Covenant Presbyterian Church

**SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, January 19, 2025**

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A SPECIAL INVITATION: Sunday JANUARY 19, 2025! PLEASE COME AND BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND CO-WORKERS! The Chancel Choir and I hope to see you and to hear you join in singing the songs of the season! This is our offering to God and our gift to you!
With love and joy!
Joyce, CHANCEL cHOIR DIRECTOR

Connecting @ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Second Sunday after Epiphany

January 19, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

RESPONSIVE SCRIPTURE LESSON

Dan Page, liturgist

1 Peter 2:1-4; 2 Peter 3:18 NRSV

SCRIPTURE LESSON

Ephesians 4:11-15 NRSV

SERMON

Pastor Don Esa

The Balanced Life - The Spiritual

"...we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ"

(Ephesians 4:15)

ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW ELDERS

Our Ordination and Installation Service for our new elders will take place during the worship service on Sunday, January 19. Pat Burgess and Stewart Holt will be installed for the Class of 2027. Devin Whitaker will be ordained and installed. We wish to thank out-going elder, Ed Putz, Class of 2024, for his hard work and service for Covenant Presbyterian Church.

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT
At the encouragement of one of our parishioners, Pastor Don Esa has published last summer’s sermon series on the book of Philippians in a softback book. Live Joyfully! is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. However, Covenant parishioners can purchase ‘author’s copies’ of the book at half the publisher’s price: $5. They will be available at the door as you leave the worship service.

FAMILY PROMISE AT COVENANT

Our final Family Promise for 2024 was Sunday, December 1-8.

Provided meals: Casa Conexion/Elda Galvan, Mary Esa, Pam Kapperman, Steve & Brenda Krueger, Gail Parks, Doug & Paula Roberts, Debra Truitt, Debbie Wood.
Overnight hosts: Bob Foster, Karen Humphreys, Steve & Brenda Krueger, Doug & Paula Roberts, Dave & Toni Rosenberg, Lou Taylor, Cathy Walker We couldn't do it without each one of you.
Special thanks goes to Brenda Krueger and Cathy Walker.

Covenant hosts Family Promise with newly remodeled Family Promise rooms. A special heartfelt thanks goes to our Handy Helpers and Brenda Krueger for her tireless, loving commitment to this mission. Yay, Brenda!

Thank you to volunteers unloading and making beds, **Joan Delzangle, Carole Brown, Brenda and Steve Krueger** **and Velma Laughlin.**

Thank you to **Ken Dixon, Art Guilfoil, Stewart Holt, Bruce Kapperman, Thomas Kapperman, Steve & Brenda Krueger, Dave & Toni Rosenberg, and Cathy Walker.**

Our sanctuary flowers for Sunday, December 22, were given by Paul and Won Yun to the glory of God and in celebration of Christmas. Won is a welcomed new member who sings beautiful solos in Korean with our Chancel Choir and arranges our beautiful sanctuary flowers. Covenant is blessed to have her with us!

Our sanctuary flowers for Sunday November 3, were given for all Saints Sunday and for those who had died this past year.
-Charlise Mallory Black (Charlise was the wife of Jerry Black who had been our organist)
-Rebecca Lynn Branton
-Paula Traylor Grady
-Janna Rose Simon
-Fred Neil Schaefer
-Ronald Alexander Swor

You are invited to join us for worship on Sundays at 11:00, either in person or virtually.

Covenant Presbyterian Church
2881 Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 422-5130 www.covepres.com

We continue to *welcome our Pastor, Dr. Don Esa and his wife, Mary as they join us at Covenant. We are delighted and grateful that you are with us at Covenant Presbyterian Church!*

Covenant's Annual Meeting of the Congregation was held on April 14, 2024 at the end of the worship service. In case you weren't able to join us on that day, we wanted to make you aware of very exciting news.
The Session has executed a contract with Don Esa as our pastor effective May 1, 2024. This contract will be renewed annually and it is our hope that Don will be with us for many years.

All are truly welcome as we gather to glorify God through fellowship with one another and to study God's Word.

ADULT SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
Sunday January 19, 2025

Loretta Inglis leads the ADULT SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY each week at 9:45 in Room 1. We are going to talk about the four most common viewpoints of Jesus’ second coming. Everyone is invited to join us.

ENJOY OUR SPECIAL MUSIC!

Invite friends and neighbors to join us for these special worship services

with The Chancel Choir under Director, Joyce Carr.

MUST SUMMER LUNCHES
Covenant once again participated in the MUST Summer Lunch program. We met in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, July 19, beginning at 10:00 a.m. to help prepare lunches for children who may have no lunch provided during the summer months. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped us with this important ministry!

CIRCLE MEETINGS: meet once a month

Faith Circle met on Tuesday, January 7 at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall.

Joy Circle met on Wednesday, January 8 at 10:00 a.m. in the lower room.

LADIES BIBLE STUDY

**We enjoy wonderful fellowship as we study “Women of the Bible”.**

“Ladies Bible Study met on Wednesday January 15th at 10:30-12:00 in Room 1. We continued Series II on “Women of the Bible”, studying the second of two lessons from the book of Ruth.

Ladies Bible Study is led by Judy Davis and has a 42 year history at Covenant as a study, prayer, and fellowship group. Our regular meeting time is the third Wednesday of each month. All women are welcome, both members and visitors. Please bring your Bible and join us for a time of sharing our blessings, prayer concerns, and Bible study as we grow in Christ.

HANDY HELPERS ARE HERE TO HELP!
Be thinking about cleanups, other household chores and repairs. Covenant’s Handy Helpers can tackle most any job around your home and if you have a big job, we can help you find a Contractor and make sure it gets done. Call Robyn at the Church Office, or Steve Krueger 770-591-3852.

Aloha to Aging:

January 2025: Family Caregiver Support Group

Are you a caregiver for family, partner or a friend? We offer a healthy, safe space to process and discuss the myriad mix of emotions and decisions we experience as either a local or long distance caregiver.

Care provided while we meet, must RSVP in advance for care www.alohatoaging.org

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY

THE SHEPHERDING COMMITTEE has made available an informal pictorial directory of our congregation. Thank you to Pat Burgess and The Shepherding Committee for undertaking this project. We are excited to get our new directories!