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Covenant PresbyterianChurch

6695 Mae Anne AvenueReno, Nevada 89523

775-746-8118www.covenant-reno.org

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InsideVacation Bible School 1

The Long Ranger 2

Family Day at Tahoe 3

Covenant Will Celebrate the Hull’s 15th

Anniversary August 18th 3

New Biographies Now on Shelves in theCPC Library 4

Mission Notes 6

Family Picnics 7

Treasurer’s Report 7

July Calendar Insert

Celebrate July! Insert

Vacation Bible School is just one week away!Don’t miss out!

Covenant has a fantastic Vacation Bible School (VBS) readyto share with children from our church family as well as thecommunity. With skits, bible stories, crafts, snacks, games,and music from Go Fish! kids will have a great time movin’and groovin’ as they learn to keep in step with the Spirit of

God!

DatesSunday, July 7 - Thursday, July 11

Daily Schedule5:30 - 6:00 pm

Family Dinner (Optional)($4 per person or $10 per family donation)

6:00 - 8:00 pmVBS Program

Go to: www.covenant-reno.orgIt’s Not Too Late to Register!

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E-mail:chimes@covenant-reno.org orjulie@covenant-reno.org

Church Office:Place articles & submissions onthe desk in office

To be a part of the Chimes “CreativeTeam” contact Julie Minedew

Deadline for the August Issue:July 7th

Chimes NewsletterSubmissions

By Pastor Jay Hull

The Long RangerFolly delights a man who lacks judgment,

but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

A man finds joy in giving an apt reply—and how good isa timely word!

- Proverbs 15:21-23

Dear friends: “Hi-oh Silver! Away!” I heard they were comingout with a new Lone Rangermovie. And while that is goingon in Hollywood, here in Renoyour Elders are bandingtogether to be your Long-Rangers. We’re accepting theresponsibility of being ourLong-Range Planning Team.We’re spending considerabletime considering where we areand where our Lord is leadingus. We’re learning togetherabout the challenges we face inour rapidly changing culture,and reminding our selves of thehope we have in our always-the-same Lord and Savior. Weare reaffirming our essentialvalues and beliefs and askinghow we will better realize ourmission in the days ahead. Weare going to be makingdecisions about our prioritiesfor ministry with limitedresources as we count on ourGod’s limitless abilities. How canyou help?

Keep your Elders in yourprayers. Martha Aiyuk. JerryAudet. Will Davidson. JoanneDickson. Samuel Duenas.Gerry Dunlap. Jim Hemsley. T.J. Hill. Chris Rhodes. Ask forGod’s protection and guidance,for oneness of mind and mutualencouragement in our passionfor God and His purposes. In the past we’ve had fancynames for these long-rangeplanning groups here at CPC –the “Dream Team,” the “PeachTree Committee”… We don’thave a name yet for the 2013group. Maybe we could callthem “The Long-Rangers”… Ormaybe we could just call themour Elders… Yeah, that has anice ring to it.A word aptly spoken is likeapples of gold in settings ofsilver. – Proverbs 25:11 “Hi-oh Silver! Away!”

Yours in Christ, Pastor Jay

Almighty and ever-living God,we humbly praise you for the

nation in which you haveallowed us to live. We cherishits wonder and its beauty. Weare thankful for its fruitful lands,

its bountiful waters, its greatresources and its unlimited

opportunities.

We thank you for our foundingfathers and mothers, and for

their foresight, special wisdom,and steadfast courage in

establishing freedom and alasting document of fairness.

Stir up within each of us the willto be good stewards of all theblessings of the land we love.

Amen.

A Prayer forJuly 4

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CPC will celebrate 15years of Pastor Jay’sleadership and the

contributions from the entireHull family on August 18th witha Finger-Food and DessertPotluck lunch after the secondservice. The FellowshipMinistryTeam will provide theset-up and beverages, andthere will be sign-up sheets inthe Narthex before the event. U

Men’s RetreatSeptember 20-23,

2013

Zephyr PointConference Center,

Lake Tahoe

Speaker Dr. ShawnRobinson

Mark Your Calendar!

Join us at Sand Harbor StatePark located on Lake Tahoe

for a day of friends, food andfellowship. Our next beach daywill be held Saturday, July 6th.Host families will arrive at thebeach at 8:00 am to savespace and be friendly faces onthe beach to look for as otherfamilies arrive.

Who: Everyone who loves thebeach! Ages 0-100! Singles,couples, families etc.

When: Saturday, July 6th,8:30am

Where: Sand Harbor StatePark at Lake Tahoe

What to bring:$12.00 entry fee, shade,chairs, sunscreen, towels,small table (ie. card table),food for yourself and food toshare, beach toys (pleaselabel all items), camera

Sand Harbor Rules:� No glass bottles

� Fires permitted indesignated areas only.

� No pets allowed.U

Family Day at Tahoe Covenant Will Celebrate theHull’s 15th AnniversaryAugust 18thBy Connie Benedict

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New Biographies Now on Shelves in the CPC LibraryBy Patti Hemsley

There are as many reasonsto read biographies asthere are people whose

lives merit examination,contemplation or simply a goodre-telling of a true andcompelling story.

Good biographies take usbehind the legend of oftenfascinating people and,especially with Christiansubjects, leave us with heroes toadmire and even emulate. Alongthe way, we also absorb history,join in spectacular or menacing

adventures (from a safedistance), and come awayutterly satisfied from a darngood read!

Several new biographicalbooks were recently added toour library:

50 People EveryChristian Should Knowby Warren W. Wiersbe

These brief biographieswere originally magazinesubmissions. Wiersbe writes,

“One of my goals has been toencourage Christians to “digagain the old wells” (see Gen26:18) and get acquainted withthe godly leaders of the pastwho kept the light shiningbefore we were ever on thescene…the past is not ananchor to drag us back but arudder to help guide us into thefuture.” Check this book outand get to know the womanLuther called “Kitty, my rib”,along with A.W. Tozer, OswaldChambers, Fanny Crosby,Jonathan Edwards and aneclectic and inspiring 45 more.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor,Martyr, Prophet, Spyby Eric Metaxas (author ofAmazing Grace)

The cover asks, “Who betterto face the greatest evil of the20th Century than a humbleman of faith? As Adolph Hitlerand the Nazis bullied acontinent and attempted toexterminate the Jews of Europe,a small number of dissidentsand saboteurs worked todismantle the Third Reich fromwithin.” What does it mean tosubmit to God and His word asthe world around succumbs toevil? How do you move fromsmuggling Jews to safety tobecoming part of the Valkyrie

Plot to kill Hitler? “His was aradical obedience to God, aframe of mind widely viewedtoday with fear and loathing…InBonhoeffer, Metaxes remindsus there are forms of religion –respectable, domesticated,timid – that may end up doingthe devil’s work for him.’ – WallStreet Journal

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Covenant’s library is openwhenever the church is open.Instructions for locating andborrowing books are posted.Volunteers are always welcome.Contact Patti Hemsley if you’dlike to help.

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Chasing Francisby Ian Morgan Cron

When a broken pastorseeks refuge with his uncle, aFranciscan priest in Italy, he isintroduced to the revolutionaryteachings of St. Francis ofAssisi. He finds “an old but newway” of following Jesus thatheals and inspires. “Caution!Reading this book may causespontaneous kindness, charitytoward others, and a totaloverhaul of the way you thinkabout what it means to be afollower of Christ” saysreviewer Mark Batterson While not bona fidebiography, Cron’s book wedshistorical fact to a fictional storyto give us a fresh appreciationfor a humble and admirableman of God.

Doctors Who FollowedChrist and Scientists ofFaithby Dan Graves

Are science and faithcompatible? Graves tells usmany of the world’s greatestscientific discoveries weremade by persons of great faithwho sought to honor God andHis creation. “Christians andthe Christian world view werecrucial to the formation of theearly sciences…[These menand women] began their searchfor truth with the assumptionthat God exists, that His word istrue, and that He has createdan orderly universe that revealshimself.” Graves’ book on medicalpioneers likewise details howJesus influenced medicine,inspiring heroism and ministry.Meet Joseph Lister and EdwardJenner, Clara Swain and C.Everett Koop as you get toknow some of history’shealthcare heroes.

New Biographies - Continued from Page 4

Hudson Taylor: Deep in theHeart of Chinaby Janet and Geoff Benge

The “Christian Heroes,Then and Now” series seeks toinspire young and old withexciting, challenging and truestories of men and women

“whose trust in Godaccomplished extraordinaryexploits for His kingdom andglory.” Hudson Taylor carried thegospel to inland China in thelate 19th century. Yet thatsentence masks theexcruciating personal sacrifices,persecutions and hardshipsthat marked his life of service. Other new books in thisseries now on our shelvesinclude Amy Carmichael:Rescuer of Precious Gemsand Corrie Ten Boom: Keeperof the Angel’s Den.

Also new this month (especially for young readers):John Calvin and Augustine of Hippoby Simonetta Carr

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Church StaffPastorJay Hull

Director of Family MinistryDanny Fierro

Musical Arts DirectorDenell Hull

Children’s Ministry DirectorStefany Berry

Family Ministry AssistantHannah Kilgore

Office CoordinatorBarbara Mize

Office AssistantsJohn KanuchJulie Minedew

Clerk of SessionKay Blakely

Chimes PublisherJulie Minedew

OrganistEdith Van Rossem

EldersAdministrationWill Davidson

Christian EducationGerry DunlapEvangelismJerry AudetFellowship

TJ HillMission

Jim HemsleyPersonnel

Martha AiyukJoanne Dickson

WorshipSamuel DueñasChris Rhodes

DeaconsDale & Mary Anderson

Ann ChristieMeg Davis

Carole FaethCatalina FierroBarbara LandisDorothy MburiaRoby MonsonSylvia MyersSally Peters

Bettylou ReedBeth Wicks

CPC’s Danny Fierro, Ruthand Joan Lynam, andJim and Jeannette

Prosser are currentlyparticipating in the June 24 toJuly 5 “Operation Transit”mission outreach in at the Portof Algeciras, Spain.

During the summer months,Christians from around theglobe meet in Spain todistribute New Testaments, theJesus Film, evangelistic DVDs,and apologetic books for adultsand children to the multitudesof Muslims traveling by ferrybetween Africa and Europe.

Please pray for our missionteam: for health, harmonyamong coworkers, faith in theircalling and sustainedmissionary zeal.

Operation Transitcoordinators also ask us topray:

● For fruit from thedistribution.  Many havecome to Christ through thematerials alone.  Manymore have had their heartsreadied by the Holy Spiritusing the materials;

● For fruit from theevangelism, that 'he whosows and he who reapsmay rejoice together';

● For fruit from the follow-up;that all interested contactswould have someone nearwhere they live to meet withthem and help them alongin coming to know Christ,and, when they havereceived Christ, to get toknow Him more;

● That every North African willpersonally know someonewho knows Jesus.

Mark your calendars andplan to come for a specialMission Night at CPC at 6:30PM on Sunday, July 21!

Our Operation Transit teammembers will share about theirexperiences reaching out toMuslim pilgrims and travelerspassing through the southernSpanish Port of Algeciras. It’s adessert potluck, so plan tobring something special toshare!U

MissionNotes

By Patti Hemsley

CPC Mission Night & Dessert PotluckCome hear about the Operation Transit Mission Trip

Sunday, July 21 ~ 6:30 pm

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Treasurer's ReportMay 2013MTD YTD

General Fund

Revenue $25,949 $144,659

Expense $26,691 $150,201

Net ($3,742) ($5,542)

Building Fund

Revenue $80 $1,120

Expense $0 $0

Net $80 $1,120

Total Net $3,662 ($4,422)

“We draw people to Christ not byloudly discrediting what theybelieve, by telling them how

wrong they are and how right weare, but by showing them a lightthat is so lovely that they wantwith all their hearts to know the

source of it.”

-Madeleine L’Engle (Walking on Water:Reflections on Faith and Art)

A speaker began hisseminar by holding up a$20 bill. He asked the

group of 200, "Who would likethis $20 bill?"

Most hands went up. Hesaid, "I'll give this $20 to one ofyou, but first let me do this." Hecrumpled up the $20 bill thenasked, "Who still wants it?"Most hands were raised again.

"Well," he continued, "what ifI do this?" He dropped it andground it into the floor with hisshoe. He picked up thecrumpled and dirty bill. "Now

who still wants it?" Again thehands went into the air.

"My friends, you have alllearned a very valuable lesson.No matter what I did to themoney, you still wanted itbecause it didn't decrease invalue. It was still worth $20.

"Many times in our lives, weare dropped, crumpled andground into the dirt by thedecisions we make and thecircumstances that come ourway. We feel as though we'reworthless.

"But no matter what hashappened or what will happen,you will never lose your valuein God's eyes. To Him, dirty orclean, crumpled or finelycreased, you are still

priceless to Him. Psalm17:8 states that God willkeep us 'as the apple of[His] eye.'" U

Valued, No Matter What

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July 2013Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4Independence

DayChurch Office

Closed

5 68:00 am

Men's Bible Study8:30 am

Family Beach Dayat Tahoe

7 8 9 10 11 12 138:00 am

Men's Bible Study

14 15 16 17 18 19 208:00 am

Men's Bible Study

216:00 pm

Operation TransitMission Trip

Presentation andDessert Potluck

22 236:30 pm

Session Meeting

24 25 26 278:00 am

Men's Bible Study

2812:30 pm

Family MinistryPicnic at Valley

Wood Park

29 30 31

Vacation Bible School

Youth Summer Camp

Children’s Day Camp

“America stands on two great pillars -faith and morality. Without these,our foundation crumbles.”-George Washington

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5 Jerry DeVore10 Charlene Ying Charles McIntyre Danny Fierro11 Patty Geiger15 Connie Benedict Katherine Wicks16 Jeff Oliver17 Toni Colton Cliff Lynam Mary Lynam18 Joannie Hunt20 Vince Menozi21 Carissa Shelton22 Jacob Hemsley23 Kathleen Audet Catalina Fierro24 Shannon Simpkins28 Libi Duenas29 John Hill30 Will Davidson

6 Joanne & Richard Mathieu7 Patty & Greg Geiger Barbara & Bill Mize23 Mary & Dale Anderson

Buffalo Chicken Dip2 cups diced cooked chickenbreast8 ounces cream cheese,softened1 cup shredded cheddarcheese1 cup bottled buffalo wingsauce (like Frank’s)1 teaspoon dried parsley1 teaspoon dried dill1 teaspoon garlic powdersalt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together in anoven-safe dish. Do not worry if the mixture looks lumpy; once thecheeses melt you can give it another stir. Bake for approximately20 minutes or until melted and bubbly. Stir and then serve withtortilla chips, crackers or carrot and celery sticks. Makes 4 cups

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