April issue of Covenant courier

The Family, Events, and Ministry of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Springboro

Covenant Happenings

CPW Page 3

Service Schedule Page 4

Kid’s Korner Page 9

The Last Word 1

Sign up now at: www.givingblood.org

There is no substitute for human

blood. Blood is donated. It is a gift freely given from one

person to another. Donate on 4/9!

calling all

seniors!

The Young at Heart group is at it again!

It’s time for the annual Spring Fling here at

Covenant on April 27. Come at noon for a

fantastic lunch and afternoon filled

with games and prizes! You don’t want

to miss out on all the fun.

See Carole Hepp for any questions.

See YOU on the 27th!

Everyone is invited to Covenant on April 20. Starting at 6:00 p.m. we will have a pot luck dinner followed by Grace and Laughter, a stand up

comedy routine starring Rev. Dwight McCormick. Dwight is the pastor of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Springfield and has been doing

standup comedy since 2005. He says that when we laugh, especially at ourselves, we are able to put our shortcomings into the perspective of

the love God has for us. We hope you will join us for a fantastic evening of good food, grace and laughter!

will have their next meeting on April 23 at 1PM here at

Covenant. We are currently studying “Dispatches to God’s

Household, the General Epistles.” We welcome all

women of Covenant to join us. Please

see Barb Mourouzis if you have any questions.

Our next meeting is April 8 at 6:30 p.m.

“Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World”, chapter 8, is our current

study. We’d love to have you join us. Please see Linda Eaton

for more GIG information.

Traditional Service Usher/Greeter (Carole Hepp) Steve & Michelle Teska will usher during April. Contemporary Service Usher/Greeter (Debbie Shear) Tim & Jen Knoth will usher during April. Counters (Debbie Shear) 07 Debbie Shear and Mary White 14 Dave Payne and Flossie Power 21 Jay White and Dave Siegler 28 Tim Knoth and Debbie Shear

Children’s Church Pre/K (Yvonne Craycraft)

Traditional 07 Stephanie Butler 14 Stephanie Butler 21 Stephanie Butler 28 Stephanie Butler

Children’s Church Pre/K (Yvonne Craycraft)

Contemporary 07 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer 14 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer 21 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer 28 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer

Children’s Church Traditional (Becky Hegwood) Grades 1-6 07 Michelle Teska 14 Michelle Teska 21 Steve Hegwood 28 Steve Hegwood Children’s Church Contemporary (Becky Hegwood) Grades 1-6 07 Maureen Justice 14 Maureen Justice 21 Becky Hegwood 28 Becky Hegwood

Fellowship 07 Ladies of the Choir 14 The Narrigan Family 21 28

BAYER ASPIRIN He works miracles.

A FORD

He’s got a better idea.

COKE He’s the real thing.

HALLMARK CARDS

He cares enough to send His very best.

ALLSTATE You’re in good hands with Him.

DIAL SOAP

Aren’t you glad you have Him? Don’t you wish everybody did?

TIDE He gets the stains out that others leave behind.

SCOTCH TAPE

You can’t see Him, but you know He’s there.

DELTA He’s ready when you are.

SEARS

He has everything.

GENERAL ELECTRIC He brings good things to life.

Sun Mon Tue

Please email any updates and articles to the secretary at: [email protected] or call me at 937 748-0272.

1 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers

6:30 PM Prayer Shawl

2 7:00 AM Men at McDonalds

6:15 PM Brownies #40913

7:00 PM GS Troop #40900

7:00 PM Outreach Ministries

7 9:30 AM Traditional Worship

& Children’s Church

11:00 AM Contemporary Worship &

Children’s Church

6:30 PM Dave Ramsey FPU


6:30 PM Growing in Grace

7:00 PM Youth Ministry


4-8 PM Blood Drive

6:00 PM GS Troop #31400

6:30 PM Administration

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9:30 AM Traditional Worship


11:00 AM Contemporary Worship






6:30 PM Session

7:00 PM GS Troop #40900






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5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers

7:00 PM Deacons


1:00 PM Amicae Circle





6:30 PM Dave Ramsey FPU (3/24 only)



Birthdays and Anniversaries are published with your

permission only. In an effort to update our list, please notify the office of your families’ special dates, especially if you are new

to our fellowship. We want to include you!

April BirthdaysApril BirthdaysApril BirthdaysApril Birthdays 2 Carl Edmiston 5 Jerry Edens 8 Ken Shear 10 Mary Sue Edwards 11 Karen Ritzinger Don Caiarelli 14 Emily Repp 18 John Lehman 20 Karyn Catrine Sharon Gardner 24 Betty Robinson 25 Ron Pfeiffer Janet Wayne 27 Jack Behm

April AnniversariesApril AnniversariesApril AnniversariesApril Anniversaries 2 Ken & Diane Howard 27 Rick & Vicki Grecula

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

7:00 AM Men at McDonalds


7:00 PM GS Troop #40900

7:00 PM Outreach Ministries

3 10:00 AM Adult Bible Study

6:45 PM Choir Practice

8:00 PM Praise Band

4 9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

5 6 8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers


8 PM Blood Drive

6:00 PM GS Troop #31400

6:30 PM Administration



8:00 PM Praise Band

11

9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

6:30 PM GS Leaders

12

13

8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers



6:30 PM Session

7:00 PM GS Troop #40900


6:00 PM Adult Ministries


8:00 PM Praise Band

18 9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

1PM CPW Team

19 20

8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers 6PM Dinner and Comedy Show “Grace & Laughter”


1:00 PM Amicae Circle



8:00 PM Praise Band

25

9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

26

27 8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers 12N-3 PM Young at Heart Spring Fling


Financial Info

Operating

February Year-to-date Receipts 2013 $12,749 $24,113 Expenditures 2013 $12,610 $24,997 Net Receipts (Expenditures) $139 -$884

Thank you for your gifts and continued support!

Mortgage Reduction

February Year-to-date Beg. Balance -$196 $234 Receipts 2013 $1,995 $3,665 Mortgage Payments $2,100 $4,200 Balance End of Month -$301 -$301

We need your help! Please help our counters each Sunday by using your offering envelopes and

placing the amount on the outside of the envelope. It makes their job much easier! Thank you in advance for your help.

2013 PER CAPITA - $26.55

The per capita is a voluntary contribution each congregation of the PC(USA) is asked to contribute to the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly in order to support the

missions and ministries of the larger church.

You can help with our operating needs by paying your share ($26.55 per member). Simply use the small blue envelope found in the front of your 2013 box of envelopes, include your gift in your regular weekly offering (just mark the per capita amount on

the “other” line on the envelope) or include a separate check with “per capita” noted in the memo space. Thanks for your ongoing support of the missions and

ministries of the PC(USA).

April ServicesApril ServicesApril ServicesApril Services

Office Hours

The Pastor’s day off is Monday and the office is closed. Pastor Ken is here most mornings Tuesdays through Fridays. Frequently in the afternoons, he makes visits.

Our secretary is generally in the office Tuesday through Friday from 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Phone: (937) 748-0272 & (937) 748-4734 Fax: (937) 748-4734

If you would like to have your concern lifted to the Lord through the Prayer Chain, contact Ken Howard (748-0272), or Debbie Shear ([email protected]/748-2809). Please pray for: All our women and men in the military. Mike and Ella Wentzel Margy Dunn Karen Ritzinger

Church Staff Rev. Ken Howard Pastor Alysia Fuchs Youth Director Janet Wayne Church Secretary Kim Denney Music/Choir Director Susan Pfeiffer Pianist/Organist Vera Escott Treasurer Debbie Shear Financial Secretary Cam’s Cleaning Svc. Custodian

Covenant’s Email Addresses [email protected] [email protected] www.covenantspringboro.com

April 07 – “What’s It Take to Believe?”

(John 20:19-31)

April 14 – “What a Transformation!”

(Acts 9:1-20)

April 21 – “Let Me Ask You a Question”

(Hebrews 10:11-18)

April 28 – “To Whom Are We In Debt?”

(Matthew 18:23-25)

Special DatesSpecial DatesSpecial DatesSpecial Dates April 01 - April Fools Day

April 24 - Administrative Professionals Day

I was asked recently, “Why do we worship on Sunday?” I was also asked, “Is Sunday the

Sabbath?”

Let me answer the second question first, using one simple word: “No!” The Sabbath is not

Sunday, though many Christians think it is. The Sabbath is actually the 7th day of the week,

as we read in Genesis 2. Since Sunday is the first day of the week on our calendars, that

would make Saturday the Sabbath, not Sunday. In reality, the Jewish Sabbath actually begins

at sundown on Friday evening and continues till sundown on Saturday evening. So, if we

want to be strict Sabbath keepers, Saturday is to be our day of rest. That sure isn’t going to

happen, is it? There are some traditions, like Seventh Day Adventists, who do hold to the

Old Testament understanding of the Sabbath and hold their services on Saturday.

Now my answer to the second question: We worship on Sundays because that was the day

Jesus was raised from the dead. All the gospels indicate Jesus was raised on the first day of

the week. In the early church Sunday became known as the Lord’s Day, the day for

Christians to gather and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. They would probably rise early on

Sunday morning, gather in a fellow believer’s house for worship, then head off to work,

wherever that might be. This would certainly keep them distinct from the Jews, whose

worship took place on the Sabbath.

So what’s my point? Some of you may have already figured this out! I had a professor in

seminary who disliked the phrase Easter Sunday to indicate the day in the spring when we

gather in celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Dr. McCloud insisted every Sunday was an

Easter. In other words, every Sunday was the day for Jesus’ followers to gather and celebrate

his resurrection from the dead. This is what the early church did!

Easter Day this year was March 31st. We had a larger than normal crowd, we had our

worship area filled with lilies and the accompanying aroma from the lilies, our kids enjoyed

the Easter Egg hunt, and we listened to Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” as worship drew to a

close. Then comes April 7th, the Sunday after Easter. We called the Sunday after Easter

“Low Sunday” in seminary because of the let down in the crowd following Easter. Seminary

students who worked in churches often got to preach on Low Sunday! Yet April 7th is also

Easter, the day we are called to gather and celebrate God’s incredible grace as well. And so

is April 14th and 21st and 28th and so on and so on!

See you at worship – every Sunday!

Ken

Worship Guide Deadline By 9:00 a.m. on the Tuesday before the Sunday you would like it to appear in the worship guide.

Courier Newsletter Deadline April 19, 9:00 a.m. for the May edition. You may leave articles on the office desk or e-mail them to [email protected]. Men’s Fellowship Men meet weekly at McDonalds every Tuesday morning from 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Contact John Ritzinger (748-1437) if you have any questions. If you’ve never joined us, we would greatly welcome you!

Administration Ministry Administration will meet on April 9, at 6:30 p.m. Contact David Payne for questions. (513-836-3464) Personnel Ministry The next meeting will be on an “as needed” basis. Contact George Mourouzis, (748-3049) for questions.

Adult Ministries usually meets the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Hegwood at (937) 885-1031. Session Session will meet on April 16, at 6:30 p.m. Prayer Partners We have a vital prayer ministry here at Covenant. We have an electronic prayer chain for those who would prefer to be notified of needs as they arise via email. To get connected in prayer through the internet, email Debbie Shear ([email protected]). Outreach Ministry meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Contact Susan Stewart for questions. (937-746-3343) Youth Ministry meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Contact Erica Hicks for questions. (937-748-6352)

Covenant Presbyterian Church 415 N. Main St.

Springboro, OH 45066

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Ken Howard Pastor

Worship Services: 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service Children’s Church - Toddlers and children through 6th grade have age appropriate learning opportunities. Nursery - provided for ages 2 and under.

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