Covenant Presbyterian Church July 2012 Courier

The Last Word 1

Service Schedule Page 4

Covenant Happenings Page 2

Kid’s Korner

Page 9

CPW Page 3

Inside this issue...

July 2012

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

July Calendar Page 7

...Rev. David Judd, former pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Wilmington as

our guest preacher on July 1 and 8; and to Rev. Jan Dillaman, former pastor of St. Luke Presbyterian Church of

Middletown, on July 15 and 22. We’re so glad to have you!

See page 5!

It’s vacation time! Amicae Circle is taking a break and will resume

our monthly meetings in September. Have a

great summer!

SAY CHEESE!

Join us as we dive into our final two chapters of Max Lucado’s book of James. We’ll discuss chapters 11 & 12

on July 9th at 6:30 p.m. This has been a good study as it has really enforced and expanded our Proverbs study.

We’ll be selecting a new study soon. If you have any ideas, this would be a good time to join us. Bring a friend, too!

July 19 at 1:00PM

Summer Service Usher/Greeter (Carole Hepp) 01 Don & Cindy Caiarelli 08 The Dinsmoor Family 15 Jim & Carole Hepp, Theda Christopher 22 The Dinsmoor Family 29 The Dinsmoor Family Counters (Debbie Shear) 01 Dave Payne & Flossie Power 08 Jay White & David Siegler 15 Tim Knoth & Debbie Shear 22 Ken Shear & Le’Anne Leahy 29 Bill Ilg & Tom Sebastian Children’s Church Pre/K (Yvonne Craycraft) 01 Kerin Campbell 08 Kristin Tibbits 15 Kerin Campbell 22 Yvonne Craycraft 29 Kerin Campbell

Children’s Church (Becky Hegwood) 1-6 01 Alysia Fuchs 08 Michelle Teska 15 Steve Hegwood 22 Becky Hegwood 29 Alysia Fuchs

Service Schedule for July

Fellowship 01 TBD 08 The Coffin Family 15 The Coffin Family 22 The Narrigan Family 29 The Leahy Family

We are looking for a volunteer to help out in

Children’s Church for our preschoolers. The

starting date would be in September. Would you like

to teach our little ones? It’s a heartwarming way to

serve our Church and children. If interested, please

see Yvonne Craycraft. Thank you!

Time’s a wastin’...

Sign up now!!

HEY KIDS!

VBS will be here before you know it. The fun starts on July 30 at 9:00 a.m. It goes until 11:30 a.m. each day. The grand finale

will be on the last day, August 3. We hope you can come and have an awesome time learning all about God’s love! Go to our

website to sign up: www.covenantspringboro.com

Calling all volunteers!

We need your help to make this year’s

VBS the best ever. Remember, the

SKY’S the limit!!

Can’t wait!

Sun Mon T

1 10:00 AM Summer Worship & Children’s Church

2 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers

3 7:00 AM Men


9 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers 7:00 PM Youth Ministry

10 7:00 AM Men6:30 PM Adm

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10:00 AM Summer Worship & Children’s Church

16 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers

17 7:00 AM Men

22 10:00 AM Summer Worship & Children’s Church 4-7PM VBS Volunteer training

23 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers 7PM Deacons

24 7:00 AM Men


30 9-11:30 AM VBS 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers

31 9-11:30 AM V7:00 AM Men

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!

July Birthdays 2 Jonathan Denney 5 Mike Wentzel

Maxim Butler Barbara Mourouzis 14 Lilly Stewart 19 Ginny Culp 24 David Culp

Rick Grecula 31 Kiefer Campbell

July Anniversaries 2 Jim & Carole Hepp 12 Steve & Becky Hegwood 25 John & Amy Lehman 31 Ken & Yvonne Craycraft

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

n at McDonalds 4 8:30 AM Red White Blue Run

5 9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

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7 7-9:30 AM Weight Watchers

n at McDonalds ministration

11 6:00 PM Adult Ministries 6:45 PM Choir Practice 8:00 PM Praise Band


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n at McDonalds 18 6:45 PM Choir Practice 8:00 PM Praise Band

19 9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers 1PM CPW Team

20 21 7-9:30 AM Weight Watchers

n at McDonalds 25 6:45 PM Choir Practice 8:00 PM Praise Band


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VBS n at McDonalds

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

Financial Info

Operating

May Year-to-date Receipts 2012 $10,143 $69,561 Expenditures 2012 - $11,687 -$66,566 Balance in Reg. Operating Fund -$1,544 $3,005

Thank you for your gifts and continued support!

Mortgage Reduction

May Year-to-date Receipts 2012 $2,074 $10,422 Expenditures 2012 - $2,100 -$10,498 Difference -$26 -$76 May Year-to-date Other Receipts: Per Capita paid by members $201.52 $1,560.65

Back to School 2012 Please help us fill the book bags of children in our community who can’t afford to buy the school supplies they need. You can help out by donating the supplies listed below or packing a whole book bag.

• 2-wide ruled notebooks • 1 package wide ruled

notebook paper • folders-variety of colors • 2” binders • #2 pencils 8-10 pack • 2-pink erasers • 8 pack colored pencils

• Elmer’s glue • glue stick • small pointed scissors • ruler • pack of markers • book bag • 24 pack of crayons • yellow highlighter

Bring your donations to the Church during July through

August 5. Thank you!

July 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: Bob and Betty Robinson. All of our military men & women and their families. Mary Ann Lashley. Wanda Huntley as she regains strength for a 2nd back surgery. Bill and Bev Madison. Mike & Ella Wentzel. Rod Dillon, Jim & Carole Hepp’s son-in-law, as he awaits a lung transplant. Ruth McCollor. Howard McMunn who is in a nursing facility in NC.

Church Staff Rev. Ken Howard Pastor Alysia Fuchs Youth Director Janet Wayne Church Secretary Kim Denney Music/Choir Director Susan Pfeiffer Pianist/Organist Mary White Treasurer Debbie Shear Financial Secretary Cam’s Cleaning Svc. Custodian Covenant’s Email Addresses [email protected] [email protected] www.covenantspringboro.com

Special Dates July 04 - U. S. Independence Day

July 01 - “Human Religion: Our Patriotism and Our Faith” Guest Preacher, Rev. David Judd July 08 - “Testify Before We Die” The Rev. David Judd returns to lead us in worship. July 15 - “Run On” (Ephesians 1:3-14) Guest Preacher, Rev. Jan Dillaman July 22 - “The Firm Foundation” (Ephesians 2:11-22) The Rev. Jan Dillaman returns to lead us in worship. July 29 - “A Time to Sit Down; a Time to Get Going” (John 6:1-21) We will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion today.

Temperature wise it would appear summer started about a month ago with the very high temperatures back in May. Will July be hotter? I certainly hope not. Summer is off to a good start here at CPC. Our youth (8 teens and 2 adults) ventured to Charleston, WV, for their annual mission trip. I was at the church when they arrived back at CPC. What enthusiasm I saw from all 10 travelers. On June 17th we watched and listened as some of them shared a bit of their experience. On June 17th we also enjoyed our annual early summer picnic. We moved it to Patricia Allyn Park this year. Those who attended had a great time. Food is always great, the chefs do a great job, and the fellowship was awesome. We’ve moved to one service for the rest of the summer. I know some of you don’t like going to one service – music is the issue, no matter on what side of the fence you sit! But be sure and join us as we worship with people we perhaps have missed during the school year. In July you’ll have a chance to hear a couple of other pastors lead you in worship while I am gone, first to the Christian Life Conference, sponsored by Presbyterians for Renewal, at Montreat, North Carolina, then 3 weeks of vacation. David Judd lives in Wilmington, served the Presbyterian Church there, and is moving in late July to Florida to begin a new call. David and I have served together on the presbytery’s Committee on Preparation for Ministry. He will be with us on July 1st and 8th. Jan Dillaman has most recently been pastor of St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Middletown. I first met her when she was serving as the student pastor at New Jersey Presbyterian Church in Carlisle. Jan will be with us on July 15th and 22nd. July sees preparation for VBS go into full swing, though I believe Erica has already been there for a couple of months. What a great time VBS will be. An incredible effort by many at CPC will make “Sky” a great week for over 100 children. If you can help with your time or your donations, there’s still plenty of time to come forward. Summer is a time when the small groups take a break. I have certainly enjoyed the 2 groups I have led through John’s gospel. But I hope none of us are taking a break from church! If you’re traveling, find a place to worship and experience what other churches are doing. If you’re in town, be sure and worship with CPC. Let’s fill up the house and praise the Lord all summer long. 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 July 18, 9:00 a.m. for the August 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 July 10, 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 meets the second 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 not meet in July. 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 7:30 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: 10:00 a.m. One service through Sept. 2. 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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