January Issue of Covenant Presbyterian Courier

The Last Word 1

January Calendar Page 7

Covenant Happenings Page 2

Kid’s Korner Page 9

CPW

Page 3

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

Our Annual Meeting will take place in the month of February. All ministry teams, committees, and organizations should submit

their reports to [email protected] by January 25. Thank you for your cooperation!

FEBRUARY 05 APRIL 09 JUNE 04 JULY 30 SEPTEMBER 24 NOVEMBER 26

Make 2013 the year to help save lives by donating blood. Visit the website at:

www.givingblood.org

Starting January 1, it will be necessary to re-enroll your

choice of charities at both Dorothy Lane Market and Kroger.

It’s easy and helps Covenant get extra cash.

Here are the websites:

www.dorothylane.com (it’s under Club DLM-Good Neighbor)

Covenant is Charity #488

www.krogercommunityrewards.com

...is back from vacation and will have our

next meeting on January 22. We meet at 1PM here at

the Church. Our current study is “Dispatches to God’s

Household, the General Epistles.” We welcome all women

of Covenant to join us in fellowship and learning. Please

see Barb Mourouzis if you have any questions.

GROWING IN GRACE

Welcome 2013! On January 14 at 6:30 p.m. GIG will hold their next meeting in the small room next to Ken’s office. Lesson 5 in our study book, “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World” will be discussed. Any lady of the Church

is welcomed to join our group. Bring a friend, too!

Traditional Service Usher/Greeter (Carole Hepp) The Caiarelli Family will usher for the month of January. Contemporary Service Usher/Greeter (Debbie Shear) Steve & Becky Hegwood will usher for the month of January. Counters (Debbie Shear) 06 Bill Ilg & Tom Sebastian 13 Debbie Shear & Mary White 20 Dave Payne & Flossie Power 27 Jay White & Dave Siegler

Children’s Church Pre/K (Yvonne Craycraft)

Traditional 06 Stephanie Butler 13 Stephanie Butler 20 Stephanie Butler 27 Stephanie Butler

Children’s Church Pre/K (Yvonne Craycraft)

Contemporary 06 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer 13 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer 20 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer 27 Pam Goins/Susan Pfeiffer

Children’s Church Traditional (Becky Hegwood)

1-6 06 Michelle Teska 13 Michelle Teska 20 Michelle Teska 27 Michelle Teska Children’s Church Contemporary (Becky Hegwood) 06 Maureen Justice 13 Maureen Justice 20 Jen Knoth 27 Jen Knoth

Service Schedule for January

Fellowship 06 Jay and Mary White 13 Ronnie & Janet Wayne 20 27

1 Food Security for Farming Families ZAMBIA $58.00

2 Yaks for Youth CHINA $445.00

3 Feeding the Hungry and Homeless USA $130.00

4 "Pay it Forward" with Goats HAITI $220.00

5 Unleashing the Potential of Boys/Girls KENYA $8.00

6 Helping Kids Stay in School MYANMAR $20.00

7 Books for the Joy Of Reading NICARAGUA $25.00

8 Scholarships for Students HAITI $0.00

9 Access to Education for Women & Children MEXICO $0.00

10 Empower Women and Their Children VIETNAM $34.00

11 Rescue Girls from Prostitution INDIA/SE ASIA $147.00

12 Leadership and Job Readiness For Women USA

$5.00

13 Burkitts Lymphoma Project TANZANIA

$103.00

14 Hugging Grannies for China's Orphans CHINA $110.00

15 Water for Bolivian Farm Families BOLIVIA $75.00

16 Well Baby Clinic Project MEXICO $0.00

17 Mobile Phones Save Moms and Babies INDIA $0.00

18 Safe Birthing Project ISRAEL/PALESTINE $17.00

19 Healthcare Clinic for Moms and Babies HAITI $0.00

20 Bicycles for Rural Healthcare Workers NAMIBIA $20.00

21 Where Needed Most GLOBAL $40.00

22 AGI Mission GLOBAL $0.00

23 Medicine for Backpack Healthcare Workers BURMA $26.00

24 Saving the Sight of Children CAMBODIA $188.00

25 Water Wells for Sudan SOUTH SUDAN

$60.00

26 Solar Energy for Tribal Families. WESTERN RESERVATIONS USA $44.00

27 Protect the Rainforest for Indigenous Communities

BRAZIL $0.00

28 Trees Give Hope to the Rural Poor GLOBAL $73.00

29 Hope and Opportunity for Micro-loans GLOBAL $188.00

30 Build Homes for Haitian Families HAITI

$20.00

Thanks to all who participated in our Alternative Gift Market. Over $2,000 was raised for 23 different projects. The list below shows how much money from Covenant was raised for each mission. Thanks for making a difference to people all over the world.

Sun Mon Tue

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

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6 9:30 AM Traditional Worship

& Children’s Church

11:00 AM Contemporary Worship


7 5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers

8 7:00 AM Men at McDonalds

6:00 PM GS Troop #31400

6:15 PM Brownies #40913

6:30 PM Administration

7:00 PM GS Troop #40900

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9:30 AM Traditional Worship





6:30 PM Growing in Grace

7:00 PM Youth Ministry


6:30 PM Session





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5-7:30 PM Weight Watchers


1:00 PM Amicae Circle


7:00 PM GS Troop #40900






7:00 PM Deacons


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!

January BirthdaysJanuary BirthdaysJanuary BirthdaysJanuary Birthdays 9 Calli Anne Fodor Stephanie Butler Maureen Justice 12 LéAnne Leahy 14 Kristin Tibbits 16 Jodie Fodor 17 David Siegler Sue Mills 24 Joey Rone 27 Chris Gardner 31 Jeannette Montgomery

January AnniversariesJanuary AnniversariesJanuary AnniversariesJanuary Anniversaries 09 Bill & Jo Ann West

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 6:45 PM Choir Practice

8:00 PM Praise Band

3 9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

4 5 8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers

7:00 AM Men at McDonalds

6:00 PM GS Troop #31400


6:30 PM Administration

7:00 PM GS Troop #40900

9 10:00 AM Adult Bible Study

6:00 PM Adult Ministries

6:45 PM Choir Practice

8:00 PM Praise Band

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9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

1PM CPW Team

6:30 PM GS Leaders

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12

8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers


6:30 PM Session



8:00 PM Praise Band


18 19

8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers


1:00 PM Amicae Circle


7:00 PM GS Troop #40900



8:00 PM Praise Band

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9:30-11:30 AM Weight Watchers

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26 8-9:30 AM Weight Watchers




8:00 PM Praise Band


Financial Info

Operating

November Year-to-date Receipts 2012 $13,394 $153,703 Expenditures 2012 - $16,802 -$156,512 Balance in Reg. Operating Fund -$3,408 -$2,809

Thank you for your gifts and continued support!

Mortgage Reduction

November Year-to-date Receipts 2012 $2,493 $22,069 Expenditures 2012 - $2,100 -$23,099 Difference $393 -$1,030 November Year-to-date Other Receipts: Per Capita paid by members $1.00 $1,765.89

Election of Officers

There will be a special congregational meeting between services on January 13 to hear from the Nominating Committee and to elect elders and deacons.

Here’s the slate being offered by the committee: Elders (class of 2015)

Steve Hegwood Susan Stewart

Jay White

Deacons (class of 2015) Jodie Fodor Jana Smith

January ServicesJanuary ServicesJanuary ServicesJanuary 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: Margy Dunn Karen Ritzinger as she battles cancer. All of our military men and women and their families. Mary White as she continues with radiation treatments for breast cancer. Ronnie Wayne, as he recuperates from aneurysm surgery. Ruth McCollor

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

January 06 – “The Child’s Gifts to Us”

(Isaiah 60:1-7 and Matthew 2:1-12)

We will celebrate Holy Communion during

worship.

January 13 – “Walking the Tightrope”

(Isaiah 43:1-7)

January 20 – “Sharing Our Gifts”

(1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

January 27 – “Defining Commitment”

(2 Timothy 2:1-7)

Special DatesSpecial DatesSpecial DatesSpecial Dates January 01 - New Year’s Day

January 06 - Epiphany

January 13 - Baptism of the Lord

January 21 - MLK Birthday Observance

Let me be the first to wish you

“Happy New Year!” I say the first, because I am assuming you are reading this sometime in December, a few days

prior to January 1! Are Diane and I looking forward to the new year? You bet we are! By the time you get this

we may be grandparents for the first time. Jeff and Shawna are expecting Oliver on January 3.

We’ll keep you in touch! Anyway, I hope you had a very

“Merry Christmas!” God’s blessings upon you and your family for 2013!

Ken

Phil Fershee came to me before worship on December 16 and asked if he could make an announcement during worship. That’s not an unusual request – often people want to make an announcement about one thing or another. It’s what he

said next that was unusual: “But I don’t want to make it during the usual announcement time.” I know I looked at him kind of funny. So he said, “Trust me!” So Phil got his way! What a blessing when he presented Diane and me with several gift cards to various places to eat as part of Pastor’s Appreciation Day. Tim Leahy repeated the task in the 2nd service (obviously I knew what was up then) so that he could also present some gift cards to Alysia. Let me say “thanks” to all of you – your generosity is greatly appreciated. Diane and I will

indeed enjoy dining out as your gift to both of us. - 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 Jan. 16, 9:00 a.m. for the February 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 Jan. 8, 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 meet on Jan. 15, 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 7:30 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

address correction requested

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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