8) “Bring Just One” of your friends to church this week and involve JUST ONE person in our Covenant Family in 2016 and help accomplish Christ’s Mission!

9) CHOIR - NO Choir Rehearsal ON OCTOBER 26TH. Next Bell Rehearsal: Sunday, October 30th.

10) OPEL BREAKFAST CLUB - Next get-together - Friday, Nov 18TH at the Quickie Restaurant on Slappey.

11) DORCAS SEWING MINISTRY Join the Dorcas Sewing Ministry! Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Next gathering is Tuesday, November 1 in the Multi-Purpose Room - 9:00a.m.

12) FRIENDSHIP FORCE - meets every 3rd Monday in the Multi-Purpose Room. The next meeting is scheduled on November 21st. Meal is at 6:00p.m. and meeting starts promptly at 6:30p.m.

13) GOLDEN K KIWANIS CLUB - On Wednesday, November 9th, we will have Marvin Mixon as our speaker and will be honoring our Veterans and would like to invite all Vet-erans that are members of Covenant to our meeting. Social hour will be from 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m. and the meeting will be from 10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m in the Fellowship Hall. Our regular meetings are held in the Fellowship Hall every Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. for coffee, refreshments, fellowship and a speaker/program. Talk to Ruby Pickron, Chick Flournoy or Lee Don and consider joining the Golden K. Club.

14) YOUNG ADULTS: FELLOWSHIP (Every Other Tuesday) and SUNDAY SCHOOL (In Fellowship Hall at 10 a.m.) - Next gathering will be Tuesday, November 1st at 7:00pm. Text Victor Sullivan (229-344-3474), Cammie Smith (229-669-1058) or Ryan Garnto (478-494-2254) for more information about location. Also join them for Sunday School at 10:00am!

Young Adult Breakfast being planned for Thursday, October 27th. Watch for details.

15) PW ACTIVITIES Circle of Faith - The next meeting will be Monday, November 14th - 7:00p.m. at the home of Sheridan Rushton. Circle of Hope - Next meeting is Tuesday, November 8th at 10:00am in the Multi-Purpose Room. November 5 - Annual Gathering, 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. November 6 - Thank Offering

16) OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

17) OPEL EVENTS - SAVE THE DATES Sunday, October 23 - Trip to Rivercenter Columbus for Complimentary Concert of the U.S Marine Corps Band at 3:00pm. Departure time 12:00 noon. Plz let Nancy know if you are interested to ensure she has enough tickets. Thanks! Watch for other OPEL events and November and December dates to be posted soon.

Call to Discipleship and Silent Prayers of Affirmation Leader: Let us give thanks to God and pray silently to affirm or reaffirm our faith in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Let us pray. People: (Silent Prayers) Leader: Amen. Please stand as we affirm our faith using the traditional Apostle’s Creed: *All: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cruci- fied, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. *Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, And to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, it is now, and ever shall be: World without end. Amen. Amen.

WE GO IN GOD’S NAME *Blue Hymnal #285 God, You Spin the Whirling Planets

*Benediction

*Choral Response Threefold Amen

*Postlude Postlude Ruth Perdew

*Those who are able may stand.

1) GUESTS: Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! Welcome to our Covenant family. Plan to come and worship with us as often as you can. For more Information about Covenant, visit us at www.covpc.org.

2) CONNECTION CARDS: Please fill out your Connection Card, fold & drop in Offering Plate. Sign up for WNS! Guests, please pick up your gift on the table in the Narthex.

3) LAY READERS TODAY - Kim Barksdale - 9:00am; Jay Smith - 11:00am.

4) OUR NURSERY IS AVAILABLE FOR NEWBORNS - 3 YRS OLD: Please see an Usher for assistance. Kids’ activity bags are available in Narthex. ROCKING CHAIRS are available in the Narthex for anyone who might need to stay with a baby and still listen to the service.

5) CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Children’s Activities (Ages 4-5th Grade) - JAM (Jesus & Me) meets Sundays at 10 AM. KEWL (Kids Enjoying Worship & Life) meets Sundays during 11 AM service. KiDsRoCk will resume meeting in the fall.

6) FLOWER CALENDAR - Flowers in the Sanctuary today are given by Charlie Findley in honor of Winnie’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Winnie!

7) FALL YOUTH ACTIVITIES: DATES TO REMEMBER: October 21st - Lee County Homecoming Game October 26th - THE MOVE - FALL FESTIVAL

Jr./Sr. High in Walter Flint Youth Ctr; Sundays, 10 a.m. - Sunday School with Coach Ed Reaves in Café 2126; Sunday Afternoons - Time (TBD) - Basketball, Games, Food, Fun, Fellowship. Wednesdays: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Walter Flint Youth Center.

18) NEW SERMON SERIES - SERMONS FROM THE PSALMS: October 23, 2016 – Omnipresence – All Present? Psalm 139 October 30, 2016 (Kirkin) – Omnibenevolence – All Loving? Psalm 136

19) OCTOBER CHALLENGE - Have you ever tried tithing? Tithing is giving 10% of your income to the Lord. As a result of the focus groups that met about sug-gestions for Covenant, one group suggested making October the target month to try tithing. Are you up for it? Accept the Challenge!! Try tithing for the month of October and watch what happens in your life!

20) WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER and PROGRAM October 26th - FALL FESTIVAL - We need individually wrapped candy and priz-es for the Fall Festival on October 26th. Also we need volunteers and Cakes and Desserts for Cakewalk. Please help if you can. Thanks

MENUS FOR NOVEMBER PENDING. WILL PUBLISH IN NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN

November 2 Program - Walter Flynt will be our speaker. November 9 Program - Bible Study with Dr. Coker November 16 - Porterfield Women’s Ensemble November 23 - NO WNS

21) John Calvin Sunday School Class has ordered two flocks of chickens from

Hugh Heifer International. These third world families will enrich their diets with nour-ishing eggs. A good hen can lay up to 200 eggs per year. The families will be able to sell extra eggs. The chickens can eat insects and table scraps and their manure helps to fertilize gardens. After the flock gets established, the family passes on a starter flock to another family. The chickens are $20.00 per flock.

22) Kirkin Service - Sunday, October 30th. Plan to be at this special service. Only

one service on the 30th.

23) “The MOVE” Youth group enjoying their Hal-loween Costume party on Wednesday night.

As always, we enjoyed having Ben Mathes, founder of ROW (Rivers of the World), with us this week at WNS.

Notes, Thoughts about God, How Will You Serve Christ This Week? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

THE COVENANTER NEWS & EVENTS

22nd Keisa Perry Michele Davis Sheila Smith 23rd Dreka Clegg

Taffy Hayes 24th Sue Henson 25th Caleb Lambert John Levie

26th Annette Cromartie Jane McDonald Lois Arnott 29th Otis Moore

31st Shaun Hill

UPCOMING MISSION OPPORTUNITY “Your Chance to Serve”

Samaritan’s Purse An organization that distributes Christmas Shoe Boxes and the message of Jesus

Christ throughout the world. Boxes are due to the church by November 13th. Contact Donna Lambert (886-5291) for more information.

CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP October 23, 2016 11:00 a.m.

Welcome, Announcements, Peace of Christ, Prayer Requests, Quiet Meditation We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord,

And we pray that all unity may one day be restored: And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

Prelude The Love of God Frederick Lehman

Call to Worship Psalm 95: 1-3 1Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2Let

us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3For the Lord is

the great God, the great King above all gods. Let Us Worship God.

*Blue Hymnal #293 This Is My Father’s World

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD

A Time to be Generous with God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory Anthem Be Thou My Vision (Irish Folk Song - Arr. C. Young)

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and holy Ghost. Amen.

A Message for the Young at Heart (Children 4-5th grade exit for KEWL)

A Time for People to Pray and the Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD Scripture Reading Psalm 139: 7-12 Leader: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God

*Blue Hymnal #161 As Morning Dawns (v. 1 & 3)

Sharing God’s Word Dr. William D. Coker “Omnipresence - All Present”

Covenant Calendar Sunday, OCT 23

9:00am - Early Service 10:00am - Sun School

11:00am - Worship Ser

Monday, OCT 24 9:00am - 1:00pm - Preschool 2:30pm - B & G Club 4:15pm - Staff Meeting Tuesday, OCT 25

9:00am - 1:00pm - Preschool

2:30pm - B & G Club 4:00pm - Visit Teams Wednesday, OCT 26

9:00am - 1:00pm - Preschool 9:00am - Golden K Kiwanis Club- F Hall 10:30am - Al-Anon -

Church Parlor 3:30pm - KiDsRoCk 5:30pm - FALL FESTIVAL

Thursday, OCT 27 9:00am - 1:00pm - Preschool 9:30am - Bible Study - Multi-Purpose Room 2:30pm - B & G Club

Friday, OCT 28 9:00am - 1:00pm - Preschool 10:00am - Bulletin Team 2:30pm - B & G Club

PRAYER LIST MEMBERS Joy Carver Shelvia Casper Dreka Clegg Jimmy Clegg Pam & Larry Barfield Addie Denby Bruce Gunnels Alice Hathcock Bobby Hinman Cyndi Jaeckel Palma James Supreeya Lopez Becky Martin Jessica McCall Mike McDonald Otis Moore Ann McMurray Spence Pryor Larry Sellers Glenn Smith (father of Kevin Smith) Lilia Sullivan Saville Sullivan Will Sullivan Gloria Weathers Linda Williamson The family of Pam Johnston

RETIREMENT CTRS Senior Living Vil-lage: Bea Phelps Decatur: Pink Whelchel Lee County: Carolyn Barbree Norma Walters Magnolia Manor Eley Frazier Morningside: Carol Kirkland, Sonny Campbell Pruitt: Rosemarie Barfield, Valencia: Mike Milam Pine Shadows: Jack Brand MISSIONARIES Scot Armistead family - Pakistan Elizabeth Codington - Armenia Susan Codington Chuck and Joyce Harper - Honduras Sandi & Brian Royer Guatemala Robe Family-Ethiopia

FRIENDS/RELATIVES Al Corierre family John Anderson Family of Annette Bowling Jeremy Bridges Linda Brimberry Della Bunton Allison Carver Brenda Cook Family of Lloyd Cannady Ethel Colville (mother of Deb Baltenberger) Tiffany Cook (friend of Cheryl Hoover) Evan Connelly 12yr- lymph system cancer Creager Family Whitney Dale Ron Davis Ed Deming June Denney Family of Mike Dugan (F. Pindar’s nephew)

Shawn Freeland Steven Gardner William Gilbert Amy Gintz

Mary Kay Griffin and family Sandra Godwin Cathy Hairston Carroll Harpole Drew Hausler Gary Hudson Pam Hudson Kevin Hysler (son of Larry & Beverly) Jack Jones Max Jones Loretta Joyce Cpt. Thomas Kendrick (friend of Michael Moss) Mason Kiep Pat Lambert Sarah Lee Lou Lewis Family of Cory Littleton

Paul Luthman Meghan and Rebec-ca McReynolds Kari Middleton LSM Tommy Morrison Vicky Musgrove Jeremy Parkins Vicki Pitt (Regina

Parks Mother) Dennis Pyles Joan Riles Bob & Carol Ragan Mae Scott Nita Shiyou (sister-in-law of Sue Hamlin) Keith Smith Kevin Rich Stephanie Richard- son Dana Robbins (friend of Michael Moss) Elton Sharp (Gail

Korpal’s brother) John Soileau Aaron Stone (nephew of Baltenbergers) Mark Taylor Family of Jean Snelling Larry Wilson (friend of Donna and Ronnie Keel) Ofelia Arao (mom of Marizza Gladney) Family of Sam Strick-land Mickey Garnto (father of Ryan Garnto)

STAFF Dr. William D Coker, Sr Pastor

Chet Dreschel, Music Director

Richard Miller, Organist/Pianist

Cindy Garcia, Preschool Dir.

Cindy Calek Pickren, Children’s Dir.

Gail Korpal, Admin Assistant

Nancy Reimer, Opel Vol Dir.

Linda Walters, Financial Sec

Jarrod & Ariel Gray - Youth Dirs

Tom Knighton, AudioVisual Dir

Michael Moss, Treasurer

Savannah Strickland, Nursery

Cassandra Hunt, Sexton

Gregory Cline, Sunday Sexton

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Superintendent - Gregory Cline

TRUSTEES

Class of 2016: Nelson Rushton

Class of 2017: Lallie Benkoski

Class of 2018: Larry Walters

ELDER EMERITIAE

Sally M. Hairston

Cecil Wrenn

Palma James

Barbara Nichols

ELDER EMERITI

W. Pinckney Whelchel

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PRESBYTERY

Rev. Walter H. Flint

Rev. Ben A. Rice

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Debbie Syfrett, Moderator

Judy Miller, V. Moderator

Rita Cline, Secretary

Deb Wilson, Treasurer

Cathy Darby, Program Director

Beverly Hysler, Dorcas Ministry

Ruby Pickron, Bereavement

Sheila Ratliff, Christian Community

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PW CIRCLE MODERATORS

Circle of Hope: Myrtle Tarpley,

Beth Flournoy

Circle of Faith: Joy Carver,

Sheila Ratliff

SESSION

William Coker, Moderator

Jay Smith, Clerk of Session

Class of 2016: Buzz Calek, Donna Keel, Terry

Lee, Ruby Pickron, Chris Smith

Class of 2017: Jimmy Fuller, Steve Goss,

Dan Pope, Larry Sellers

Class of 2018: Jay Smith, Larry Hysler, Michael

Moss, Lawson Vann, Ed Reaves

DIACONATE

Judy Miller, Moderator

Ben Strickland, Vice Moderator

Class of 2016: Gail Allen, Carl Croft, Jake

Hager, John Loomis,

Class of 2017: Rita Cline, Tom Korpal, Judy

Miller, Ben Strickland, Linda Walters

Class of 2018 - Otis Moore, Chip Underdown,

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Ruby Pickron- 9:00am; Chip Underdown-11:00am

Visitation: Gail Allen; Judy Miller

Attendance 10-16-16 167

Sunday School - 53 11:00am Service - 96 9:00am Service - 18

Financial Snapshot - Week of 10-17-16 YTD Revenue 262,767.40 YTD Expenses 319,625.47 Surplus (Deficit) ( 56,860.07)

Capital Campaign Monthly Note 4,166.00 October Given 3,300.00 October Needed 866.00

Covenant Presbyterian Church

2126 W Edgewater Drive

Albany, Georgia 31707

covpres1@gmail.com; www.covpc.org

229-436-5731

VISITATION AND CONTACTS

Home Visits: Dr. Coker visited the homes of Proctor Johnston Family and Mi-chael Moss. Dr. Coker and Cecil Wrenn visited the homes of Bob and Carol Ra-gan, Eileen and Necdet Tascioglu, Glen and Claudia Thomas, Keith and Ruth Anne Posey and Paul and Karen Luthman.

Other Contacts: Dr. Coker’s other contacts were Keith Chandler, Allen Beamon, Dreka and Jimmy Clegg, Roland Sims, Ryann and Mason Revell, Ryan Garnto, Betty Musgrove, Kurt Lamon, Vic Sullivan, Babs Beachamp, Ruby Pickron, Jar-rod Gray, Tom Knighton, Jessica Davis, Katie Gunnels and Ed Reaves.

If you would like a visit, let us know and Dr. Coker, and Elders/Deacons will be happy to

come and pray with you. If you prefer a visit by appointment, let us know.

Staff Corner with Cindy Garcia

Here is a fun way to share the Christian message! 1. Take a pumpkin. "You aren't a pumpkin, but all of us are something like one. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off you may have gotten from the other pumpkins." Talk about how a pumpkin is like us: it has an out-side and an inside. The outside is what people see. The inside is like our soul or our heart. A pumpkin left to itself will soon rot and die. We will die some day too." 2. Carve out eyes and a small "o" shaped mouth. As you make the holes and pull out the pieces of rind, ask people what they see inside (yucky stuff). "This is what we look like to others and what we are like when are hearts are not changed. The hearts of men are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live (Ecclesiastes 9:3). How can we get rid of this icky stuff?" 3. "God is the only one who can change our heart. But in order for God to change our heart we must be-come open to him." Carve an opening in the top of the pumpkin big enough to put your hand through. You might want to quote Revelation 3:20: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 4. Put in your hand and pull out the insides. "God scoops out all the yucky stuff inside of us. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, impurity, and greed." Talk about the cross and how Jesus was willing to become messy for us, so that we might be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. (Ezekiel 36:25b-27). 5. "But if we leave a pumpkin with just the insides taken out, then it's just hollow. We need to have a light inside that will truly make us alive! Jesus said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.' Add a light to the inside of the pumpkin."When Jesus lives inside of you, you can glow! You will want to be kind and honest. You will want to please God, to help others, and to tell other people about your Friend and Lord." 6. At this point you might want to carve the mouth into a smile! "God carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see." HAPPY FALL! Cindy