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 Covenant
Lutheran Church Picture Directory
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Session? It's Easy!
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OR call Chris in the church office at 873-7494,
OR stop in the office on Sunday mornings and have Chris sign you up.
Photography Dates:
March 13: 2:30-9:00 March 20: 2:30-9:00
March 14: Noon-6:00 March 21: Noon-6:00
March 15: 2:30-9:00 March 22: 2:30-9:00
March 16: 2:30-9:00 March 23: 2:30-9:00
March 17: 9:00-4:00 March 24: 9:00-4:00
You Should Take this Personally!
Lifetouch encourages you to bring something that says who you are to your
portrait session. A hat.. pin.. scarf.. instrument.. Bible..
sports gear.. something important to you! Lifetouch also does
generational photography. It’s a great opportunity to get the family
together for one big portrait! Capture the memories for a lifetime! Don’t
Forget…To Bring Your Pet! Do you have a special little furry friend at home?
We want to encourage you to bring him/her with you for your portrait
session!
Ministry of the Month
Social Justice Ministry Team
The Social Justice Ministry Team meets the first
Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. "The LORD has told you, O mortal, what
is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to
love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)
There are many opportunities to be involved in Social Justice Ministry.
Learn more in our the February 2012 issue of The Promise, our newsletter,
page 7. Click here.
Ash Wednesday & Lent
February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday Worship at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Wednesday Lenten services - 11:00 am and 7:00 pm through March 28.
Lenten Suppers & Luncheons
Wednesdays in Lent, beginning February 22, Ash Wednesday, lunch
will be served following 11:00 am worship, and supper will be served at
5:30 pm. Please consider hosting/organizing a meal and sign up on
the sheet on the Narthex bulletin board. First come, first served
for dates!
Community Garden
Several individuals are needed to tend the garden area this year. The size
will remain the same. Proceeds are shared with the Stoughton Food Pantry,
Covenant members and garden workers. Interested in helping with the
planning, planting, watering, weeding or harvesting? Contact the church
office.
Youth: 30 Hour Famine
February 24-25
Worldwide, 925 million people are hungry. Every day as many as 11,000
children under age 5 die due to hunger-related causes. Every year, hundreds
of thousands of students do the 30 Hour Famine, sponsored by World Vision.
They go without food for 30 hours, learn what it takes to overcome hunger,
and raise funds to help feed hungry children and families around the world.
They refuse to be told they can’t make a difference.
On February 24-25 a group
of Covenant youth will participate in this event. For more information,
click here.
Foundation
Scholarship Committee
If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Chris
Doll in the church office (873-7494).
Bryant Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for the academic year 2012 are offered in Stoughton and other communities where Nelson Industries had manufacturing
plants. For information contact the church office.
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Communion Instruction
Communion Instruction for all 5th graders plus their parents, as well as any
who are interested in learning more about communion and what it means to be
Lutheran, begins Sunday, March 4 during the education hour. We will meet
March 4, 11 and 25.
Check Out Lenten Faith in Action!
Offering Food to the Hungry
Click
here for details.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, March 11
Following 10:30 am worship we will vote on acceptance of changes to the
Covenant Bylaws.
Commissioning of our Parish Nurse
Everyone is personally invited to attend the commissioning of our Parish
Nurse, Sue Richards on Sunday, February 26 at 10:30 am worship.
2012 Youth & Adult
Wilderness Experience
We are offering a youth event for 8th grade through High School ages, as
well as adults, in the Boundary Wilderness Canoe Area for one week the last
week of July or first week of August. If you're interested, please
contact Chris Doll in the church office.For more information, see page 11, February issue of The Promise newsletter.
Click here.
Lydda Circle
Meeting Monday, February 20, 1:00 pm. Contact the
church office for location.
Library
We’re “weeding” out our library and have pulled all the VHS tapes for this
week. They are free. Free-will donations are welcome and will be used to
update our library.
Scholarship Applications Due Date
The Covenant Endowment Foundation scholarship applications are due into the
church office by March 15, 2012. Applications are located on the kiosk at
the back of the sanctuary.
Seder Meal Planning
Interested in helping with the 2012 Seder Meal, (Wednesday, April 4, 2012)?
Please attend an organizational meeting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, February 28
in the Covenant narthex/gathering area. If you would like to help, but are
not able to attend the meeting, please contact the church office.
Team Haiti Presentation
Saturday, March 10 at 4:30 pm
Adult Education Room Downstairs
Former Team Haiti members will be available to answer questions and share
their experiences from their trip to Haiti in November, 2010. We welcome
anyone interested in exploring the possibility of going back to Haiti in
early 2013. If there are any high school youth (16 or older) interested, we
suggest a parent attend the meeting with them.
2012 Adult Service/Mission Trip
In November six members of Covenant joined Pastor George for a
service/mission trip to Nashville. They have expressed interest in another
service/mission trip in 2012. Pastor George has contacted Lutheran Disaster
Response in North Dakota. He received this letter which he shares with all
of us at Covenant: (click
here to download). Plans need to begin this month for us to serve in ND
late this spring or early summer. Those who served on Covenant‘s LDR Team in
2011 will happily share their perspectives. The cost
of lodging with the meals included is $20/person. If you have any
interest or want to learn more, contact Pastor George (576-4916 or pastor-george@chorus.net) or speak to a 2011 team member. A meeting will be scheduled for later in
January.
Stoughton Food Pantry
The Food Pantry needs brown paper bags and plastic bags. For a list of
pantry needs for food and personal care items,
click here.
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Staff
Blogs
Click on staff name to visit a blog:
Pr. Mark
Petersen
Pr. George Carlson
Mark Doll, Faith & Development
.jpg) Newsletter
Click "The Promise"
to download our
current newsletter.
At A
Glance
2012 Offering Envelopes
Offering envelopes are now in the family mailboxes in the hall. If you do
not have envelopes, please contact the church office.
2012 Flower Chart
The 2012 Flower Chart is now up on the bulletin board in the narthex. The
cost of altar flowers is $22.50.
Transportation Assistance
Providing transportation for
those under 55. Coordinating efforts to assist people with appointments,
special needs, transportation to the Madison Bus depot or Job Assistant
within Dane County. Covenant is looking for interested Volunteer Drivers
willing to spend a few hours a week helping another in need. Requirements
include a background check, proof of driver’s license and record of driving
over the past couple of years. If you are interested, we will see that you
get an application.
Quilters
Tuesdays at 8:30 am
Quilters meet each Tuesday at 8:30 am. You do not
need to be a “quilter,” just the desire to help someone less fortunate than
ourselves. Bring a friend. The more the merrier!
Footsteps of St. Paul
Mediterranean Cruise
September 24-October 6, 2012.
Have you ever wondered what the cities and country that St. Paul lived in
looked and felt like? Pr. Jerry & Lynn Tews are leading a tour, which
includes a five day Mediterranean cruise. For
details, click
here.
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