Spring Quarter begins this Sunday

I pray you have begun the recovery process from the Missions Conference.  What a week!  There were so many missionaries that God has used through this conference and I hope you got to hear many of their stories.    Future short-term trips that were mentioned at the conference that missionaries were desirous to partner with Covenant were the following:

Phelans with Harbor Pres in San Diego are having a family camp the last week of July this summer.  Any and all are invited to help.

McGintys – looking to have a team consider going to Cape Town, South Africa to assist in collegiate evangelism  next Fall or Spring.

DeWitts – hoping to get a group to help in church planting efforts to Madrid, Spain summer of 2012

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Spring Sunday School Quarter begins:

This Sunday marks the spring quarter for your SS classes.  Be sure to plan some fun events and times for sharing.  March 13th will be all adult Sunday School in the Fellowship Hall.

Youth – John Steakley & Adam Hess

Passages – Brian Oaks

Fuel – Jason Peevy & Heath Henderson

Crosspointe – TJ Wolters

Cornerstone – Larry Taunton

Foundations – Bill Wortman

Living Stones – Clay Wheeler & Bill Ratliff

Kingdom Builders – Carter Stewart

Genesis – Mark Midyette

2:42 – Tom McKnight, Stephen Fitts & Eric Getty

LifeBuilders – Craig Boden

Upper Room – Russell Martin

Open Doors – Paul Cleveland

Community – Danny Giffen

E3 Evangelism – Jamie Shields

Good News – Marty Crawford

Wed Worship – Join us this Wednesday night for a special Ash Wednesday Service (sans the Ashes) as we look at Isaiah 58 together.  Preaching God's Word and partaking in the Lord's Supper in community.  Danny Giffen is our teacher for the evening.

Sally Lloyd-Jones (Jesus Storybook Bible) - We have an exciting week planned in the middle of April with Sally Lloyd-Jones, children's book author, sharing with our Wed Worship and hosting our Spring Fling event.  Stay tuned for more details!  www.sallylloyd-jones.com 

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A Prayer about Trusting Jesus in Transitions

     Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.Psalm 143:8

     Dear Jesus, in the morning, at mid-day, in the afternoon and throughout the night, keep on bringing us word of your unfailing love. That’s all we need, that’s all we really need. By the Holy Spirit, incessantly gossip the gospel in our inmost ear. Wrap the good news of your boundless, endless affections around our hearts, tighter and tighter and tighter. Permeate every bit of our being with your fresh mercies, steadfast love and transforming grace, for we have put our trust in you.

     Jesus, it’s the assurance of your unfailing love which enables us to trust you with the transitions we go through in life and the uncertainties about the future. Change is never easy. Change makes us feel vulnerable, fearful and insecure. We get tempted, once again, to be our own savior. Spare us that misery, Jesus, spare us and those we love. Don’t let us go there, even for a moment. May your Word dwell in us richly, your peace rule in us powerfully, and your glory be our main passion and delight.

     We’ve entrusted our lives to you, Jesus, because you alone are trustworthy. We’ve given you our sins, wounds, brokenness and weakness. Now, in fresh surrender, we give you our planning for the next season of our lives. Show us the way we should go through our transitions—transitions of age and stage; career and calling; health and finances; relationships and ministries. Write stories of redemption beyond our wildest dreams and hopes. It’s all about you, Jesus, not us, you.

     We’re not so arrogant as to expect all the details. Just take us by the hand and lead the way. Shepherd us, Jesus, open doors we cannot shut and shut doors we cannot open. All we need to know is that you love us and that you’re with us. You’ve promised us both, and you do not lie. So very Amen, we pray, in your merciful and mighty nam.   Scotty Smith, CCPC

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