First of all, thanks to everyone for coming out to Lex and Mary's house on Sunday night! It was so much fun, and there were 74 class members and visitors there. Many thanks to the Williamsons, Threadcrafts and Henrys for their effort in putting on one of the best socials Foundations has ever seen! Class and church news is below:
PRAYER REQUESTS:
Sarah Squires mom, Mary Stegall - praise the Lord that she is feeling better some days; pray for the round of tests she will undergo this week to determine how the treatment is working
Sarah Squires aunt, LeAnn Young, was involved in a terrible car accident last week. She is at Lakeshore undergoing extensive rehab. Please pray for her healing.
Todd Smith's brother, Daryl Smith, who is in Afghanistan.
Cross Point Class - pray for their bonding and growth as a Sunday School class
Elliot Williams - pray for the doctors at MD Anderson as they are studying her test results this week and coming up with a plan to attack her cancer; continue to pray for complete healing of Elliot
Mary Graham Sheppard -- please pray for several important doctor appointments coming up (pulmonologist on Nov 18 and a pediatric orthopedist in Philadelphia after Thanksgiving); also, she is scheduled for hip surgery on Dec. 8; Jennifer asks that we pray for MG's growth and motor development and that her scoliosis does not progress over the next couple of months while they are treating her hips and making decisions on how to best treat her scoliosis
PRAISE - awesome fellowship at our Fall Social
MISSIONS: Saturday, November 19th we will again come alongside Christian Service Mission and deliver Thanksgiving Baskets of Kindness to those our local missionaries minister to as well as tornado victims. Saturday night we will have a church wide dinner honoring our home missionaries. Sunday morning (11/20)John Croyle with the Big Oak Ranch will be our Guest Speaker and we will have our home missionaries sharing in the Sunday School Classes. Covenant members will then host our missionaries for Sunday lunch. OUR GOAL AS A CLASS IS TO PROVIDE 10 BASKETS at $25 each and we are getting close to our goal! We will be collecting money again this week. Please contact our class Missions and Outreach coordinators, Katherine and Roddy Taylor, with any questions or if you would like to donate to our class goal.
HOSPITALITY
Many in our class have asked how we could support Elliot and Chris Williams. Here is her meal website:
www.takethemameal.com
elliot williams
password: elliot
They are asking for people to drop dinner off between 5:00-5:30 (place it in the cooler and knock on the
door before you leave so someone knows you dropped it off and, if possible, please bring food in disposable containers)
LOGISTICS: Just a friendly reminder to go to www.takethemameal.com and sign up to bring Sunday morning snacks for our class! Last name Foundations, password 1234.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas in the City
We are in the middle of our church wide Christmas service project, “Christmas in the City.” We are providing gifts to those less fortunate in downtown Birmingham. We have 2 areas of need in this project for you to participate in:
1. For those of you that would like to sponsor a child(ren) you may come by the table in the Sanctuary foyer or email Karen Yendle. kyendle@covpres.com
2. Also, we need people to man the table (in the Sanctuary foyer) on November 13th & 20th before & after the 11 o’clock service. If you would be able to help you may call or email me.
jmartin@covpres.com or #968.7366
Wednesday Worship
Rev. T. J. Wolters will be teaching on the Tenth Commandment from Exodus 20:17 at 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Annual Student Ministries Chili Cook-Off – November 10
Let the competition begin – Thursday, November 10. This year’s event will take place in the parking area just outside our newly renovated youth space (1st floor/Education Building). Everyone is invited.
Hanging of the Green – November 29 and 30!
We need all helping hands beginning November 29 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) to decorate our church for Christmas. Please bring all greenery and we will begin our decorating in the Sanctuary. On November 30 (10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.) we will decorate the outside of our buildings. Please bring clippers, willing hands and new ideas. Contact Chappell Miller to volunteer at 870-4600 (home), 529-5777 (cell) or by email, chap06@charter.net.
Christmas Countdown – November 29
Mark Tuesday, November 29, at 6:00 p.m. to join us in the Sanctuary to hear Melissa Wood, then enjoy hors d’oeuvres and desserts and make advent wreaths in the Fellowship Hall. Sign up on sheets in the Sunday School Folder this week.
Russell Martin will continue his series on Marriage in class this Sunday. We hope you have a great week! Cary and Daniel
