Confirmation Starts Sept 10

Confirmation is a 2-year study of the Bible and Church history as well as the traditional catechisms of the Church. The plan is to meet on Sunday mornings after church throughout the academic school year starting September 10. Confirmation is open to all 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. The church provides all necessary materials. Please contact Pastor Jeremiah [email protected] or Pastor Brian [email protected] if you have questions or if your student is interested in joining this class.

Young Life Adventures getting ready for summer! And more…

Young Life Adventures Work Day
Join us on Saturday, April 30th from 9 AM to 2 PM to help YL Adventures get camp ready! We need skilled labor for some small construction projects as well as hard working folks to help with yard work and clean up. For clean up help, please bring rakes, shovels, brooms etc. If you have construction skills contact James for what to bring!

Camp Address for Young Life Adventures (Wild Oak)
627 Nelson Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

James Thomsen
(831) 331-1483
[email protected]
ylacalifornia.com

Young Life “Tonight Show” & Pasta Dinner
here at Community Covenant Church
Come help Young Life kids get to camp by attending our YL “Tonight Show” Pasta Dinner! Suggested Donation is $10 (kids under 10 years old eat FREE!)

Dinner will begin at 6:00pm and live student entertainment will begin at 7:00pm!

PLEASE RSVP to Heather: (831) 325-9496 Heather@SantaCruzYoungLife or on the Eventbrite link: YLTonightshow2016.com

Faith Communities Shelter Help Needed on Saturday, May 21
Once a month, Erik and Heather Hedstrom prepare and serve dinner to the 16-20 homeless individuals at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church as part of the Faith Communities Shelter. Next month, on May 21, Erik & Heather are unable to be there and are searching for someone to make and serve dinner. Arrive at 5:30 pm, depart around 7. There are funds available up to $50 – turn your receipt in to Claudia in the office for reimbursement.

Contact Erik or Heather Hedstrom if you can help: [email protected] or [email protected]

 

Help needed for Faith Communities Shelter

Faith Communities Shelter – Help Needed on May 21

Once a month, Erik and Heather Hedstrom prepare and serve dinner to the 16-20 homeless individuals at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church as part of the Faith Communities Shelter. Next month, on May 21, Erik & Heather are unable to be there and need someone to make and serve dinner. There are funds available up to $50 – turn your receipt in to Claudia in the office for reimbursement.

Contact Erik or Heather Hedstrom if interested in
participating: [email protected] or [email protected]

Women’s Breakfast

The monthly Women’s Breakfast is Monday, April 25, 9 am at Auntie Mame’s Cafe in Scotts Valley. All women are welcome.

Young Life Adventures

Young Life Adventures is getting the Wild Oak camp property ready for summer and are looking for people with general contracting skills to help. They have scheduled a work day Saturday, April 30, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Mission Springs property on Nelson Road. Please bring a sack lunch if you’re able to help.

What’s Happening at Community Covenant

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The monthly Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, April 9, at 8:30 am at Mollie’s Country Cafe in Scotts Valley (on Mt. Hermon Road). All men are welcome for this time of informal fellowship.

Membership Class
The last of the four-session membership class will be held this Sunday April 10, at 9 am in the Fireside Room. If you missed this class and are interested in membership at Community Covenant Church, talk with Pastor Jeremiah.

Faith Communities Shelter
Faith Communities Shelter, is Saturday, April 16, 5:30 pm, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Scotts Valley.

Community Covenant Church joins with St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on the third Saturday of each month for the Faith Community Shelter, to house and feed a group of 16-20 homeless participants. St. Philip’s provides the sleeping space and Community Covenant Church provides the meal. Extra help is needed to prepare and/or serve the evening meal on Saturday, April 16. Please contact Erik or Heather Hedstrom if you are able to help: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Coming Up

Faith Communities Shelter, Saturday February 20 and Saturday February 27, 5:30 pm, at St. Philip’s Episcopal church. Contact Erik or Heather Hedstrom if you are interested in participating. [email protected] or [email protected]

New Members Class beginning Sunday, March 6 at 9 am in the Fireside Room. If you are interested in learning more about the Covenant denomination, the Covenant Affirmations or membership in our church, please contact Pastor Jeremiah at [email protected]  Childcare is provided.

Sunday nights at Youth Group, dinner is served to our middle school and high school students. We have dinner covered for a couple of weeks. If you are able to provide dinner on a Sunday this semester, starting March 6, please contact Pastor Brian [email protected]

 

Coming soon

Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, February 13, 8:30 am, Mollie’s Country Cafe in Scotts Valley

Youth Groups, Sunday, February 14, 6-7:30 pm Middle School, 6:45-8:15 pm High School, dinner provided. Meet in the sanctuary.

Adult Bible Study, Tuesday, February 16, 10 am, Fireside Room

Wings Homeless Advocacy Training, Saturday, February 20, 9:30-2:30, Twin Lakes Church, Room 703, Monschke Hall, lunch provided. RSVP to Peggy at [email protected]

Faith Communities Shelter, Saturday, February 20, 5:30 pm, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Scotts Valley

Club 45, Friday, February 26, 7-8:30 pm. Meet in Sanctuary.

What’s Happening at Community Covenant

Adult Bible Study, Tuesday, January 19, 10:00 am, Fireside Room

Youth Groups will RESUME Sunday, January 24, 6 pm (middle school) 6:45 pm (high school). Dinner will be provided. Meet at church.

ECC Midwinter Conference in Chicago, Monday, January 25 – Friday, January 29. Pastors Jeremiah and Brian will be attending.

Annual Congregational Business Meeting, Sunday, January 31, after church. There will be a Short Term Mission Youth Fundraiser soup/salad lunch right after church. The meeting will begin shortly thereafter. Everyone is welcome to stay for the meeting; members please plan to attend.

Women’s Breakfast, Monday, February 1, 8:30 am, at Auntie Mame’s in Scotts Valley. (The Women’s Breakfast is usually held the fourth Monday of the month).

Moms and Daughters Retreat at Mission Springs, February 19-21, register at www.missionsprings.com 

All Church Fall Festival & BBQ

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Everyone is invited to the ALL CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL & BBQ next Sunday, October 18, after church at Frontier Ranch.The staff took a short field trip to Frontier Ranch this week and rediscovered the possibilities – there are two ping pong tables, regular foosball, human foosball (whatever that is), disc golf, carpet ball (again, ???) and a huge lawn for bocci ball, 3 legged races, etc. There will be bingo and a cupcake walk for all ages and, of course, music and food! We’ll supply and BBQ the hot dogs. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. We’ll head over after church, start up by 12:30 and go until around 2:30.

Directions from church: Take Mt. Hermon Rd. past Lockwood Lane, turn right onto Lockhart Gulch Rd. Continue on Lockhart Gulch to the Mission Springs Camp & Conference Center at Cathedral Drive and turn right. Stay on Cathedral Drive through the conference center and drive up the hill. Turn right on Frontier Road at the fork in the road. Frontier Ranch is at the end of Frontier Road. There is plenty of parking on Freemy Circle and also at the top of Frontier Road. If you are unable to make the hike down the hill, have the driver drop you off. There is some parking at the bottom if needed.

This week and next:

Saturday, October 10, 8:30 am, Men’s Breakfast at Mollie’s Cafe in Scotts Valley – All men are welcome, meets 2nd Saturday of the month

Saturday, October 10, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm, Wings Training at Garfield Park Church, 111 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz – RSVP to Peggy Benedum at: [email protected]

Sunday, October 11, Youth Groups – Middle School 6-7:30 pm, High School 6:45-8:15 pm, Dinner is provided.

Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 pm, Women’s Bible Study in the CE Bldg. Meets weekly, no advanced prep required.

Saturday, October 17, 5:30 pm, Faith Communities Shelter, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on Scotts Valley Drive. 

What’s Happening at Community Covenant Church

The monthly Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, September 12 at 8:30 am at Mollie’s Cafe in Scotts Valley. All men are welcome for this time of food and fellowship.

This Sunday, September 13 is CHIC Sunday where we will show a video of our high schoolers at CHIC 2015. Youth Groups get started Sunday night. Dinner is provided:
6-7:30 Middle School
6:45-8:15 High School

Also this Sunday, September 13, after church, Caroline is hosting Children’s Ministry Training and Gathering event for current and prospective children’s ministry teachers and youth helpers. Please join us in the CE building for lunch, fellowship, and annual safety training.

Adult Bible Study kicks off Tuesday, September 15 at 2 pm with an Ice Cream Social at the home of Gerry & Shirley Cox. Please let Gerry & Shirley know you are coming so there will be plenty of homemade ice cream. The study will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Fireside Room at 10 am starting October 6. They will begin with John Chapter 17 – Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer.” Invite your friends!

Club 4-5 meets Friday, September 18 from 7-8:30 pm @ church

Faith Community Shelter, Saturday, September 19, at 5:30 pm, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive. Join Erik & Heather Hedstrom to prepare or serve food to a group of 16-20 homeless individuals.

Also of note: Photo Directories and Covenant Missionary Calendars are available to pick up in the narthex. AND, even better, we are gathering unused ukuleles for a youth uke band! Please bring ukuleles to the bin in the narthex on Sunday. Put your name on it if it’s on loan AND THANK YOU!!