Pastor Notes – December
I said this last month but where has 2021 gone? I have a love/hate relationship with time. For example, our oldest daughter just got her drivers license and her first vehicle. And while I must admit I am excited to have another driver deliver to dance class and piano lessons, it does break my heart a bit that my kids are growing up! And while there are times that I wish they could live with us forever; I know that…
Pastor Notes
As slow as 2020 seemed to creep by, 2021 seems to have done the opposite. I went to Home Depot yesterday and it looked like the North Pole. As thegreat Bing Crosby says, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” And I am usually, like many of you, wait one minute, let us enjoy Thanksgivingfirst! But I feel different this year. Last year during the Christmas Season, we were hitting the peak of the Winter Covid-19 spike. We had…
Pastor Notes – June
One of the common phrases that is used around our house is, “We don’t do that.” When our children act out or fight with each other, we let them know that “We don’t do that.” Part of the reason that the word “we” is used is so they will always know we are a tribe, a family community. And being a part of the Mearns Tribe means we will always be there for each other and there are certain…
Mission Team Comments
Covenant Missions Team lead by Barbara Isaacs met on April 25, 2021 at the church. Dicus Receipts continue to be collected for donation to Matthew 25. A drop-off container is in the foyer for those who would like to donate receipts. Also, the sock collection box for Mama T’s is located in the foyer. Compassion Outreach was delivered sack lunches for the Medical Clinic on February 9 -thanks to Barbara and Derrell Isaacs. Covenant will be providing meals for Compassion…
Pastor Comments
Before March, 2020, I had never heard of Zoom but I wish I owned some stock in it! Over the past year, I think everyone has been on a Zoom meeting. Zoom has connected us in a way that we never have before. I have 2 weekly meetings via Zoom with people that I normally could not meet with; friends and pastors from out of state. While, during this pandemic, Zoom has served to be a valuable asset to keeping…
Wanting to Know Jesus!
I want to know Jesus! When I say know him, I don’t mean know what he did (rose from the dead, miracles, teachings, etc.) but I want to know who he was. Think of it this way, I can say I know Michael Jordan. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, won 6 NBA Championships, 5 MVP Regular Season awards, 14 time all-star and the greatest basketball player to ever live. But that is simply knowing what Michael Jordan did;…
Pastor Comments
This scripture has always amazed me. The people who are saying this were slaves in Egypt! God sends a man named Moses to free them. I have never been a slave but I would think freedom would be the most important thing to achieve! Yet, we find them plotting to overthrow Moses to go back to Egypt and become slaves again. This sounds crazy! It was Patrick Henry who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” But as silly…
Mission Minute 16 Feb 2020
The old adage “Time flies” seems very appropriate today. We are fast approaching Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten season. Lent is a season during which we , as Christians, prepare for the reason for our worship; the suffering, death and joyous resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ. As we move toward Easter, may we be mindful of the many blessings we have received both as individuals and as a church family. Blessings truly abound if we only…
Pastor Comments
I hope that everyone has had a great beginning to their new year. I am so excited about what God has in store for Covenant Church in 2020! We have already put one thing on our agenda for December 2020. Last Sunday, we announced to everyone some very exciting news about our plans to build Bethlehem this Christmas and perform a production for our community. We already have the dates set: December 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th! I know many…
Missions Minute
Winter is here folks and we are eleven months away from Christmas. Christmas 2020, can you believe we are talking about Christmas before Valentine’s Day? By the time you receive this newsletter you are probably aware of our 2020 project… Walk through Bethlehem. This project is planned to be offered as a gift to our community and we plan to include the community as we work toward the opening in December. This will be a major endeavor and we hope…
The Romantic Trap
With Valentine’s Day coming up this month on Friday the 14th, it seems natural to write about romance. If we are so romantic, why do we have such a high divorce rate? “Is it really that high?” you might ask. Well, it is high. Many writers list it as high as fifty percent; while some sociologists who study the issue say that it is not quite that high, but it is high. A writer in an issue of Newsweek magazine…
How Reliable Are You?
One of the most complimentary things that one person can say about another person is, “That person is reliable!” It is common to hear the phrase “A man’s word is his bond.” Do people see you as reliable? Do those people think that you keep your word? Are you known as a person who does what you say that you will do? This goes right to the core of who we are as individuals. It is often identified as a…