9) CHOIR REHEARSAL - Next rehearsal is Wednesday, Jan 24th at 6:00p.m.

10) YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL Sundays, 10 a.m. - with Coach Ed Reaves in Café.

NEW DIGITAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM - LIVE - Jesus Centered Life.

11) “IGNITE” “IGNITE” is the name of our Youth Ministry.

We are igniting the spark of Christ in the hearts of young people. Matt Howard has great plans for the Youth program at Cove-nant. Join them at 6:00p.m. on Wednesdays in the Walter Flint Youth Center.

12) LOCAL MISSIONS: - DORCAS SEWING MISSION - Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of month in the

Multi-Purpose Room at 9:00a.m. Next meeting is February 6th.

- GOD’S RECIPE - See you in January! 4th Monday (January 22nd) at 6:00p.m.

In the Craft Room

13) COVENANT WOMEN Night Circle - meets 2nd Monday of every month. Next meeting is February 12th at the home of Donna Keel. Daytime Circle - Next meeting is Tuesday, February 13th, Multi-Purpose Room at 10a.m.

14) OPEL - Friday, January 26 - Van will leave church at 5:15p.m. to go to Riverfront

BBQ for supper and music by Charlie and Michelle. Meet us there at 5:30p.m. if you prefer to drive. March 17th - Thirteenth Colony Birthday Bash at the Windsor in Americus. April 8th - OPEL SUNDAY is being planned for April 8th.

15) WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER - Our next WNS will be February 14th, Valen-

tine’s Day. It is also Ash Wednesday. Dr. Travis Campbell spoke to the WNS group last week. He had a very interesting presenta-tion about the 10 Undisputed Facts About Jesus. Join us at our Wednesday Night Suppers!

16) PIANO LESSONS - A gift that will last a lifetime. Are you looking for a gift to

give to a grandchild, niece, nephew, or perhaps even a parent? Piano lessons might be just the thing that you are looking for. Our organist/pianist has a few openings left at his studio at Parker Music. Lessons are enjoyable, relaxing, and fun and are completely private. If you are interested, check with Richard around the church when you see him or call him on his cell phone 229-255-9627. And remember that all covenant members and friends always receive a 20% discount. 17) ONLINE GIVING - We have arrived! Using your smart

phone or tablet, you can now use your QR scanner to access our secure online giving portal to make your contributions online. QR scanner apps are available in the APP Stores for free. You can also find the link on our website, covpc.org. Simply place your smart phone over the QR Code shown to the right and you can instantly make a contribution to Covenant - No need to write a check. This QR Code has been created specifically for Covenant. THE FUTURE IS HERE!!!

Sharing God’s Word Matt Howard “BIG ROCKS”

Call to Discipleship and Affirmation of Faith

Leader: Let us give thanks to God and pray silently to affirm or reaffirm our faith in Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Let us pray. People: (Silent Prayers) Leader: Amen. Please stand as we affirm our faith using the traditional Apostle’s Creed: People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He de- scended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

WE GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Blue Hymnal #391 Take My Life *Benediction *Benediction Response Sharing the Love written by Gary Unger

Sharing the Love and the Grace of Our Lord Is what we are called now to do, Go forth, make disciples our Savior commands, To love others as God has loved you.

*Postlude *Those who are able may stand

1) GUESTS - Greetings in the name of Christ! Welcome to our Covenant family. Plan to worship with us as often as you can. For more Info about Covenant, visit www.covpc.org. 2) CONNECTION CARDS - Please fill out your Connection Card, fold & drop in Offering Plate. Guests, please pick up your gift on the table in the Narthex. 3) LAY READERS TODAY - Diana Settle - 9:00a.m.; Jay Smith - 11:00a.m. 4) OUR NURSERY IS AVAILABLE FOR NEWBORNS - 3 YRS OLD: Please see an Usher for assistance. Kids’ activity bags are in Narthex. ROCKING CHAIRS also available for anyone who might need to stay with a baby and still listen to the service. 5) CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Children’s Activities (Ages 4-5th Grade) - JAM (Jesus & Me) meets Sundays at 10 AM. KEWL (Kids Enjoying Worship & Life) meets Sundays during 11am service. KiDsRoCk - Wednesdays @ 4:00 - 5:30pm. 6) FLOWERS - Flowers in the Sanctuary today are given in memory of Joe Dukes by Carolyn Dukes. 7) YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP - Young Adult Small Group Meetings will begin in Jan-uary. Victor Sullivan (229-344-3474) or Ryan Garnto (478-494-2254) for more information.

8) THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY -Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. in Craft Room.

18) JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Please let us know if we have missed any January birthdays.

19) OFFICER RETREAT - Sunday, January 21, 2018 immediately following 11:00a.m. service. We will meet in the Walter Flint Youth Center. Lunch will be provided. We will be reviewing Carey Nieuwhof’s video series entitled “How to Break the 200 Barrier.” At the end of the Retreat, the Session and Diaconate will meet separately.

20) MISSION COMMITTEE PROJECT REQUEST- The Mission Committee asks that everyone participate in a year-long Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Pro-ject. Each month we will collect specific items for the building of shoeboxes in November. The items requested for January are hats, gloves and scarves. There will be a box outside the office area for collection. Thank you!

21) Whiz Kids need snacks! If you could provide snacks for the 21 Whiz Kids on a

Wednesday, please call Joy or Sheridan. We try to avoid sugar, but fruit like grapes, or tangerines and cheese crackers or chips would be fine. No nuts. Thanks!

22) HOMEMADE CARDS FOR SALE - Even though people are texting and emailing

these days, there are occasions when nothing but a thoughtful card will do. Our very own Kim Barksdale is making beautiful homemade cards. You can contact her at 446-9716. $3.00 for a pack of 5. They are really special cards and great to have on hand. Kim says thank you!!

23) WELCOME TO KEITH AND RUTHANNE POSEY - We actually welcomed them some time

ago, but now it’s official. Keith and Ruthanne joined our Covenant family on Sunday, January 14th. Keith is Service and Installation Manager at Art Sign Co. and Ruthanne is a domestic engineer but looking to change careers so is looking! They came to us from Peace Presbyterian in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Ruthanne enjoys garden-ing, painting and cooking and Keith does wood-working, yard work, gardening, reading and Geor-gia Bulldogs. We are sooo glad to have you with us.

24) CELEBRATION OF FAITH 2018 - COF is planned for March 9-11, 2018 at the Conference Center at Veterans State Park, Lake Blackshear, GA. Online registration is quick and easy. Go to www.flintriverpresbytery.org. 25) A HEARTFELT THANK YOU - The staff would like to thank the Congregation for the cards, gifts, and Christmas wishes we received this Christmas season. Love you all! The Covenant Staff.

How Will You Serve Christ This Week? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

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Jan 21 Linda Walters Jan 24 Lallie Benkoski Jan 25 Bobby Hinman Marvin Wilson

Jan 30 Bill Baker Rebecca Pedrero

THE COVENANTER NEWS & EVENTS

CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP January 21, 2018 11:00 a.m.

Announcements, Peace of Christ, Prayer Requests, Quiet Meditation We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord,

And we pray that all unity may one day be restored: And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

Prelude No Night There H.P. Danks

Call to Worship Luke 12:22-24, 29-31 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek his kingdom, and

these things will be given to you as well. Let us Worship God. Blue Hymnal #276 Great is Thy Faithfulness

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD A Time to be Generous with God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory Anthem Bless the Lord, O My Soul Joe Parks A Message for the Young at Heart (Children 4-5th grade exit for KEWL)

A Time for People to Pray and The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

Scripture Reading Haggai 1:2-6, 9-13 Leader: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God

*Blue Hymnal #241 Blessed Assurance

Covenant

Calendar

Sunday, JAN 21 9:00am - Early Service 10:00am - Sunday School 11:00am - Worship Service

Monday, JAN 22 9:00am - Preschool 2:00pm - B & G Club 1:15pm - Staff Meeting

Tuesday, JAN 23 9:00am - Preschool 2:00pm - B & G Club 4:00pm - Visit Teams

Wednesday, JAN 24 9:00am - Preschool 9:00am - Golden K Kiwanis 10:30am - Al-Anon - Church Parlor 2:30p.m. WhizKids 4:00pm - KiDsRoCk IGNITE! 6:00pm Choir Rehearsal @ 6:00p.m.

Thursday, JAN 25 9:00am - Preschool 9:30am - Bible Study - Multi- Purpose Room

Friday, JANUARY 26 9:00am - Preschool 2:00pm - B & G Club

PRAYER LIST MEMBERS Chris Baltenberger Pam & Larry Barfield Allen Beamon Shelvia Casper Dreka & Jimmy Clegg Don Clegg (Son) Brenda Cook Gregory Cline and family Annette Cromartie Chet Dreschel Winnie Findley Ellen Graves Peggy Guillebeau Alice Hathcock Bobby Hinman Cyndi Jaeckel Supreeya Lopez Becky Martin Jessica McCall Ann McMurray Otis Moore Spence Pryor Laura Pye Jeannette Robinson Jill & Larry Sellers Lilia Sullivan Saville Sullivan Will Sullivan Myrtle Tarpley Gloria Weathers Linda Williamson RETIREMENT CTRS Century Pines: Jan Warren Sally Hairston

Senior Living Village: Bea Phelps Magnolia Manor Eley Frazier Morningside: Lallie Benkoski, Sonny Camp-bell, Addie Denby, Carol Kirkland, Pruitt: Rosemarie Bar-field, Valencia: Mike Milam Pine Shadows: Jack Brand Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation: Tommy Morrison Family of Lois Spohn MISSIONARIES Scot Armistead family - Pakistan Elizabeth Codington - Armenia Susan Codington Chuck and Joyce Harper - Honduras Sandi & Brian Royer Guatemala Robe Family-Ethiopia FRIENDS/RELATIVES Evelyn Aines (sister of Michael Moss’ friend) Maddie Armona John Anderson Sam Atkinson Daniel Badillo Grace&Marvin Bannister Donald Beamon Truman Blevins

Jeremy Bridges Linda Brimberry Nancy Brown (friend of Michael Moss) Nancy Della Bunton Pat Cannon Ethel Colville (mother of Deb Baltenberger) Susan Cook Tiffany Cook (friend of Cheryl Hoover) Evan Connelly 12yr- lymph system cancer Creager Family Cooper Family Evelyn Finney Coursey (daughter of Charlie Finney) Family of Nancy Curry Dennis Davis Frank Davis Mike Donovan Bill Dorough John Henry Douglas Family of Ann Eubanks Family of Frank Faulk Joan Fender (Carl Croft’s sister) Mary Gamble (Mother of Lisa Burton) William Gilbert P.L. Gore (father of Beverly Hysler) Dewayne Gossett (friend of Matt Howard) Douglas Griffin (brother of Kay Ragan) Beverly Hambrick

Carroll & Joy Harpole Cathy Hairston Family of Joe Hall (friend of Beth Tyrer) Drew Hausler Tommy Heidt Olivia Higgins Family of Joyce Hornsby (Cindy Calek’s grand-mother) Gary & Pam Hudson Cindy Jackson Karen Johnson Laura Lee Johnson (Larry Tyrer’s stepsister) Linda Johnson Max Jon LSM Paul Luthman Lyles Martin Judy McIntosh Meghan and Rebecca McReynolds Kari Middleton Marvin Mixon Virginia Moss (Mother of Michael Moss) Family of Frances Olive Jeremy Parkins John Peacock (friend of Ryan Garnto) Marianne Peterson Vicki Pitt (Regina Parks Mother) Family of Shirley Price (mother of Teresa Cherry)

Dennis Pyles Bob Revell Family of Chris Reeves Joan Riles Ron Rowe, Sr. Mae Scott Nita Shiyou (sister-in-law of Sue Hamlin) Virginia Souter (friend of Kim Barksdale) Michael Richardson Stephanie Richardson Bert Settle & family John Soileau Lily Robinson (friend of Linda Kukuda) Family of Carolyn Steele Isaiah Southwell Gloria Taylor Family of Dorothy Thornton Alex Trammell Jena Velez Tina White Family of Thomas Daniels Granddaughter of Tom

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Wade Quattlebaum

STAFF Dr. William D Coker, Sr Pastor

Beth Tyrer, Interim Music Dir.

Richard Miller, Organist/Pianist

Cindy Garcia, Preschool Dir.

Cindy Calek Pickren, Children’s Dir.

Matt Howard, Youth Director,

Audio Visual

Gail Korpal, Admin Assistant

Nancy Reimer, Vol. Opel Dir.

Linda Walters, Financial Sec

Michael Moss, Treasurer

Nursery - Sarah Hathcock

John Bullock Sexton

Gregory Cline, Friday Sexton

SUNDAY SCHOOL

TRUSTEES

Cecil Wrenn

Chick Flournoy

ELDER EMERITIAE

Sally M. Hairston

Cecil Wrenn

Palma James

Barbara Nichols

RETIRED PASTORS OF FLINT

RIVER PRESBYTERY

Rev. Dr. Paul Luthman

Rev. Ben A. Rice

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Cheryl Coker, Co-Moderator

Linda Walters, Co-Moderator

Secretary

Deb Wilson, Treasurer

Cathy Darby, Program Director

Beverly Hysler, Dorcas Ministry

Sheila Ratliff, Christian Community

Action

Ruby Pickron, Bereavement

Cheryl Coker, Arrangements

PW CIRCLE MODERATORS

Day Circle: Moderator TBA

Night Circle: Joy Carver,

Sheila Ratliff

SESSION

William Coker, Moderator

Jay Smith, Clerk of Session

Class of 2018: Jay Smith, Michael Moss, Ed

Reaves, Sheridan Rushton, Roland Sims

Class of 2019: Ronnie Keel, Deb Wilson,

Proctor Johnston, Vic Sullivan

Class of 2020: Tom Korpal, Lem Manry, Bryan

Green, Chick Flournoy, Joann Pollock,

Carl Croft

DIACONATE

Otis Moore, Moderator

Vice Moderator

Class of 2018: Otis Moore, Chip Underdown,

Victor Sullivan, Sue Henson, Cheryl Coker

Class of 2019: Joy Carver, Bruce Gunnels, Jo

Musgrove, Bill Baker, Donna Lambert

Class of 2020: Dianne Carr, Claire Green, John

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9:00a.m. - Tom Korpal 11:00a.m. - John Loomis

Visitation: Carl Croft, Steve Goss

Attendance - 12-31-17 9:00a.m. Worship Service - (20) 10:00a.m. Sunday School - (39)

11:00a.m. Worship Service - (78)

Covenant Presbyterian Church

2126 W Edgewater Drive

Albany, Georgia 31707

covpres1@gmail.com; www.covpc.org

229-436-5731

CARE and CONTACTS Home Visits: Dr. Coker visited the homes of Debbie Herrin, Julie Martin and Charles and Winnie Findley. Hospital Visits: Dr. Coker visited Sylvia Vann and Jessica Knight at Phoebe. Other Contacts: Dr. Coker’s other contacts: Chick and Beth Flournoy, Matt Howard, Spence Pryor, David Jackson and Lee Don. Please let us know If you would like a visit, and Dr. Coker, and Elders/Deacons will be happy to come and pray with you. If you prefer a visit by appointment, let us know.

Financial Snapshot - Week Beginning 1-14-18 Current YTD

YTD Revenue 3,996.00 YTD Expenses 7,991.64 Surplus (Deficit) (4,045.64)

Capital Campaign Monthly Note 4,166.00 January Given 775.00 January Needed 3,391.00

LIGHTS ON

For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine;

the Lord my God illumines my darkness….As for

God, His way is perfect!

Psalm 18:28, 30 AMPC

Often, as shadows fall and the night rolls in, some people fail to turn on their headlights while driving. Whether it’s dusk or dawn. rain or fog, some drivers are forgetful or distracted or refuse to use their lights, a powerful personal safe-ty feature that takes little effort to switch on and provides much safer conditions for everyone in their path. Abiding in Christ keeps your spiritual lights on — no matter how much the ene-my wants to distract you and make you forget that God is on your side. No matter what the “road” conditions, as you maintain a constant connection with Christ, your heart light remains bright. God’s presence is a constant, guiding light that brightens your path and as-sures your footing alone the road He has set you on. No matter how dark it seems, whether fog or storms roll in, you can see where to go and the direction to take as he leads you. ______________________________________________________________ Lord, You are always with me. As I abide in You, You illuminate the darkness and light the path You have set before me. I will follow You today, knowing that in the light of Your presence, I’ll find my way perfectly.

Isaiah 30:41