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February 26, 2012

Today’s Sermon:

To Serve or to Be Served 

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Michael Perdue, ourout reach pastorwill begin a new shepherding group starting nextweek. Pastor Michael is co-founderof our church. He a lso directs Hope forLafayette andis expanding out mercy ministries daily. He has been married fort welve years and hasone child. He is currently working on his Masters of Theology from Reformed TheologicalSemina ry. If you haven’t yet, now would be the perfect time to jo in a Shepherding Group.

 Jim Allen will also be starting a Shephe rding Group next Sunday. Jim has been faithfullymarried to his wife Judy forover 35 years. He is a retired pastorwit h overtwo-decades of 

Ministerial service and experience. He does a large amount of our marriage and grief counseling. He also continues to be a t rusted voice of wisdom around ourchurch. If youhaven’t joined a group yet, now would be a great t ime.

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Whether you are a first-time visitor or have been a part of 

the Covenant Community for a while now, we would like to

  stay in touch! If you have never given us your e-mail 

address or your contact information has changed recently,

 please complete the form below and give it to an usher.

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Stay in Touch What’s Happening? Series Beginning Next

Nursery Volunteer Schedule Upcoming Institute CFebruary 26th 

9:30 -Nursery - Anne Kathryn & BailiChildren’s Church – Christina & Jessie

11:00 -Nursery - Mandi & MichaelChildren’s Church – Darlene & OPEN

 March 4th 9:30 -

Nursery - Lainey & RyeChildren’s Church – Daniel & Michelle

11:00 -Nursery - Sta cey & FallonChildren’s Church – Pearl & Grace

 March 11th 9:30 -

Nursery - Rebeka h & JoeChildren’s Church – Brandie & Abbie

11:00 -Nursery - Emily & BrandonChildren’s Church – Tonni & OPEN

 March 18th 9:30 -

Nursery - Lisa & AshleyChildren’s Church – Sara & Jessie

11:00 -Nursery - Charlott e & BritiniChildren’s Church – Sylvia & Isabel

•  Voice of the Martyrs Simulcast On March 7th, Open Door Church (Dulles Dr.) has invited

us to join them in a special Voice of the Martyrs event. Stay tuned for more information.

•  Men’s Bible Study: Letters to Timothy, meets every Wednesday at 6:30 am at the

McDonalds on Evangeline Thruway (1430 NE Evangeline Thrwy). A weekly gathering of 

men of all ages & backgrounds coming together around the Word for instruction, prayer,

& encour agement. For more info, e-mail Pastor Joe ([email protected])

•  New Shepherding Groups – Starting March 4, we will be starting 2 new groups.Michael Perdue & Jim Allen will be the new leaders.

•  Men's Fellowship at Chicot State Park: Mar 9th-10th. More info in Shepherding

Group

•  Covenant Academy Info Meeting: March 3rd. Talk to Karen Stafford f or more info.

•  Mission Trip to Mexico: We will be taking a team to Mexico this spring. Sign up in your

Shepherding Group, if interested.

•  Do you have a prayer request? e-mail [email protected]

Life in the Valley: The Christian’s Peculiar Perspective on

The Psalmist writ es, "Though I walk through the valley of the s

evil. For You are with me. Your rod and your staff comfort me." For

trite religious expression. B ut for those who have walked the dark r

that they are not alone. However, psalm 23 does present a problem.

the valley ? Should we not be atop the mountain peaks? Shouldn't we

best?

Starting March 4th Pastor Brandon will be looking at the topic of suf

Jesus, James and Job, be tackling some of the toughest questions

now? H ow do I cope? W ho is to blame? We will see in the end that t

radically unique from any other perspective this world has to offer

suffering with all the realism and hope that the Bible offers. But, mo

of the one who came to us and suffered on our account.

Maybe you know someone who has suffered? Maybe you are in the v

suffering at the moment but would like preparation to face the storm

I encourage you to make ever y eff ort to be fait hful in attendance. M

church that suffer s rightly.

On Mission,

Pastor Br andon

Our upcoming class on Reformation History will take an h

people, places and events of the Reformation era. We will e

Calvin, Zwingli and even the Anabaptists. Earn a certificate in B

and enjoy the tales and times of the Reformation. Classes start

Biblical Parenting will focus on the how’s and why’s of in

desire is that parents would be equipped to shape biblically the

This class is required fo r the Family Ministries concentration.

New Classes Begin April 9th