Dear God, Fill us with Your Holy Spirit. Teach us more ways to share our warmth and comfort. Strengthen our Covenant with You and the community. Help us grow our family and reveal new ways to serve and nourish our neighbors, with Your Good News. Amen

Announcements and Events:

• Jolliff UMC is having a Community Family Fun Day this Saturday, May 16th. It looks like a lot of fun! Please see attached flyer for details.
• The SPRC will meet after service on Sunday, May 17th.
• The Childcare Board will meet on Monday, May 18th, at 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, May 24th, is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter, which marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the birth of the Christian Church. This fulfills Jesus' promise to send the Holy Spirit. It is often regarded as the birthday of the church. Typically, the color of Pentecost is red, which is the color of the flame. Be sure to wear your reds to church that Sunday.
• The Nurture Committee meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 31st, immediately following service.
• Pam Brandy will be attending the UMC Annual Conference as our delegate this June. Please reach out to Pam if you have any questions or concerns that you would like to discuss.
• Covenant’s Graduate Sunday will be celebrated on June 7th, at the 10:00 a.m. worship service. If you have a High School, College, or Apprenticeship Graduate in your family please submit their name along with 5-10 photos (including infancy, youth, sports, and senior graduation) for our slideshow presentation All submissions must be received by the church office no later than June 1st. Please email to covenant@cumc-va.com.
• Anyone becoming a member or participating in confirmation classes, please see pastor Matt or Sharon Stowe. We are in the process of planning a new membership class.
• All dates for Sunday morning host are open in June. If you would like to fill one of these slots, the sign-up sheet is available in the narthex. This Sunday’s host is Kim Kimball.

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