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Best estimates for COVID-19 cases in the very poor nation of

Mozambique are under 700 as of June 17. President Nyusi ex-

tended restrictions on travel, gatherings, etc. through the end

of June. UN relief agencies and private corporations continue

to send medical equipment and PPE materials.

Our friend Tanneken Fros (who remains in Indiana until

she is cleared to return home) has been in close contact with

her Mountain of Praise Church leaders and mission team in

Mozambique:

“Even though COVID seemingly has not hit hard on the

African continent, warnings remain -- especially for countries

not equipped to test sufficiently or to give the necessary treat-

ments. This brings concern for us at MOP Church and the or-

phan care ministry. Interviewed on the local radio, MOP

Founder Pastor Rego said

Tanneken enjoys regular communication with the older

orphans in Dondo. “I am so encouraged by the messages of

trust in God!” She asks us to pray for the children and their on-

going discipleship and care.

“I am thankful to know that the lead pastors go from

home to home to encourage church members and pray with

them since they cannot hold church services. I am also thank-

ful to know that the orphans pray together and read a verse

from the word every evening before bed.”

Tanneken asks us to pray for:

* The orphans live in often-crowded dorm rooms where “social

distancing” is not possible.

* The coronavirus is not the only disease of concern: 2020 is

proving to be a very bad year for malaria.

* Food is becoming scarce and what the mission is able to pur-

chase is very expensive.

E‐mail: tannekenfros@gmail.com Financial support: make

checks payable to TCF Mercy Inc, PO Box 408, Goshen IN 46527.

Mission Focus About Covenant Our Mission

Covenant Presbyterian Church is a Christ-centered

church whose members seek to: reach out to others

with the message and love of Christ; enable people to

become faithful, mature disciples of Jesus; and help

people discover and use their spiritual gifts through

meaningful worship, nurture, prayer, education

and service to our members and beyond.

Covenant Presbyterian Church 6695 Mae Anne Avenue

Reno, Nevada 89523

746-8118

www.covenant-reno.org

Welcome to Covenant! If you are reading this for

the first time, we welcome you and we hope for

an opportunity to meet you. We currently have

two services that we offer:

10:00 am Live Stream Online service that can be

viewed on Facebook or YouTube. Links to these

sites can be found on our Website at

www.covenant-reno.org.

7:00 pm New Outdoor Worship Services will be

held in the patio and parking area in front of the

church. We will gather for a message, worship,

Scripture reading and prayer. The message will

be different from the Sunday morning message

and most likely be anchored in the Psalms.

The church is not open for inside services at this

time, and the reopening committee is still working

hard, planning an inside venue, with its #1 priority

being the safety of our church families. Children

are welcome to come. At this time, childcare is

not available, so we ask that your children re-

main with your family during the service. Please

visit our website for more information in regard to

Covid-19 and our gathering.

We loved you so much that we were

delighted to share with you not only the

gospel of God but our lives as well, because

you had become so dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV)

Psalms Devotionals

Devotionals available for anyone who would like one.

If you can’t come by and pick one up, We have a

volunteer that will either drop it off or mail it to you.

Please call and let us know. 775-746-8118.

www.covenant-reno.org

“Stand firm … God never leaves us, our trust we will

place in Him and receive His protection. Read the Bible!

The Psalms give us great help from God. We must read

the Bible so as not to be disturbed in the event of great

distress; God speaks through these events. The Lord

knows how to go through this. Do not lose confidence in

our God for one minute. Stand firm.” (excerpts from

Tanneken’s translation)

Prayers & Praises

Prayer Requests Date ____________ Name of Person to pray for:

_____________________________________________________

Concern or Update _________________________________

Submitted by ________________________________________

For Church-wide prayer For Pastor/Staff Prayer

Post on the Realm

Prayer submissions will be listed for 4 weeks; if an extension is desired, please

request with an update. Put your request in the offering plate or in the prayer

request box located on the table at the back of the Sanctuary.

Calendar

Covenant Connection

This Week

Sunday

10:00 am Online Worship Service —Livestream

7:00 pm Outdoor Summer Worship Service

Tuesday

6:00 pm Session Ministry Team Meeting

Saturday

7:30 am Men’s Bible Study via Zoom

Our Prayers For The Family

Health Concerns Leah Ochiltree –shoulder surgery (this week) Janice and John Sampaga (sub, by “Vicki Musni) Luca Richmond (Neva Clasen 8 yr nephew) Tim Keller (submitted by Patti Hemsley) Jeanette Prosser Susan Carne (sub by Dan & Bev Carnes) Betty Lou Reed Eva Lynne Penn (sub by Dianne Billharz)

Bereavement Family & Friends of Harvey Mathieu (Richard Mathieu’s brother)

Missionaries Doug Heidema's return to Reno from Papua New Guinea. Planning for our 3rd Mission Month in August. What will that look like under our current worship and meeting parameters? Prayers for all our missionaries as they find new and creative ways to share the Gospel under varying restrictions arising from the worldwide and ongoing response to COVID-19. Praise for God's provision of a new location for Good Shepherd's Clothes Closet and prayers for renovations,organizing tasks and reopening plans for their new space in Sparks. Praise for Troy and Jackie Tisthammer's 10 years of ministry to college students through IVCF. Praise for the faithfulness of God's people that has kept ministries like the Crisis Pregnancy Center funded in spite of having to cancel planned events.

On Active Military Tour of Duty Matthew Stanley, Chase Lemon, Matthew Cunningham, Duncan O’Brien, Cooper McCurry, Corey McCurry, Westin Hart, James Perkins, Mark Jones, Terran Billharz, Brian Zordell, Levi Sanchez, Cody Carr, Gary Hogman

Nursery Volunteers Needed

Our church nursery is in need of volunteers to help care for the littlest members of our church family. For more information about how you can help with this vital ministry please contact Heather Starick or Kathy Ludwig.

Greeting Ministry Can you help us to make people feel welcome when they arrive at God's House here at Covenant? The Greeting Ministry is looking for you! Being a greeter means arriving 1/2 hour before the start of the worship service one Sunday each month. Greeters stand inside the Narthex/Lobby door of the church, welcoming people as they arrive, and if necessary, helping newcomers to find their way around the church. A warm handshake, a friendly smile and a familiarity with the church facility are all that are required. If you can help with this ministry please contact Dave Berry or the Church Office at 775-746-8118.

Audio/Visual Team Have an interest in audio or music but don’t play an instrument? Want to help make an impact on the sound of our weekly worship? Or, maybe you’re passionate about tech/computers and would have an interest in helping flash our slides on the projector every few Sundays. Each of these jobs are crucial to the weekly operation of both of our worship services and we are always in need of more help! No experience? No problem! We provide many free and informative training meetings throughout the year to help get up to speed as well as one-on-one training time with our current audio/visual team. If this sounds interesting to you, or if you’d like more information, feel free to contact the church office or our worship leader, Justin Luevano at Justin@covenant-reno.org.

Church Grounds Volunteers We are looking for one or two volunteers to help with the lawns and garden beds around the church. God Bless Don Colton who has been so faithful to do this all these years. Thank you Don! Please contact our office if you can help. Thank you so much!

Contact Info

I Can Help!

Name: _________________________________________________

Email Address: _________________________________________

Phone # _______________________________________________

Ministry or Activity: _____________________________________

9: 00 am 11:00 am Other

Please put your form in the offering plate or drop it off in the

church office.

Service Opportunities

Some scenes from our first Outdoor Service!

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