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March 4, 2012

Todays Sermon:

A Peculiar Perspective on Pain

Men's Fellowship at Chicot State Park: This Friday evening all m en, fathers

and sons are invit ed to Chico Park for a cook and camp out. You dont have to

spend the night. But, you do have to eat lots of meat. Ask your Shepherding

Group leader for more info.

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Michael Perdue, ouroutreach pastor will begin a new shepherding group today. PastorMichael is co-founder of ourchurch. He also directs Hope forLafayette a nd is expandingout mercy ministries daily. He has been married fortw elve years and has one child. H e iscurrently working on his Masters of Theo logy from Reformed Theologica l Seminary. If youhavent yet, now would be the perfect time to join a Shepherding Group.

Jim Allen will also be starting a Shephe rding Group today. Ji m has been faithfullymarried to his wife Judy forover 34 years. He is a retired pastorwit h overtwo-decades of

Ministerial service and experience. He does a large amount of ourmarriage and griefcounseling. He also continue s to be a trusted voice of wisdom around ourchurch. If youhavent joined a group yet, now would be a great t ime.

Voice of the Martyrs Simulcast This Wednesday, March 7th, Open Door Church

(Dulles Dr.) has invited us to join them in a special Voice of the Martyrs event.

Come and join wit h us to learn about and pray for the global p ersecuted church.

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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 neve r given us your e-mail

address or your contact information has changed recently,

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Stay in Touch Whats Happening? Series Beginning Next

Nursery Volunteer Schedule Upcoming Institute CMarch 4th

9:30 -Nursery - Lainey & RyeChildrens Church Daniel & Michelle

11:00 -Nursery - Sta cey & FallonChildrens Church Pearl & Grace

March 11th

9:30 -Nursery - Rebekah & Joe

Childrens Church Brandie & Abbie11:00 -

Nursery - Emily & BrandonChildrens Church Tonni & OPEN

March 18th

9:30 -Nursery - Lisa & AshleyChildrens Church Sara & Jessie

11:00 -Nursery - Charlott e & BritiniChildrens Church Sylvia & Isabel

March 25th

9:30 -Nursery - Karen & Keith

Childrens Church Dana & Brooke11:00 -

Nursery - Trisha & BailiChildrens Church Christian & Paulette

New Shepherding Groups Starting this morning, 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 ShepherdingGroup

Voice of the Martyrs simulcast: Wednesday at 7PM at Open Door Church. Fellowship Meal: March 18th. Directly after shepherding groups. Mission Trip to Mexico: We will be taking a team to Mexico this spring. Sign u p in your

Shepherding Group, if interested.

Mens Bible Study: Letters to Timothy, meets every Wednesday at 6:30 am at theMcDonalds 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 (joegarner3@gmail.com)

Do you have a prayer request? e-mail prayer@covenantchurchla.org

Life in the Valley: The Christians 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 this morning, Pastor Br andon will be looking at the topic of su

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 hpeople, 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 hows and whys 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