The Episcopal Church of the Covenant 314 N. Adams (4th & Adams) Junction City, Kansas 66441 (785) 238-2897 Fax: 785-238-2317 Email: episcopaljc@gmail.com Email: Fr. David Jenkins: william.david.jenkins@us.army.mil Website: www.episcopaljc.com

FEBRUARY 2013

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Weekly Service Schedule

Sunday Mornings 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rt. I 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rt. II

9:15 a.m. Adult Discussion Group in Guild Hall

High School Sunday School are joining the Adult Discussion in Guild Hall

10:00 a.m. Sunday School for Children and Youth

No Sunday School the last Sunday of each month

No Sunday School during the summer months

Fridays 12:00 (noon) Healing Service

With Holy Eucharist

NOTES FROM FR. DAVID The light of Epiphany brings illumination, but true illumination is rarely comforting. The last appointment of my day focused upon regrets that a widow had in her relationship with her deceased spouse. Regrets that can never be resolved or rewritten because death removed the possibility. Epiphany’s journey brings us to the only place that it can—to Ash Wednesday because there are always regrets. A poet once wrote: “Our greatest enemy is fear; fear that we are not good enough; fear that we have not worked hard enough; fear that we will not live long enough…” In less than two weeks we will stand on Lent’s threshold and follow the footsteps of those who have gone before us in piety and prayer. Will our journey of moderation, fasting, repentance and spiritual discipline be any different this year? It all depends on Epiphany’s illumina-tion…and our willingness to embrace our fears. When we are able to look deep within we will discover the God who is always faithful and who can be trusted implicitly. We will dis-cover the God who knows us better than we know ourselves. This is Epiphany’s gift to our Lenten pilgrimage. Grace and peace, Father David

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Dillon’s and Hy-Vee Cards Don’t forget to purchase your Dillon’s or Hy-Vee

cards every Sunday.

The outreach committee is going to use the pro-ceeds from the Dillon’s card program to reach out to kids who have needs through the homeless program

at USD 475. This will include medications that are needed when they are in transition and food.

Thank you to Richard Pinaire for all you have done for the Church of the Covenant this past year. Everyone would like to thank you for all your hard work and dedica-tion as Senior Warden to make this a wonderful place to worship every Sunday.

If you have someone that you would like to recognize as the Star of the Month please call or email the office, or leave a note in the plate and we will include them in the next month’s Communicator.

Richard Pinaire performing one of his final duties as your

Senior Warden! (He’s putting the bulbs in the exit signs)

Covenant Calendar FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 1111st st st st Friday Healing Service — Noon

3333rdrdrdrd Adult Education Resumes—9:15 a.m.

3333rdrdrdrd The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

7777thththth Vestry Meeting—6:30 p.m.

8888th th th th Friday Healing Service — Noon

10101010th th th th The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

12121212thththth Shrove Tuesday—Pancake Feed, 5-7 p.m., in

Guild Hall

13131313thththth Ash Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

14141414thththth Valentine’s Day

15151515th th th th Friday Healing Service — Noon, Rex Matney

will conduct the service and there will not be

Holy Eucharist.

17171717th th th th The First Sunday of Lent

18181818th th th th President’s Day

20202020th th th th Wednesday Lenten Study—6:00 p.m.

21212121st st st st Ministry Team Meetings –7:00 p.m.

22222222nd nd nd nd Friday Healing Service — Noon

24242424thththth The Second Sunday of Lent

24242424thththth Men of the Covenant Breakfast, 7:00 a.m.

27272727th th th th Wednesday Lenten Study—6:00 p.m.

MarchMarchMarchMarch 1111rtrtrtrt Friday Healing Service — Noon

3333rdrdrdrd The Third Sunday of Lent

6666th th th th Wednesday Lenten Study—6:00 p.m.

8888th th th th Friday Healing Service — Noon

10101010thththth The Fourth Sunday of Lent

13131313thththth Wednesday Lenten Study-6:00 p.m.

14141414thththth Vestry Meeting—6:30 p.m.

15151515th th th th Friday Healing Service — Noon

17171717thththth The Fifth Sunday of Lent

20202020th th th th Wednesday Lenten Study—6:00 p.m.

21212121st st st st Ministry Team Meetings –7:00 p.m.

22222222nd nd nd nd Friday Healing Service — Noon

24242424th th th th Palm Sunday

28282828th th th th Maundy Thursday — 6:30 p.m.

29292929th th th th Good Friday, Stations of the Cross at noon and

an evening service at 6:30 p.m.

31313131rtrtrtrt Easter Sunday

Wednesday Lenten Study

Begins February 20, 2013

6:00 p.m.

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 6th Drew Darland 9th Mike Fegan 11th Kaye Fisher 16th Kristi Wolfe 16th Carlena Lindsey 17th Phoenix Holman 18th DeAnna Mitchell 19th Jolana Montgomery-Matney 25th Nellie Jackson 25th Rex Matney 27th Lillian Drew

Adult Education Resumes February 3, 2013

9:15 a.m. in Guild Hall

The book that Anna Courie will be using for

the Adult Forum is William Taylor's

"Partnership" a study on the book of Phi-lippians, and ideas for a robust church life. If you would like to join the study the book can be purchased at Blessing Upon Bless-

ing Books at 623 N. Washington St.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES February 13, 2013

Noon and at 6:30 p.m.

Shrove Tuesday

February 12, 2013 5-7 p.m. Guild Hall

Again this year, the annual pancake supper will be open to the community. It will be held in Guild Hall between 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children (11 & under). Tickets for you to sell are in your mailboxes or have been mailed to you. There is a sign up sheet in Guild Hall for everyone to sign up to help with the pancake feed, and a sheet for food or monetary donations. If you are going to bring pancake mix please bring the mix that has water only added to it.

What we believe is revealed more through behavior than words.

Annual Parish Meeting At the Annual parish Meeting held January 13, 2013 1. A $77,650 budget was approved for operations and outreach for the parish. 2. Elected to three year terms on the Vestry were: Mark Edwards, (Senior Warden); Robert

Hicks, (Junior Warden); and Alexa Wojciehowski. 3. Vicky Budinas will serve 2013 as Convocation Delegate, and Ken Andrew will be the delegate

for two years. Joe Mitchell will serve as the alternate delegate. 4. King Cake recipients: Rings—Lil Drew and Ike Moody; Pennies—Mary Anna Jenkins, and Jed

Moody; Thimbles—Shelley Kite and Gus Moody; and Buttons—Sheila Roesler and Nate Wojciechowski.

Recharge registration is now available. Feb. 22-23 at Camp Wood YMCA in Elmdale. For adults who work with youth in the Diocese of Kansas. Refresh and renew your ministry with youth at this overnight retreat. Registrations are available online at http://www.episcopal-ks.org/youth/Recharge.html

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If you have any questions or concerns about the parish call Mark Edwards, Senior Warden at 785-375-2487 (cell) or his work number 785-238-3126. Mark’s email is edwards@hooverlawfirm.com.

Please call Father, David Jenkins for Pastoral needs. Fr. David is at the church on Fridays and Sundays and is willing to come to visit you at your home upon request. You can reach him at his cell number, 785-438-9145 or the church at, 238-2897. His email is william.david.jenkins@us.army.mil or episcopaljc@gmail.com. If Fr. David is unavailable, please call, Deacon Rex Matney, Pastoral Care Chairman at his daytime M-F phone number, 785-761-2265, cell 785-226-2543 or email: rexmatney@gmail.com.

Treasurer’s Report: The following summary reflects the results of the operating fund, income and expense for the month of January 2013, with a budget comparison.

Current month Year to date Budget Income $7,871.60 $7,871.60 $6,470.85 Expense $7,759.98 $7,759.98 $6,134.24 Difference $ 111.91 $ 111.91 $ 336.61

Photos from ordinations available Two photographers who took pictures at the ordinations on Jan. 5 have posted their images online. You can see the 200+ photos from Deacon Bob Hirst at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovesymphony47/sets/72157632453349595/. Diocesan Director of Communications Melodie Woerman has a smaller set of images online at http://www.flickr.com/photos/melodiewoerman/sets/72157632484818887/.

FEBRUARY DUTIES

February 3, 2013 February 10, 2013 February 17, 2013 February 24, 2013

Altar Guild Sally Edwards Shelley Kite Margie Pinaire Sally Edwards

Debbie Fegan Nancy Hubbard Sheila Roesler Debbie Fegan

Bev Bollman Melanie Laster Bev Bollman

Melissa Sharp Melissa Sharp

Lay Reader 8:00 Vicky Budinas Ken Andrew Robert Hicks Debbie Fegan

10:00 Anna Courie Heather Tanner Pa, Schoenrock Nancy Hubbard

Chalice Bearer Joe Mitchell Shelley Kite G. Schoenrock Jolana M. Matney

Greeter Mitchell Bollman Hubbard Fegan

Acolyte Alishah Budinas CB Assigned Sidney Budinas Meghan Colbert

Resources for Lent The 2013 Lenten Devotional has been ordered and will be placed on the table in the church when we receive them, and a notice to everyone will be sent out. Also, The Society of St. John the Evangelist offers daily video meditations to help people on a journey into the heart of God in prayer. Subscribers to the broth-ers’ popular “Brother, Give us a Word” daily email will automatically receive notice of these videos. More information is on the SSJE website, http://ssje.org/ssje/prayer/.