Where You Belong

Dr. Peter Makari
November 1st
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Presbyterian Church USA's highest governing body is called the General Assembly.  The GA is made up of teaching and ruling elders as commissioners from the PCUSA presbyteries throughout the USA. This body meets biannually and discerns the direction of the church, votes on constitutional changes (such as the Book of Order), establishes social witness policies, addresses funding, and guides national and local church life. On June 30, 2026, the GA voted 454 to 15 to recognize Israel's military campaign in Gaza as a genocide. Next week we invite Dr. Peter Makari help us understand the resolution, its context, and its implications for the church’s witness. Dr. Makari serves as the executive for the Middle East and Europe for Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He previously served under appointment of the PC(USA) as a mission co-worker in the Middle East and is a ruling elder in the PC(USA).

Friday, October 30
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Trunk or Treat is a safe Halloween event for neighborhood children and their families. Guests meander among cleverly decorated car trunks within the safety of our cordoned off parking lot, receiving treats at each stop. Following Trunk or Treating, they are directed to the lower patio to make s’mores around a well-staffed fire pit. A dinner of chili and cornbread in Dowd Commons is their next stop. We never know WHO may arrive to share some not-so-scary Halloween stories.

How can you get involved? We are looking for 15-20 decorated trunks to welcome our visitors, so clean out your trunk and allow the Halloween muses to inspire you. Don’t have the time or energy to decorate your car trunk but would like to help in another way? We need indoor crew to accept chili and cornbread donations, reheat the chili, slice the cornbread, decorate the dining room, and serve guests when they arrive. And since your car will already be here, our able college volunteers would be more than happy to decorate and staff your trunk! All told, we are looking for 8-10 cornbread bakers, 10-12 chili makers, and a dozen or so candy donors. A sign-up sheet detailing the volunteer opportunities will be in the Reception Room on the next two Sundays and in the church office in between.

Tuesdays
12:00 p.m.

Bring your lunch and invite a friend to enjoy a 40-minute concert in the Covenant Sanctuary, featuring Covenant’s two remarkable pipe organs: the 19-rank Newberry Organ by Richards, Fowkes & Co. and the four-manual Chancel Organ by E.M./Aeolian-Skinner.