This Week at COFA July 7

 

This Week at COFA

Sunday, July 7, 2024 

Stop the Violence

Join COFA Youth this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for presentation and performance on community violence. It will include a youth led discussion, refreshments, and a time of fun and fellowship. Bring a friend, but most importantly, we look forward to seeing youth. What a great issue to tackle! With so much violence going on around us, it is important that young people take the lead in sounding the alarm. This event will address one form of violence that will inspire us all.

Summer Camp at COFA

We are midway through our summer and we are off to a great start with one of largest. The camp is designed for fun, leadership development, academic enhancement, community enhancement, and much more, Let us also thank are camp staff as they are providing quality services. The next couple weeks we will move us to a series of fun and educational field trips. Stay tuned because we may need you for help out!

General Announcements

Church Anniversary and Community Empowerment Cookout:  Mark  your calendar for our Church Anniversary on Sunday, July 21st at 10:30 a.m. The event will include a Reunion Mass Choir and community cookout. Join us as Bishop Minor has a BIG Announcement about the next phase in our ministry.

Bible Study and Education: While we are on break for Sunday School, we are continuing to meet on Wednesday evenings for our Midweek Hour of Power (actually 40 minutes) each week at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom  and YouTube.  Beginning this Saturday at noon, Bishop Minor will begin an in person “Fundamentals of our Faith Series” each week followed by evangelism in the neighborhood. 

Youth Accomplishment Sunday: Join us Sunday, July 28th for Youth Day as we recognize all of our youth and their wonderful accomplishments. We will recognize those recently graduated from high school and college.

Project HELP: Community of Faith is here to help you, and those you care about, get to the next level.  Our program works with participants to establish a Success Plan and our team will help link to employment, education services, training, housing, childcare, and other services such as birth certificates and bus passes. Join the computer training and reading program to get a free tablet. Special programming is also available for health and wellness and grief and trauma. See Shavonne Wimberly for more information.

Stay tuned for the following events:

Me and You at the Zoo (Monday date coming soon)

Last day of Camp and Family Fun Day

Church Picnic (Saturday, July 20th)

Trip to Cedar Point

Youth Boys Three of Three   Basketball Competition

Scriptures to Live By: 

The Bible has many verses about faith, including those that describe faith as a gift from God, a sign of trust, and a way to be saved:

• Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast"

• Hebrews 11:1: "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see"

• Romans 4:3-5: "For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"

• Galatians 5:5-6: "Faith expressing itself through love is the only thing that counts"

• 1 Timothy 6:12: "Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame"