1. Welcome! Mission U 2018 Western North Carolina Conference
Pfeiffer University

2. Embracing
Wholeness:
An Earth
Perspective
for
Covenantal Living

3. SING! He’s Got the Whole World
He’s got the whole world in his hands,
He’s got the whole wide world in his hands,
He’s got you and me sister in his hands
He’s got the itty bitty baby
He’s got the sun and the rain
He’s got everybody here

4. Living as a Covenant Community
Gentle Reminders
Rule of 3
Hospitality
Kindness
Respect
Be on time
UBUNTU:
“I am because we are.”
What to bring to sessions: Bible Book Writing/note-taking stuff Creature comforts, sweater, etc. Open mind, open heart, a smile
Power points and selected bibliography will be available upon request after Mission U

5. Pray
Lord Jesus, you have formed us in your own image—one that cares about the needs of others. You showed us through your life that when we come from a solid foundation, we can do all things through you who strengthens us.

6. Pray
Work miracles through us; we don’t need credit, just results, Lord. Help us to create and be the sacred community for the world. Help us to do things because of the love you have for us, and the love we have for each other. Amen.

7. Introduction to Covenants

8. Words and definitions covenant
A promise that cannot be broken unless all parties agree
Hesed
Loving Kindness
Berith
Covenant (Hebrew)
Diatheke
Covenant (Greek)
Perichorisis
The dance with God
Imago Dei
The image of God
First Testament
Second Testament
Formerly known as Old Testament
Formerly known as New Testament

9. Purpose of covenants:
To always be reconciled to God and live in the manner that we are called to live by God.

10. Two Components of Covenants
They are initiated by God.
They come with requirements.

11. Introduction & Session I – The Sacred Creation
Outline of Sessions
Introduction & Session I –
The Sacred Creation
Session II – The Sacred Community
Session III – The Sacred Self
Session IV – Covenantal Living –
Let’s Make it Work!
The PowerPoint files will be available at the end of Mission u. Look on the Mission u page of our website at

12. Pray (unison)
God, you have required us to seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you as we build a sacred space for each and every person to grow and thrive. Stay with us as we wriggle our toes deep into the soil in which we have been placed, vowing to help make the culture of love a vital part of a sacred community in and around us. Amen.

13. 18th cent. aphorism, attr. to John Wesley in all the places you can,
Rule of Life
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18th cent. aphorism, attr. to John Wesley
Do all the good you can,
by all the means you can,
in all the ways you can,
in all the places you can,

14. to all the people you can,
at all the times you can,
to all the people you can,
as long as ever you can.