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A Message
from Anne Lowrance
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Summer Greetings,
I miss seeing many of you over the summer! Remember, you can worship on vacation in your PJs or bathing suits via Covenant's online streaming.
Stream here!
When you are in town, Sunday School for grades 1-5 begins in 9:30am worship. For preschool through kindergarten, Bible story & singing is offered during childcare for both worship hours.
Would you like to volunteer?
Sign up here!
"Respect" is the life app on both floors in August. Looking towards a return to school, lessons will include: "Respect Differences - Many Gifts" (I Cor 12), "Respect Authority - The Faithful Centurion" (Mt. 8:5-13), "Respect Others" (James 2), and "Respect Parents" (Deut. 5:16, Eph 6:1-3).
Our final Sunday in August will include packing book bags for children in need (see below).
Looking ahead, will you prayerfully consider serving on 1st or 2nd floor in the coming school year? Volunteers are the heart of Covenant's children's ministry. I would love to have you on our team! Contact me to learn more.
Sabbath blessings,
Anne
Director, Early Childhood and Elementary Ministry
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Child Care
9:00am-Noon
EW 1st floor
Summer Sunday School (Promotion Sunday is August 27)
9:30-10:30am
EW 1st floor - meet in classrooms
EW 207 - one class for grades 1-5 through September 3, starting in worship
Summer Volunteers Needed:
FIRST FLOOR - Early Childhood (combined 2-K)
Bible story & singing at 10-10:15am (1 volunteer) or 11:15-11:30am (1 volunteer)
SECOND FLOOR - Elementary (combined rising 1st-5th grades)
9:30am Children attend worship with their families. Following the "children's message" (1 volunteer shepherd) escorts kids to EW207 for a lesson (1 volunteer teacher). Parent pick up from EW207.
11:00am - K-5 Child Care provided on 1st floor in room EW120. Elementary kids may serve as junior shepherds, assisting with lesson and activities.
**REGULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL RESUMES SEPTEMBER 10!**
WEDNESDAYS
Coffee & Chaos
August 24; 10-11:30am; Covenant Gym
Young children and parents are invited to escape the heat and meet in the gym to play and chat.
Coffee provided.
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SNEAK PEEK:
What will we learn in August?
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Covenant Kids August "Respect" Video
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COMING UP
August 7-11; 9am-12pm; Education Wing
Children will learn about the character of Noah, considering such qualities as righteousness, obedience, courage, trust, and love.
Friday Celebration
Friday, August 11; 11:30am; Sanctuary
Covenant family and friends are invited to the closing celebration for VBS 2017 on Friday, August 11.An offering will be received to complete our goal from 2016 and "fill an ark" ($5000) for Heifer Project International.
Singing on Sunday
August 13; 9:30am; Sanctuary
VBS campers will sing for the 9:30 worship service. Wear your VBS t-shirt!
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Back-to-School Kick-off
August 27
During 9:30am & 11:00am Worship services; Sanctuary
Backpack Mission Project Following the children's message, elementary children will join youth on the Circle to fill backpacks with needed school supplies for Highland Renaissance Academy (Charlotte), and Crossnore Elementary (Avery County). They will process back into worship after the sermon carrying the packs to be dedicated to God.
Blessing of the Backpacks
Children are invited to wear their own packs to worship for a blessing during the children's message at both services. Parents should hold onto these book bags so they don't accidentally end up in the pile designated for our partner schools.
10:30-11:00am
Sunday School Open House
Parents are invited to visit Sunday School classrooms in the Education Wing and pick up information about 2017-18 Education Ministries.
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SAVE THE DATES
"Ready, Set, Worship"
For Rising 1st Graders
September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2017
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COVENANT KIDS CHILDREN'S MINISTRY is made possible by two awesome committees that plan and organize a well-rounded program of Christian Education, mission & service, worship, and fellowship for children and families. We would love to have you on our team! Contact
Anne Lowrance for more information.
Early Childhood Education Committee (ECEC)
Meeting the third Tuesday of the month, 11:30-12:30, beginning August 15, in SB 131.
Elementary Ed Committee (EEC)
Meeting the first Thursday of the month, 11:30-12:30, beginning September 7 (BYO lunch or take out from the Fellowship Hall).
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADERS 2017-18
It takes a village! 32 volunteers per week are needed to staff our children's ministry programs. Curriculum, supplies, training, substitutes, and support provided. No experience necessary! Please consider serving in Covenant Children's ministry.
SPOTS TO FILL
Sunday School teachers for 2, 3, 4, 5/K (once a month rotation)
Small Group Leaders for grades 1, 2, 3, Girls & Boys groups (grades 4 & 5)
AV tech (9:30)
Large group Hosts and Storytellers (9:30)
Song leaders (11:00am)
Hall Greeters (9:30 and 11:00)
Young Scholars (Wed. 6:30-7:30pm)
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
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