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A Message from Anne Lowrance
Happy Easter!
Did you know that Easter is more than one day? Like Christmas, it is a 'season' of the church year which lasts 50 days, ending with Pentecost Sunday. During this season we celebrate the multiple appearances of Jesus following his resurrection. I hope you will continue to celebrate this Good News in worship, Sunday School, and Covenant Kids this month.
Hallelujah!
Anne
Director, Early Childhood and Elementary Ministry
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8:30am-Noon
EW 1st Floor
Sunday School
9:30-10:30am
EW 2nd Floor (Grades 1-5)
Summer Sunday School
May 28 through September 3
(Grades 1-5) Elementary Sunday School will begin in the 9:30am worship service. Check in at the narthex monitor. Following the Children's Message, a shepherd will bring elementary children back to EW 207.
(Infants-K) Early Childhood Education will continue on the first floor
Kids' Yoga (K-5) *ENDS APRIL 30 FOR SUMMER
4:00-4:45pm
EW204
Angelus Choir (K-2)*
4:45-5:30pm
EW 207
Choristers Choir (Grades 3-5)*
4:45-5:30pm
EW 322
*MUSIC REHEARSALS PAUSE 5/21 FOR SUMMER BREAK
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REMINDER
Kids' Yoga (grades K-5) is offered only on Sundays that Angelus and Chorister Choirs practice (4:45-5:30pm).
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SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
Will you consider helping on one of our children's floors one Sunday this summer?
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SNEAK PEEK: What will we learn in May?
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| Covenant Kids May preview video |
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UPCOMING CALENDAR
APRIL
Wednesday, April 26
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NO Evening Kids Programming
Saturday, April 29 - Strawberry Outing at Wise Acre Farms, 10am
Sunday, April 30 -
AM Sunday School, PM Kids's Yoga, PM Food Trucks
MAY
Wednesday, May 3 - Open Picnic Table
Sunday, May 7 - AM Sunday School; PM 4th/5th Graders Bell Tower Tour
Sunday, May 14 - Mother's Day; AM Sunday School; Children sing in Worship
Sunday, May 21 - AM Sunday School; Children sing at Sharon Towers
Sunday, May 28 - AM Sunday School
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A NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
Sundays at 9:30 AM in FH105
PAUSES 4/30 FOR SUMMER
Join this new class for young adults, young couples, and young parents alike! We'll spend the spring exploring spiritual practices together on topics like prayer, money, and food. Visitors are always welcome!
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COMING UP THIS MONTH
Reminder: Deadline to register is MAY 1!
VBS at Covenant will take place
August 7-11, 2017 from 9:00AM-12:00PM
. Get ready for a summer adventure with Noah's Ark! A week of fun Bible time, music, games, crafts and a special mission are on deck for children age 4 to rising 5th graders.
This year's VBS special mission is to continue Covenant's Education and Mission partnership goal to raise $5000 to purchase a Gift Ark for Heifer International. A Gift Ark donation provides two water buffalos, two cows, two sheep and two goats, along with bees, chicks, rabbits and more to an international community in need.
Strawberry Saturday
Saturday, April 29; 10:00am
Wise Acre Farms, Indian Land, SC
The Early Childhood Education Committee invites families with young children to a Saturday morning of strawberry picking and fun at
Wise Acre Farms
on April 29. This will be a great time to meet other Covenant families. A party shelter has been reserved from 10am-12pm for Covenant. Wise Acres is a family owned u-pick organic strawberry and pumpkin farm in Indian Trail, NC. The farm also has hayrides, a barrel train and a recycled tire playground and wooded playground complete with a zip lines for kids! Please let us know if you can come - RSVP to
[email protected].
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Sunday, April 30; 5-7pm; Covenant Circle
Covenant friends and neighbors are invited for an evening of food trucks and live music by the band Leslie and Friends.
Two food trucks will be on the Circle serving hot sandwiches and barbecue.
Lawn games for all ages include cornhole, ladder golf and more.
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5th Grade Transition
Transition from Elementary to Middle School
Youth Sunday School is an important time for Covenant 5th graders. This month:
May 7, 9:30am - Perrin (Middle School Director) will visit 5th graders during the last 15 mins of Sunday School.
May 14, 9:30am - Perrin and MS youth will visit 5th graders during SS and invite them upstairs to see their new class.
May 21, 9:30am - Elementary Ed will recognize and bid "farewell" to 5th graders during "Power Up", then they will be ushered upstairs by MS youth.
May 28 and going forward - 5th graders attend Youth Sunday School in E307 over the summer.
Sunday, May 7; 5:30-6:30pm; Sanctuary
A highlight for Girls and Boys Group Sunday School classes will be a tour of the sanctuary and bell tower with Rob Dicks. The fun will conclude with pizza. Parent helpers welcomed.
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SAVE THE DATES
"Ready, Set, Worship"
For Rising 1st Graders
September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2017
9:30am
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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
Please join me in thanking our 2016-2017 Sunday School teachers and small group leaders.
Early Childhood:
2s
Chris & Cathy Deese, Travis McKinney, Julie, Amelia & Helen Steffens
3s
Dan & Laura McCready, Stuart & Emily Pratt, Jeff & Lauren Sawyers, Jeff & Katie Stewart
4s
Jenn & Liz Godwin, Tommy & Carla Haughton, Jeff & Shana Hartman, Kim Hiles, Warren & Mickie Huneycutt, Seth & Jessica Strickland
5s
Wade & Megan Baer, Rebecca Nesbitt, Locke & Margaret Ann Page, Brian & Emily Reinicker, Derek & Jen Thomas
Elementary:
1st Grade
Jimmy & Anne Davis, Rob & Jen Stevens, Derek & Jen Thomas
2nd Grade
Sally Har
riss, Kevin & Amber Jenkins, Michelle Monteith, Sarah Wilson, Elizabeth Stallings, Kristi Sweeny, Christina Williams
3rd Grade
Mollie Gibbs, Tommy & Carla Haughton, Stephanie Mason, Anne Rogers, Will & Ali Summerville
Girls Group (grades 4&5)
John & Jenny Longshore, Amy Virkler, Allison Wood
Boys Group (grades 4&5)
Lauren Batten, Jimmy & Anne Davis, Sally Harriss, Scott & Ann Manning, Bill & Donna McNairy, Tripp & Christy Moore
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TEACHERS FOR FALL 2017
The search for 2017-18 teachers begins this month. Please prayerfully consider if God might be nudging you to join one of our teaching rotations in a children's class. Training, curriculum, supplies and all prep are provided. Contact
Anne Lowrance
for more information.
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SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS
On Campus
Join Covenant Recreation this summer for a wide range of summer camps for ages 3-14. With offerings from PlaySpanish, Small Hands Big Art, Yes I Can Basketball, Natural Wonders, Discovery Summer, Liz Holly & the Jolly Lollies music, and GameReady Basketball, we have something for everyone.
Camp Grier
Check out our Presbytery camp for a list of summer camping weeks for rising 2nd grade through high school, as well as summer employment opportunities for college students. "Camp Grier, the place to be!" campgrier.org
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
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