CONNECT - ENGAGE - RESPOND

WELCOME to the 28th Year 
of The Saturday Tutoring Program!

The Saturday Tutoring Program hopes to see you at our annual Kickoff Orientation, in Church of the Covenant's downstairs dining room, THIS SATURDAY, September 9 at 10:00 a.m.!

  Attend this interactive training session to: 
1) share your wisdom with new and returning tutors; 
2 ) become familiar with materials, procedures, and "best practices."

The Saturday Tutoring Program 2017-18 Schedule:
(1st semester) tutor orientation: Saturday, September 9, 10:00 a.m. - noon;
10 consecutive tutoring dates: September 16 through November 18, 2017
(2nd semester) tutor orientation: Saturday, January 20, 10:00 a.m. - noon;
10 consecutive tutoring dates: January 27 through March 24, 2018

DIRECTIONS to The Saturday Tutoring Program: The orientation session and the weekly tutoring sessions are held in the downstairs dining room of Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Avenue, across the street from University Hospitals, across the lawn from CWRU's Thwing Center. (Enter the parking lot from Euclid Avenue. From the parking lot, enter the building by going down the patio stairs, facing large, brightly-colored signs.)

NOTE: For those unable to attend this orientation session, please know that abbreviated orientation sessions are held each Saturday of tutoring at 9:15 a.m. You'll register, get oriented, and tutor an elementary or high student for two hours that same day.
You're Invited!
 

Bring your Backpacks and join us THIS SUNDAY, 
September 10th as we kick off our 2017-2018 program year at Chruch of the Covenant with a special worship service, Backpack Blessing, and a community picnic featuring an East Coast Custard truck. 

Guest preacher the Reverend Dr. Ken McFayden
Dr. McFayden is the Academic Dean of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development. His book, Strategic Leadership for a Change, describes the importance of processing the grief that comes with change even as we move strategically toward an unknown future. 
 WEEKLY PROGRAMS
 Wednesday, September 6th
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Student Drop In Hours
     Connection Center @ Chruch of the Covenant
12:00 p.m. - Common Grounds
    Connection Center @ Church of the Covenant
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Prayers and Support for Our Community
 Covenant Student Ministries will be holding a time of prayer, reflection and dialogue for students, faculty, and staff of CWRU, CIA and CIM to drop in. Join us in The Connection Center at Church of the Covenant as we gather to make sense of the world around us. Everyone is welcome to come in for a time of reflection or prayer, to light a candle, or to talk 1 on 1 as we continue to wrestle with the issues of immigration and exclusionary policies of the current administration.

Our Chaplain will be present the entire time and happy to sit with people in silence, chat, and offer radical hospitality as we show the campus community in University Circle that they are truly welcome here!! All people of any or no faith or religious tradition are welcome!!

 Thursday, September 7th
        12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Student Drop In Hours
    Connection Center @ Chruch of the Covenant
5:30 p.m. - CONNECT (Free Dinner)
    Connection Center @ Church of the Covenant
8:30 p.m. - Queer Spirit [NEW TIME]
    Connection Center @ Church of the Covenant

Friday, September 8th 
11:30 - 4:00 - SEXPO 2017
   CWRU - Tinkham-Veale Ballroom
   Stop by the CSM Booth to play SexTrivia and win prizes!!

Saturday, September 9th
10:00 a.m. - Saturday Tutoring Kickoff  and Tutor Orientation
        Church of the Covenant, Dining Room

 Sunday, September 10th
10:00 a.m. - Fall Kickoff Worship and Picnic
       Church of the Covenant
12:00 p.m. - Sojourn (Graduate and Professional Student) Community
       Church of the Covenant. Herrick Room
 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNTIES
Make Music at Covenant!
If you are looking for a musical outlet and a place to make a spiritual expression in sound, join us! We have many opportunities for you: Covenant Choir, Handbell Choir, Sound and Recording Engineering, Play an Instrument, or assist with Children's Music Ministry. 
Please contact us if you are interested. 
Jonathan Moyer (organist and director of music, jmoyer@covenantweb.org)
Matthew Garrett (associate director music, mgarrett@covenantweb.org)

Help Out Around the Church!
Student Office Assistant - We are looking for student volunteers to sit at the front desk in the church office to greet visitors, answer phones, data entry, and other office tasks. Contact Kevin Lowry for more information at klowry@covenantweb.org.
Nursery Volunteer - Are you great with babies and pre-school kids? We are looking for student volunteers to help us in our nursery on Sunday, mornings. For more information contact Rev. Melaine Marsh Baum at  MBaum@CovenantWeb.org 
Cache Volunteer - We are looking for student volunteers to help staff our community resale shop on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like more information contact Kevin Lowry at klowry@covenantweb.org. 

Saturday Tutoring 
The Saturday Tutoring Program provides free tutoring services for students in  grades 1-12 from twenty-one school districts throughout Greater Cleveland.  Tutors and students cover a variety of subjects including math, reading, and  science. Tutors also help students prepare for Ohio tests and college entrance  exams. For more information about Saturday Tutoring please contact Linda Wilson at  saturdaytutoring@gmail.com. 
 UPCOMING EVENTS
Reformation Yoga 
Sundays at 5:00 pm Starting September 17th
Yost Chapel at Church of the Covenant
Suggested Donation of $5
Yoga Mats provided (if you don't have your own)
No experience is required; All are welcome!!

Community Meal
Sunday, September 24th -- 11:15 a.m.
The Connection Center at Church of the Covenant
Covenant Student Ministries hosts a FREE Community meal, once a month  during the academicyear, following the 10:00 worship service. This community  meal is open to undergraduate,graduate, and professional students, as well as  members of the Covenant community. The Covenant Chefs create a gourmet  home cooked meal that will fill your stomach and warm your soul. Good Food -- Great Community -- No Strings Attached!
RSVP HERE FOR THE COMMUNITY MEAL