Welcome to Windows on Covenant, your weekly guide to the life of the church.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

We hope you've enjoyed the many ways to connect with God, nature and each other during Covenant's Eastertide Earth Care Challenge. Today, check out this video by Covenant member Cheryl Hoover who offers tips for meatless meals, a small, but important change each of us can make to reduce climate change. Then join us on the Green this Sunday for an easy-to-make vegan snack!

Watch the video. 

This Week at Covenant

From 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Fellowship Hall, Covenant’s Travel, Learn Connect (TLC) group will enjoy refreshments, followed by a presentation by Emily Reinicker, Covenant member and civil engineer specializing in stream restoration, who will talk about the importance of earth care, specifically in relation to our water resources. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the Outdoor Ministry and ways to get involved.

Join Covenant for a summer series on racial justice. The first session will be held in person in the Fellowship Hall and online via Zoom tonight at 6:30 p.m. The staff from QC Family Tree will guide us in a conversation in response to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s report on systemic racial injustices in the history of Mecklenburg County.

Click here to read the library report. 

Are you a Caregiver who could use some support? Join our Cargiving Group to learn how to take care of yourself as you take care of your loved one. Are you a Caregiver who could use some support? Join our Caregiving Group to learn positive approaches to strengthen your multiple roles as a caregiver. 

Contact Laura Capranica with questions and for a Zoom link. 

Unwind at the end of the week with your young adult friends! Fun and fellowship are guaranteed. Reach out to Molly Smerko with any questions.

Join the Catawba Riverkeeper on Saturday from 2 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. for a kayak trip on the South Fork of the Catawba River! You’ll meet at the South Fork McAdenville Greenway and Blueway Launch where you’ll meet your kayak guide and get equipped to paddle for approximately 90 minutes from McAdenville to Cramerton. After everyone ends their paddle in Cramerton, a shuttle will bring you back to McAdenville.

Reserve your spot here (use promo code Presby)

Meet us for brunch on the Welcome Center patio to hear more about summer-specific service opportunities from the leaders of the ministries themselves such as Freedom School, Loaves and Fishes, and more. 

Covenant friends 85-years+ are invited to enjoy a lovely spring luncheon with music and time to visit with members and staff in the Fellowship Hall.

Contact 

michelle.williamson@covenantpresby.org

with any questions.

News & Announcements

Please note: On Sunday, May 29, we will have one contemporary worship at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The summer worship schedule begins June 5 with services at 9:30 a.m. (contemporary) and 11:00 a.m. (traditional) in the Sanctuary. Our four regularly scheduled services will resume on September 11. 

Soon, we will celebrate and publish the names of Covenant college and graduate school grads. Please submit the name, school, and degree of college grads you know in our church family by June 1.

Send your names to news@covenantpresby.org. 

This summer we are kicking off Fairway Fellowship, an opportunity to gather on the golf course and make new friends or see old ones. Click here to show interest as we put this fun group together. All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you on the Fairway soon!

Summer is almost here. Why not let your kids spend it at Covenant? Check out our exciting and fun-filled lineup of camps this summer for children of all ages. Options include basketball, LEGO, ecology and more!.

Click on the link for more details and registration information.

Opportunities to Serve

Help the Freedom School scholars at Highland, Covenant's partner school and Freedom School site, make the most of their summer by keeping them full on healthy snacks. We'll have 60 scholars who need snacks every day for 6 weeks - that's close to 2,000 snacks! Sign up and drop off by May 31 in the Welcome Center. Sign up here. 

There are plenty more opportunities to serve at Freedom School this summer. Learn more and sign up to help. 

Highland Renaissance Academy is currently looking for proctor volunteers for EOG testing. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. We need volunteers for the following days, Tuesday, May 24th and Thursday, May 26th. Proctor training will take place at 8:15 on the first day you volunteer.

Sign up to volunteer here.

Covenant will be serving dinner at Roof Above on May 31 and needs Texas Hash casseroles and desserts. Texas Hash and desserts can be prepared at home and stored in a church freezer in Fellowship Hall. Want to help? Making Texas Hash is easy and a fun activity with the kids.

Get the recipe.

We need 2 volunteers each Sunday. The Power Up volunteer will lead an interactive bible lesson with materials and scripts provided. The shepherd will transition children from the sanctuary to the Power Up room. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve our children!

Sign up here! 

Purchase a new pair of shoes and socks for our students at Renguti and bring to church as part of your offering on Commissioning Sunday. Sign up to learn more and choose a particular size for donation. You can also donate gently used shoes of all styles and sizes that will go to our friends at Crisis Assistance Ministry for families here in Charlotte.

Sign up here. 

Covenant will be hosting 8 college interns this summer who will be working at our non-profit partners and exploring the intersection of faith and service. You can sign up to provide weekly snacks for the interns.

Sign up here! 

Coming Soon

This summer we will engage in conversation with local religious leaders across traditions, learning more about God, world religions, and each other in the process. When we engage across differences, we are stepping toward each other and towards God. In the hearing and sharing of stories, we are made better by one another. All are welcome as we embark on this journey of learning, growth, and mutual transformation. The series will be structured in three parts. The first week will focus on the Sikh faith and Week 2 will focus on the

Bahá'í tradition.

For more information, contact Molly Smerko.

Covenant Staff Singer auditions will be held in the Peek Music Room. Please consider this valuable opportunity to lead Covenant worship.

Check out the job description and apply. 

This summer, Covenant will offer a support group for anyone who is grieving. This group, which will be led by Katherine Kerr, will meet on Thursdays, 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, and 7/21 at 11:30 a.m. in the Parlor.