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

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Join us tomorrow evening for a night of dining, entertainment and fellowship!

Live music will be provided by Shea Watts and we'll enjoy entertainment by preacher, comedian and author Susan Sparks. This will be a night you do not want to miss! All women are welcome. Childcare will be provided.  

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This Week at Covenant

Our year-long study of the gospels continues tonight with a discussion of the book of Matthew. Join Grace and Bob in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m. or on Zoom.

Learn more about Distilling the Gospels. 

Need a booster? Our COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinic is back by popular demand today in the Welcome Center main hall. Appointments are available, but walk-ins are welcome.

Click here for more information or to make an appointment.

Enjoy an afternoon of Charlotte FC soccer against Miami uptown with Covenant families and friends.  

Buy your tickets today. 

Covenant's Surviving Our Spouses (S.O.S.) group will enjoy its second annual Porch Party at the home of Kandy Cosper (121 Cabell Way). We welcome appetizers and beverages to share.

Contact Kandy Cosper with questions and to RSVP.

Charlotte’s urban forest brings a wealth of environmental, economic, health, and cultural benefits to our city. But did you know that Charlotte is losing about three football fields worth of tree canopy every day? TreesCharlotte will join us to discuss Charlotte’s “State of the Canopy” and how you can do your part to save the trees. Lunch is $9. 

Learn more and sign up. 

News & Announcements

Our ministers want to know: What topics would you be interested in hearing sermons about this summer? The pastoral team is eager to tackle your big questions and what scripture has to say about them.

Send your ideas to n[email protected]. 

Join Covenant for a summer series on racial justice. The first of three sessions will be held in person in the Fellowship Hall and online via Zoom on Wednesday, May 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 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. 

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. 

VBS needs YOU! We are currently seeking Youth and adult volunteers to make sure this summer's Vacation Bible School is fun and safe for all the kids who attend. Have a youth who needs school service hours? Are you a grandparent who would like to spend more time with your family? This could be the perfect opportunity for you! 

Contact Dailyn Sailor for more information.

Summer is fast approaching. 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.

Now you don't have to wait for Alternative Gift Market to come around to purchase your favorite Palestinian olive oil. Buy online and pick it up from the church today! 

Purchase olive oil. 

The deadline for the Douglas E. Matthias Scholarship Program has been extended to May 16.

Learn more and apply. 

Opportunities to Serve

Join Young Adults for fresh air, fellowship and service. As part of our monthly Second Saturday service project at McCreesh Place in NODA, Young Adults will tend to the community garden on the apartment complex campus. 

Sign up here.

Are you interested in going on a mission trip to Reynosa, Mexico? Know someone who is? Join us in the Chapel for an informational meeting about our fall trip, scheduled for October 2-8. 

For more information, contact Lucy Crain.   

This summer, Covenant will once again support Freedom School Partners, a summer literacy program for students, through a number of volunteer opportunities, partnering with Highland Renaissance Academy students and other scholars who will attend the Highland Renaissance Academy site. 

Learn more and sign up to help. 

Covenant Rec Wing is in need of friendly volunteers to welcome guests at the front desk when early morning operating hours resume. For night owls, evening hours are also available!

Contact Kevin Harper. 

Coming Soon

Covenant's Outdoor Ministry hiking series continues in May as Bruce Chapman and Will Raurk of Catawba Lands Conservancy lead a natural habitat and resources interpretive hike at this local nature preserve, which covers a variety of terrains, from savannah grasslands to old-growth forest. 

Sign up here.

The Angel Ornament Team is about to kick off this year's project, meeting every Tuesday afternoon until all the ornaments needed for Christmas Eve are complete. Minimal crafting skills required and all are welcome! Join us in the Sanctuary conference room as your schedule allows.

Contact Sally Graves with questions.  

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.

RSVP to Michelle Williamson. 

Join the Catawba Riverkeeper for a slow flow kayak trip on the South Fork of the Catawba River. No experience necessary; all equipment is provided. 

Reserve your spot (code: Presby)