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SUN | 8:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship • 9:00 a.m. Gathered Worship • 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
WED | 5:30 p.m. Dinner; 6:00 p.m. Children's Activities; 6:15 p.m. Adult Bible Study/Youth Activities
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Coming Up at Covenant:
September 2 | Pastor's Study with Danny Giffen begins (12:00-1:00p, E201/203)
September 2 | Wednesdays@Covenant (5:30p, Fellowship Hall;
Menu: pasta night)
September 6 | Gathered Worship at 9:00a; NO Sunday School hour
September 7 | Labor Day (Church Offices closed)
September 9 | Camp Covenant online registration opens
Please check our online calendar for all ongoing and upcoming Covenant events.
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Grace & Peace Music
Rick Barnes has launched Grace & Peace Music, a project of Covenant's music ministry. Grace & Peace Music is built on the idea that hymns can go with us wherever we are in order to help us pray, to challenge and comfort us, to teach us about God, and to remind us we're not alone in our sufferings. It's our hope that the hymns offered here will be your companion as you go about life.
You can purchase the Grace & Peace Music EP through iTunes, Bandcamp, and Amazon. And follow the journey on Facebook at Grace and Peace Music.
(Watch Rick's introduction video.)
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Pastor's Lunch Study
Beginning tomorrow, September 2 (12:00-1:00 p.m.) Danny Giffen will be leading a study of the book "Jesus Outside the Lines," with lunch available. This study is for both men and women, and books will be available for purchase for $15 at the first study. (Study ends November 18.)
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New Members' Class | Sept. 13
Join us Sunday, September 13 from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. for lunch and a time to learn about our mission and beliefs from Covenant’s ministerial staff. Please contact Victoria Williams (871-7002 or vwilliams@covpres.com) to sign up for this class. Childcare is available by reservation for children ages 5 and under.
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Camp Covenant at Alpine
Camp Covenant is October 16-18 and is a great time of fellowship and getting to know others in the Covenant family. Registration opens through covpres.com on September 9 at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $105 for adults and children ages 9 and up and $50 for children ages 4-8, with a maximum family cost of $375 (t-shirts are included, and children under age 4 attend for free). We are having another Barn Dance this year, and of course all of the camp activities (canoeing, climbing wall, ropes course). Come soak up camp life with Covenant this fall!
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Children's Ministry Volunteers
We still need volunteers for Children's Worship, and we would love for you to join us! All materials and details are provided for you. Please choose which Sundays you would like to serve (with a spouse, friend, or relative) by visiting the following links:
4k & 5K Children's Worship : Sign Up
1st-3rd Children's Worship : Sign Up
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Wednesdays@Covenant
Covenant's Wednesday night dinner and activities resume tomorrow, August 19, at 5:30 p.m. We are excited about the schedule of topics and speakers this fall:
Aug. 19-Sept. 9 | Dr. Carl Beckwith of Beeson School of Divinity, "Who is Jesus and Who are We?"
Sept. 16 | Dr. Chuck DeGroat, author and seminary professor, "Cultivating a Courageous Marriage: Learning to Connect, Not Just Communicate"
Sept. 23-Oct. 14 | Four-week teaching on prayer, time of corporate prayer
Oct. 21 | John Mason Hodges—conductor, lecturer, composer, and writer—on music and the church.
Oct. 28, Nov. 4 | Information to come—stay tuned!
Nov. 11 | Chili Cook-off hosted by CovPres Youth
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Dr. Chuck DeGroat at Covenant
Chuck DeGroat—author, professor, and counselor—is coming to Covenant for several days in September. Chuck will be speaking on "Cultivating a Courageous Marriage: Learning to Connect, Not Just Communicate" during our Wednesday night study from 6:15-7:45 p.m. (childcare will be extended that evening).
Chuck also will be speaking at our Gospel Manhood lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15.
Chuck has spent the last 15 years in a fluid combination of pastoral ministry, seminary teaching, and clinical counseling. He writes mostly about the intersections of psychology, theology, and Christian spirituality. (Books: Leaving Egypt and The Hardest People to Love)
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Women's Ministry Update
Bible Studies. There are many opportunities to get involved in a Women's Bible Study this fall. We have morning, lunch, and evening studies available. For more information and to register for a study, please go to our Women's Ministry Fall Bible Studies page at covpres.com.
Service Opportunities. Looking for a way to plug in and serve at Covenant? The Women's Ministry Committee has compiled a list of ways that you can get involved. Please complete this Service Survey, and you'll be contacted with more information.
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CFAP Christmas Workshops
Created for a Purpose Christmas Workshops are just around the corner! The 6th-8th grade girls workshop is Friday, December 18, from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. The 3rd-5th grade girls workshop is Saturday, December 19, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The cost is $80 per girl, and registration for Covenant members is September 14, with registration opening to the community on September 15. Information, registration links, and a Helper Form (for those interested in helping with the workshops) can all be found at createdforapurpose.org.
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Tuesday Pick-up Meals
The pick-up meal menu for Tuesday, September 8 is lemon chicken with roasted Parmesan-garlic potatoes and a green salad. ($25/meal; feeds 4-6). Place orders by Monday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m. and pick up order Tuesday, September 8 any time between 12:00 and 6:00 p.m.
ORDER ONLINE
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Covenant Music Ministry
Do you play an instrument? Do you like to sing? Do you have an interest in serving Covenant through the music ministry? You don't need to be a pro, you just need to be willing! Rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 6:15 (choir) and 7:30 (musicians). E-mail Rick Barnes at rbarnes@covpres.com for more information.
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Sav-A-Life Volunteer Training
Sav-A-Life, a Covenant outreach partner, depends on the service and commitment of volunteers to fulfill their mission each day. In fact, they need 45 volunteers each week to function! The next volunteer training session is scheduled for the last two weeks of September from 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Sept. 21, 22, 24; Sept. 28, 29, Oct. 1). You do not have to be a medical professional or have any counseling experience to volunteer. Contact Laurel Schweers, Volunteer Coordinator, if you are interested in more information (laurelschweers@savalife.org).
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Family Promise of Birmingham
The families of Family Promise will be at Covenant beginning September 13. There are many ways to serve these families and share gospel hospitality while they are with us. Please check your Sunday School folders for sign up sheets or contact Barbara Thompson for more information (babsfthompson@gmail.com).
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A weekly email from our Youth Ministry Staff.
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The Children's Ministry wants to connect with your family! Please send your email address to Laura Tucker (ltucker@covpres.com) so she can add you to our email list! If you have a friends or neighbors that are visiting and want to be included, please pass along that info to us!
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