Covenant regularly participates in hosting
homeless families in our church four weeks every year, through the city-wide
Interfaith Hospitality Network.We provide
Meals on Wheels every Saturday morning, Covenant members also staff the Soup
Kitchen every fourth Tuesday. Several times a year we have the
Bloodmobile come to the church. Every June, we have a good contingent of
our members who travel to Piedras Negras,
Mexico, to help build houses for homeless people in Mexico. We also have a regular crew which works in the Habitat
for Humanity ministry here in Augusta.
EDUCATION
Church Schoolis offered for
all ages from 9:45 to 10:45 AM every Sunday, with a
nursery provided.
MUSIC
MINISTRY
ADULTS - The adult choir, a group of about
28 singers, meets on Wednesday nights at 7:30.
We perform all types of music. We welcome any who wish to join us. The adult
choir sings for the 11:00
service.
YOUTH - The youth choir meets on Sunday
afternoon at 5:15
preceding Youth Fellowship, and is comprised of both middle school and high
school age youth.
THE ADULT HANDBELL CHOIR - The Adult Handbell Choir rehearses on
Sunday evenings at 6:30
and plays 2 to 3 times a year in the worship service and on special occasions
such as Christmas Eve.
THE WEEKDAY SCHOOL
Our Weekday Preschool is one of Augusta's first early
childhood programs, offering "early education in a nurturing Christian
environment." We offer half day programs for children from 4 months to
Kindergarten, from 9 AM to 1 PM, Monday through Friday,
September through May. We also offer a special three morning a week program in
the summer time. For more information, please call our Director, Andrea Butt at
733-8102.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FELLOWSHIP
Programs for all ages are scheduled from 6:30 to 7:15 PM. Childcare is
available.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
The Hope circle meets on the last Monday of
the month at 7:00pm in the
parlor. The Faith circle meets on
the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the parlor at 10:30am.
PRESBYTERIAN MEN
Men of the church will meet each 2nd
and 4th Tuesday at noon
for lunch, fellowship, prayer, and growth. The lunch is provided by the French
Market Grille, and the cost is $5.00.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Covenant cooperates with Reid Memorial
Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church in hosting a communion service at Brandon Wilde every first Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 PM.In addition ministers and elders take
communion to our home-bound members quarterly. Our "Ladies for Lunch" group
meets regularly, and our Salt Shaker ministry usually runs from January through
May of each year.
An intercessory prayer ministry, called
"The Praying Hands," meets monthly. The Covenant Friends ministry has one
member assigned to a member who is either home-bound or less than mobile, with
regular monthly contacts. The Good Samaritan ministry coordinates
taking food to families who are facing some emergency situation, such as a
hospitalization or death. Covenant also has a
Wedding Coordinators ministry to help at rehearsals and weddings, in addition
to a Bereavement Committee which provides services to families who have
experienced a death.
3131 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30909 Phone 706-733-0513 Fax 706-738-8938
Pastor: The Rev. Robert Watkins
Ministers: All of Covenant's Members