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Yard Team Sign Up

It’s the time of year when the grounds around our lovely church need extra attention. Donating a little of your time to one of the yard teams is a great way to serve our church, fellowship, and enjoy the sunshine all at the same time. There are sign-up sheets in the Narthex and you can speak with Barb Devlin, Facilities Team leader for more information or call her at 770-843-5878.

Got sippy?

To celebrate motherhood this May, the Social Action Team is collecting sippy cups for the Atlanta Women’s & Children’s Shelter. The goal is to deliver 100 new cups at the end of the month. There will be a basket in the Narthex for your donations.

16th Anniversary Celebration & Community Potluck

May 17th is Christ Covenant’s 16th anniversary! Let’s celebrate by having a community potluck following worship on May 25. This also happens to be Memorial Day weekend which gives us cause for a double celebration! Everyone is invited to come fellowship and celebrate this important milestone in the life of our church. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex to indicate what you can bring to share. Please see Tonya Burkett and/or Becky Spitzner for further details or contact them at hospitality@christcovenantmcc.org

Hospitality Needs

The kitchen is in need of some very important items and we are asking for donations, from anyone who is able, for these items:

Dinner size paper/plastic plates, napkins and ice.

If you are able to donate any of these items or need more information please talk to or email Tonya Burkett or Becky Spitzner.

 Christ Covenant Welcomes Guest Preacher

On Sunday, May 25, we welcome back Rev. Chris Glaser. who served as Christ Covenants Interim Pastor in 2005-2006. Rev. Glaser received his M.Div from Yale Divinity School and has been a church activist and author on behalf of the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people for more than three decades. His nine published books reveal his deep love of the Bible and of Christian spirituality. Chris has served in a variety of parish and campus ministries, most recently as Interim Pastor of MCC San Francisco.

Graduation Sunday

May is our annual time to acknowledge and congratulate all of the graduates in our congregation. If you are graduating from one elementary grade to another, from high school or college, a certificate program—or any other type of graduation—please call Angela in the church office at 404-373-2933 to let her know. We want to celebrate your success on June 1 during our regular worship service.

Christ Covenant Angel's Softball

Come and support our Angel's team Fridays at Kelley C. Cofer Park, 4259 N. Park Dr., Tucker. May 9 - 7 PM, May 16 - 10 PM. Call Mickey Mittong 404.312.4890 or Connie Childers 404.583.4140 for more information.

All Church Work Day, Saturday, May 10, 8:30 AM

Please join Barb Devlin and the rest of the facilities ministry as we do some spring cleaning inside the church and some yard work on the church grounds. A breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM and we will get to work right after. Please bring yard tools and gloves and come ready fellowship, work and enjoy the sunshine. There will be a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Please see Barb Devlin if you have any questions,

HEALTH & WELLNESS ARENA

Health — the condition of being sound in mind, body or spirit
Wellness — the condition of good physical and mental health especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits

CCMCC promotes health and wellness and each individual defining that that means for them. We are offering some programs of interest to the community for your enjoyment and spiritual practice. You are welcome to engage them in ways that are meaningful, sustainable and life-giving to you.

Purple Bra Brigade Walking Program & Lunch

This program led by Genia Collins is an opportunity to engage in regular walking exercise at your pace and level while raising awareness of and funds for breast cancer research. The CCMCC Purple Bra Brigade will walk the Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure in October 2008 but our walking program is open to everyone and you can participate in it even if you don’t want to participate in the Walk for the Cure this fall.

If you would like to join the Purple Bra Brigade team members in training walks, please call Genia @ 770.639.2032

Walking Schedule

Yoga Class in Davis Hall

John Hartland will be teaching Kundalini Yoga at the church. John has practiced Yoga for over 12 years. This will be a fun class for all experience and fitness levels. The next class will be Monday, April 28 at 7 PM.

Biggest Loser Competition Reached Midway Point

Competition will be heating up like our weather as The Biggest Loser competition is halfway complete! Twenty seven contestants are still doing their best to find health and wellness and to become one of the top three Biggest Losers. Winners will be announced during the worship service the last Sunday of the competition and will share a cash prize pool. If you are interested in being an Encouragement Sponsor please see Valerie Anderson. Although it is too late to join this year’s competition, if you are interested in getting healthier, you can get copies of the weekly lessons by contacting the Biggest Loser Coach

Chi Rho Press

Chi Rho Press, Inc., is a publishing house serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered community, providing books and other resources to nourish the spiritual and religious aspects of our lives.

This is a wonderful way to partner with another company already affiliated with UFMCC and to bring extra monies into CCMCC. They have many items of interest and many gifts to buy and give to loved ones. Please utilize this opportunity as a way of not only receiving but as a way to give back to the church as Chi Rho Press will give CCMCC a donation of 10% of sales from people who list CCMCC in the online secure website order form.

When visiting the Chi Rho Press website and placing an order ask them to list the church name and address in the “Special Instructions & Comments” box on the check out page. If you have any questions please see Valerie Anderson.

Christ Covenant Recycling Program

As part of an ongoing effort to take care of the Earth, CCMCC is recycling service bulletins in a container in the Narthex. If you do not want to take home your bulletins you can place them in that container. Containers for plastic, paper, and aluminum are downstairs in Davis Hall, appropriately labeled. Please join us in our recycling efforts.

Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative Yard Sale Saturday, June 14, 9 AM - 3 PM

In our continued partnership with ALHI, Christ Covenant is hosting the ALHI yard sale. All proceeds from the yard sale go to the Lesbian Health Fund, a fund for low income and/or under or uninsured women so that they can get life-saving services like mammograms. 

Do that needed spring cleaning for charity! Donate your items to support ALHI. You can drop off your donated items at the Health Initiative office on Tuesday April 29, May 6, May 20, June and June 10 from 6 PM - 8PM. The office is located at 1530 Dekalb Avenue, NE, Suite A, Atlanta. Visit the ALHI website for more detailed information or call 404-688-2524. All items donated are tax deductible.

Rosewood Neighborhood Yard Sale

Christ Covenant neighbors are hosting a yard sale and cookout on our lawn later this month. We have neighbors who, like us, are also participating in the 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer in October; their team name is Save 2nd Base. All proceeds from this sale will benefit breast cancer research and we will have the extra benefit of being good neighbors and excellent stewards of the beautiful grounds that have been entrusted to us. If you’re in the neighborhood that day, plan to stop by.

Atlanta Pride 2008 - July 4, 5 & 6

Pride is coming even if the rain is not. This year’s Atlanta Pride Festival will be held at the Atlanta Civic Center complex.  The Festival will utilize both indoor and outdoor space. While there will be some events taking place indoors, the bulk of the Pride Festival will remain outdoors. 

Please start making plans to help out with our Pride Booth. We need volunteers to staff the booth, ideas and dedication to make a float to represent CCMCC in the Pride parade and many other areas. Pride is a huge way for us to reach our into our community and let them know we are here! Stay tuned for more details.

Share Your Bread with the Hungry as a Spiritual Practice

We are focusing on feeding the hungry, starting with those in our own congregation and extending to those in the wider community through Decatur Cooperative Ministries. We need canned vegetables, canned fruit and canned meet. We ask each person to bring one item each week (or four cans at the beginning of each month) to help build this ministry.

Mortgage Payoff Campaign

In an effort to reduce our mortgage our Fundraising Team invites us to donate a percentage of our tax refund to the church to help pay off our mortgage principal.  No amount is too small. Everyone’s participation is welcome and appreciated. Thank you!

Congregational Care Team

A Congregational Care Team provides a way for our congregation to respond to the real-life needs of individuals and families. We have a newly formed and trained team ready to respond to offer practical, emotional, and spiritual support to those in need. If you are in need of care, please contact the team at
congregationalcare@christcovenantmcc.org and someone on the team will respond to you.

Need Some Prayer Fast?

If you are in need of prayer you can send a prayer request via e-mail to our prayer team at prayer@christcovenantmcc.org and you can be assured that our prayer team will pray for you. You are also welcome to come to the church Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am – 5 pm or Friday 9 am – 12 pm or Sunday to spend time in the sanctuary for prayer and reflection. We have a prayer altar in the Narthex for lighting candles available to you during these times.

109 Hibernia Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
[404] 373-2933
christcovenant@christcovenantmcc.org
http://www.christcovenantmcc.org

Reverend Tessie Mandeville, Senior Pastor
Phone: [404] 373-2933