PROGRAMS AT NEW COVENANT

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Sunday School for all ages:  9:30 am Sundays
      Short Term/Small Group:  8:00 am Wednesdays                      Short Term/Small Group:  6:00 pm Wednesdays

Children's Church:  Children are dismissed after the children's story each Sunday during worship to go to children's church where they may have a story, make crafts, play games, have a snack, etc.  Children's church is for kids ages 4 through 4th grade.

A Nursery is staffed every Sunday for infants through 3 years.

Club Can Do:  This special club for kids ages 3-5 meets on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:15 after their Cherub choir rehearsal is over and while their parents are in the short term small group.  Club Can Do will have stories, games, crafts, papers, music, snacks and a great time for all.

 OUR MUSIC

The Music Ministry at New Covenant is an integral part of the life of this congregation.  We currently have 6 choirs and one praise band 

Celebration Choir:   Adult choir that rehearses Wednesdays from 7:15 - 8:30 pm and sings during worship the 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays

Youth Choir:  Open to youth in grades 7 - 12.  Rehearses Sunday nights from 5:45 - 6:30 pm, sings as scheduled 2nd Sunday

God's Kids Choir:  Our children's choir rehearses Wednesdays from  6:30 - 7:15 pm, and sings the 3rd Sunday

Cherub's Choir:  This is our newest choir and is for children ages 3-5; rehearses Wednesdays from 6:00 - 6:30 pm.  They sing the 4th Sunday

Jubilee Ringers:  Three octave handbell choir, rehearses Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:15 pm, performs the 4th Sunday of the month

Sonshine Chimers:  Two octave handbell choir, rehearses Wednesdays from 6:00 - 6:30 pm, performs the 2nd Sunday of the month

Praise Band:  This praise band is just getting started and is looking for members to play instruments and sing.  They will perform in worship as scheduled, probably every other month.   Rehearsals will be as scheduled also.

Liturgical Dancers:  Liturgical dancing is used on occassion to enhance the worship experience.

Along with our choirs, there are numerous opportunities for solos and small ensembles.  We especially encourage our young people to participate in this very important ministry.  On special occassions, we incorporate significant musicals in our worship life.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE      

Cracked Pots:  Women's group that meets for fellowship at the church or on occassion at members's homes on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm

Live Wires:  Over 55 group that meets the third Thursday of each month at noon for lunch, fellowship and programs

Craft Group:  Meets Wednesdays from 9:00 to?, making crafts of all kinds

Girl's Sewing Club:  Club for girls ages 8-15; teaches elementary sewing, meets periodically as scheduled

Lunch and a Book:  We read a book a month and meet for lunch at a local restaurant to discuss the book. 

Fellowship of Carpenters:  This is a men's group that will meet the second Saturday of each month; both to grow spiritually and enjoy Christian fellowship.  Breakfast and good food is often involved.

Greening of the Church:  This newly formed group is meeting once a month on the fourth Thursday to talk about ways to "green" the church.  So far they have placed recyclable containers throughout the church, changed lightbulbs to the new kind and oversaw the planting of a new tree.  More to come!

Block Party:  This group is meeting to plan a Block Party to take place on September 28th which will invite the neighborhood to our parking lot for games and food.