Advent and Christmas Services
Throughout Advent and Christmas, we invite you to worship with us as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Join us for a season of meaningful music, scripture, prayer, and fellowship as we celebrate the hope, peace, joy, and love of Christmas. Interested in singing with our Covenant Choir to lead these services? Contact Emily Floyd. Interested in playing or singing with our Worship Team to lead these services? Contact Jessica Borgnis.
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Thursday, November 19
Deck the Table: A Christmas Craft Night
6:00 p.m. at Fellowship Main Hall
Join Covenant's Women's Ministry for a festive evening of creativity, Christmas cheer, and fellowship! Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and create a beautiful Christmas tree centerpiece to take home or lend to the church for the holiday season. Feel free to bring old costume jewelry or anything that sparkles to add a little extra holiday magic! Cost is $5 per person. Come ready to craft, connect, and celebrate the season with the women of Covenant! RSVP
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Sunday, November 22
Young Adults “Friendsgiving”
3:30 p.m. at NoDa Brewing on W. 32nd and Tryon St.
Celebrate Thanksgiving while packing and preparing meals for our friends at McCreesh Place. Covenant will provide the turkey and stuffing, but we need YOU to provide all the sides and sweets! RSVP 
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Sunday, November 29
High School Youth “Friendsgiving”
6:30 p.m. The Landing
Save the date for Friendsgiving! Bring an appetite, something to share, and a friend as we gather for an evening of fellowship and gratitude around a big table where everyone is welcome. We'll enjoy good food, spend time together, and celebrate the friendships and community that make our youth group special. Whether you've been coming all year or are joining us for the first time, there's a place for you at the table. Questions? Email Jordan Schriefer. RSVP
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Sunday, November 29
Advent Wreath Workshop
10:30 a.m., Welcome Center Main Hall
Kick off the Advent season with a morning of wreath-making and fellowship! All elementary, middle, and high school youth and their families are welcome. Wreaths are $10 each and include an Advent wreath lighting prayer book to help your family celebrate the season at home. We hope to see you there! RSVP and pay here, or contact Andy Wertz with questions.
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Sundays, November 29, December 6, 13 & 20
The Mood of Christmas: An Advent Reading Group
9:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall 203
This Advent, we invite you to slow down and return to the heart of our faith: the remarkable promise that God comes to dwell among us. Guided by the writings of theologian Howard Thurman in The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations, we'll spend four weeks reflecting on the meaning of the incarnation and how this promise shapes our ordinary lives. Each gathering will offer space for thoughtful conversation, reflection, and a deeper grounding in the hope and love of God. Suggested readings will be provided in advance, but no preparation is required. Sign up to receive the reading schedule and weekly materials, or simply come as you are, with your questions and curiosity!
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Wednesday, December 2
Christmas Crafts & Photographs with Santa
5:00-8:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
Bring the family for a fun-filled evening of card making, cookie
decorating, and ornament making. Santa will be there, along with
Nacho Average Food Truck for dinner. Click here to learn more and sign up
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Tuesdays in December
Advent Centering Prayer
2:00-2:30 p.m., FH 201
Make room for Christ this Advent. Drawing from Richard Rohr’s
Preparing for Christmas, we’ll pause amid the busyness of the
season for silence, prayer, and reflection as we prepare our hearts
for Christ’s coming. All are welcome.
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Wednesday, December 2
TLC Bingo Party
10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Join us for the TLC Christmas Extravaganza! We’ll begin at
10:30 a.m. with refreshments and social time, followed
by Christmas bingo and festive games at 11:00 a.m. Join
our merry band of elves for lots of fun, prizes, and holiday
goodies! Enjoy the sounds of our wonderful handbell choir
as they lead us in singing beloved Christmas carols. Wear
your favorite festive Christmas attire and don’t forget to
bring donations for the Highland Renaissance teachers. TLC
stands for Travel, Learn, Connect—a monthly gathering for
adults to build friendships, enjoy fellowship, and engage
in fun and meaningful experiences together. We hope you’ll
join us for this joyful celebration of the season!
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Sunday, December 6
Alternative Gift Market
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  in the Welcome Center
One of Covenant’s most cherished Christmas traditions returns!
Shop for meaningful gifts while supporting our local, regional, and
global mission partners. Favorites include olive oils from the Holy
Land, specialty foods from Avery County, treasures from Kenya,
vanilla from Mexico, handwoven items, baked goods, ornaments,
books, and more. All net proceeds benefit our mission partners.

Honor Cards, featuring photographs of Covenant’s Christmas Eve
angels, are available with donations of $20 or more, both at the
market and online.

Come shop, celebrate, and give back! Volunteers are also needed to
help make this special tradition possible. Contact Mandy Keith with
any questions or to volunteer.
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Sunday, December 6
Cookies & Cocoa
10:30 a.m., Under the Magnolia Tree
Children's Ministry invites 1st–5th grade families to gather under the Magnolia Tree for hot chocolate, cookies, and community! We hope to see you there!
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Tuesday, December 8
Prime Timers Holiday Luncheon
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Enjoy this lovely holiday music and program for those 80 years old and older in the
Fellowship Hall.
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Wednesday, December 9
Wholeness and Healing Service
6:30 p.m. in the Chapel
Candlelight service in the Chapel featuring music, prayer, scripture, and meditation offering hope in the midst of the challenges of the season.
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Sunday, December 13
Service of Lessons and Carols
5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Hear and sing beloved Christmas carols with
instruments and singers of all ages leading the
congregation in this celebration of Jesus’ birth. Join us
aftewards for a reception and fellowship.
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Sunday, December 13
Handbells on the Green
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the Circle
Enjoy the sounds of Christmas provided by Covenant Ringers.
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Sunday, December 13
Middle School Youth Christmas Party
6:30 p.m., EW307
Join MSY for a festive Christmas party! We’ll celebrate
the season with holiday fun, refreshments, and a
White Elephant gift exchange. Bring a wrapped gift
valued at $20 or less and get ready for some surprises.
Last year’s most memorable gift was a beta fish, so
you never know what might show up this year! Sign-
ups to bring refreshments will be shared via email.
Questions? Email Andy Wertz.
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Sunday, December 13
High School Youth Christmas Party
6:30 p.m., The Landing
Join us after Lessons and Carols as we continue
celebrating the Christmas season with food,
fellowship, and friends! We’ll gather in the Landing for
dinner, holiday-themed games, and plenty of festive
fun. Wear your silliest Christmas sweater, bring your
holiday cheer, and enjoy an evening of laughter and
connection. Questions? Email Jordan Schriefer.
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Wednesday, December 16
Young Adults Christmas Party
6:30 p.m., Vaulted Oak Brewing
’Tis the season to celebrate! Join Covenant Young Adults
for a Holiday Happy Hour and light bites, drinks, and
festivity. All are welcome! Questions? Email Mary Kate Sykes .
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Jammin’ in our Jammies
Sunday, December 20 at 11:00 a.m.
Family Worship Service in Fellowship Hall
Join us for scripture readings, beloved Christmas
hymns, and a celebration of God’s love coming into the
world on Christmas. Children (and the whole family!)
are invited to wear their favorite Christmas jammies.
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S.O.S. (Surviving Our Spouses)
Memory Tree Decoration
Tuesday, December 23 at 12:00 p.m.
The spouses (and families) in SOS will dedicate a brand
new lighted tree this year honoring the partners who are
no longer with us in person but are always in our hearts.
The Reverend Katherine Kerr will lead the ceremony on the
circle (weather permitting); refreshments to follow in the
Welcome Center. On December 24, anyone attending the
two later Christmas Eve services is invited to tie ribbons
on the sparkling tree to remember their loved ones.
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10:00 a.m. Children’s Service in the Sanctuary
This brief, bustling, and joyful (occasionally exuberant!) service is inclusive and
multi-generational. Following the service there will be petting zoo animals, birthday cake for Jesus, and photo opportunities.
Candlelight and Communion in the Sanctuary:
3:00 p.m. with Contemporary Music and Angel Ornaments.
5:00 p.m.  with Traditional Music and Angel Ornaments.
Candlelight and Communion in the Chapel:
5:00 p.m. with Traditional Music and Angel Ornaments
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11:00 a.m. Contemporary Music in the Sanctuary