Thank you for your support of Covenant during these unprecedented times. Our congregation’s generosity allows us to continue to fulfill the needs for our church family, community, and world.

Many have paid your 2020 pledges in full and, for that, we are deeply grateful. Between now and the end of the year, we are counting on receiving $704,000 of unpaid pledges as part of achieving our annual budget. In addition, our budget includes $60,000 more than we have received for unpledged contributions and loose offerings.

As you are likely aware, we have several areas that generate income for the church - Child Development Center, Preschool, Recreation Wing, and Food Service. These areas have been dramatically impacted by our pandemic closure and represent a year-to-date income shortfall versus budget of $762,000.

Fortunately, we have savings in utilities, office, and property expenses – but the most significant savings has been in personnel, Preschool and CDC costs. The combined $650,000 below budget has primarily resulted from open staff positions.
 
We have been able to maintain a stable net financial position, but we are counting on the next two months of giving to finish the year well positioned for a continuing strong execution of our mission in 2021. 

Chairs Katie and Lee Cornwell hosted a celebration to kick off
the stewardship campaign in support of the church's 2021 operating budget.
Watch the video or click here to see highlights and get involved.

Births
Myers Jo Gibson, born on September 30, child of Meredith and Andrew Gibson
Audrey Grace Visco, born on October 7, child of Marry Ripple and Gray Visco
Cameron Sloan Williams, born on October 12, child of Dana and Mark Williams
Henry Joseph Tumen Gavin, born on October 13, child of Kathryn Tumen and Joe Gavin
Hudson James Zizzi, born on October 22, child of Elizabeth and Andrew Zizzi
Eliza McCarley Knight, born on October 23, child of Caroline and Greg Knight
Camerone Sloan Williams, child of Dana and Mark Williams

Marriages
Sean Cooey Boyles and Andrew Stevenson Gibson on February 29
Eleanor Sojka and Drew Thompson on October 9
Patty Babb and Bill Saunders on October 17
Abby Young and Bo Liu on October 17
Rachel Justice and Brian Heath on October 17
Jordan Yourick and Parks Barnhardt on October 23

Baptisms
Bennett Gray Hoffman, child of Allison and Ryan Hoffman, on October 8
Madison Lyn McKee and Alexandra Lee McKee, children of Meghan and Steven McKee, on October 15
Annabelle Louise Dawson and Landon Gordon Dawson, children of Dana and Chad Dawson, on October 18

In Memoriam
James Henry Morton
April 4, 1935 - October 1, 2020
Vernie Reitzel Snider Jr.
October 5, 1935 – October 10, 2020
Lynn Anderson Penner
November 5, 1947 – October 14, 2020
Ann Cecile Blinn
March 31, 1950 – October 18, 2020

Christian concern to the families of:
Sally and Bill Jackson on the death of her mother, Connie Owen, on September 23
Debbie and Sadler Barnhardt on the death of her father, Neil R. Kinley, on September 23
Glenda and Steve Helms on the death of her mother, Jo Martin Alexander, on September 24
Marcia Morton on the death of her husband, Jim Morton, on October 1
Marilyn Alexander on the death of her sister, Barbara Holt, on October 1
Carey Pound on the death of his brother, Ralston Pound Jr., on October 5
Mary Logan on the death of her brother, John Atwood, on October 6
Vonda Snider on the death of her husband and Alston and Jessie Mann on the death of her father, Reitzel Snider, on October 10
Leah Penner and Erin Lanik on the death of their mother, Lynn Penner, on October 14
Martha and David Isaacs on the death of her sister, Mary Beth Blinn, on October 15
Donna and Bill McNairy on the death of his father, Samuel W. “Sam” McNairy, on October 17