Covenant's Lay Ministry program wants to help equip you to be mature followers of Jesus. We want to look like Jesus- in our commitment to serve others, in our joy of worship, to absorb the word of God, to fellowship with other believers and to reach into the community and the world to share the wealth of the good news.

What exactly does that mean in the context of Lay Ministry?

New Member Classes

Lay Ministry welcomes our newest visitors and assists them as they become members.

The New Member Connections Class provides a way for you to learn the
following:

• Who is Jesus?
• What is a Christian?
• What is a Presbyterian?
• What is special about Covenant?
• Who are the staff members?
• Where are the restrooms?

Register for the September New Members Connections Class by contacting Beth Bishop at bbishop@covenant.org

Lay Min helps organize social gatherings for new members so that we all get to know a few more faces in the family that worships at Covenant.
To get information about a low key social event contact Beth Bishop at bbishop@covenant.org

Spiritual Gifts Discovery Class

The discovery that you are made in a specific way that makes you a perfect fit for certain ministries is the joy of our Spiritual Gifts Discovery Class. We offer a weekend class in October and a 5 week Sunday School series that begins in January.

To register for this class or to ask for an alternate method of gaining this information contact Beth Bishop at bbishop@covenant.org

Ministry Matching

After you know how you are gifted and what are some of the factors that will direct your service, contact the Lay Ministry office for a Ministry Match. We meet with you individually or in very small groups to walk through the offerings that best meet your needs. This match is as concerned with how you are being fed spiritually as it is with how you are giving back.

We use the guideline of Worship + 2. This means the goal for every member is to be involved in worship with the body of Christ on a regular basis. In addition to that, we hope to grow into a congregation of people who then
(1.) find a way to return to God his bounty through service to the world, the community or the local church. Then (2.) find a way to regulary seek to grow spiritually whether that is a study group, a small group, an accountability partner - the choices are endless. We would love to help you find the "just right" way to find a balance with church so that you are growing and yet still have involvement in your community so that you can be salt and light to those who don't yet know Christ.

Please contact Maureen Crawley if you would like copies of the Ministry Description Book, The Mission Opportunities Book or the New Member Guide.
She can be reached at mcrawley@covenant.orgor 334-3057.