We welcome members of Covenant to join the Mission Committee anytime throughout the year. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month and individuals are invited to attend a meeting or two before officially joining to get a better understanding of what it means to be on the committee.
Covenant participates in both the NAMI Walk (May) and the CROP Walk (fall) every year by forming teams to represent the congregation. Everyone is invited to join one or both of the walk teams in order to raise awareness about mental illness and world hunger, respectively, and raise money for these important causes.
Throughout the year, we collect donations of clothing to send to the Storehouse, furniture as requested for former Dismas House residents, and nonperishable food for Rio Grande Food Project (the first Sunday of each month); we also collect Boxtops for Education for Menaul School.
Covenant also collects donations at specific times of the year to give to families and children at our partner school, Sombra del Monte. These donations include: holiday meals; Christmas gifts; and school supplies.
Individuals at the church sign up to provide dinner for Dismas House residents on the first Tuesday of each month. There is a list in the fireside room where you can sign-up to make the main dish, salad, side, or dessert!
Sombra del Monte Elementary School is always in need of volunteers for classrooms, the library, after school programs, and other areas; Covenant currently has several members serving as volunteers at the school. Covenant also participates in the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house each year and during the build, the church looks for individuals to sign up to help. In addition to these organizations, Covenant has several members serving as volunteers and on the local boards of several other partner non-profits including NAMI and Dismas House. We encourage members to get to know all of our partner organizations and look for additional ways to get involved.
This is not an exhaustive list, but simply provides a few ways to get involved. Please speak with one of the Mission Committee members to explore other ways to get involved in mission at Covenant. Current members include: Bonnie Little (chair), Bob Mennonna, Nicole Stansifer, Jensen Blankinship, Anne Brabson, Linda Sullivan, and Lynn Scott