Community Outreach
The Ark
A united ministry of Athens area religious organizations which combine their resources to carry out God's mandate to serve God's children in need. When a "neighbor" comes to The Ark in need, a volunteer counsels or listens and can make referrals to the community resources available. When appropriate, The Ark gives direct financial aid for housing, utilities, prescriptions or other necessities. For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Almost Home (Athens Area Homeless Shelter)
Provides food and emergency housing for the homeless. Guests are treated with dignity, and effort is made to find tangible help out of their predicaments. Members of Covenant prepare and serve meals for two weeks each year. For more information, contact contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Athens Area Emergency Food Bank
Covenant helps keep the Food Bank well-stocked for persons with an immediate need due to a crisis situation. Special collections of food and money are taken at least once a year. For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Our Daily Bread
Serves a hot meal at noon five days a week. These meals are served at the Oconee Street Methodist Church by various groups. Covenant provides the volunteers to cook, serve and clean-up (four meals a year and whenever there is a fifth Wednesday). For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Meals on Wheels
By working with the Council on Aging, members of Covenant have the opportunity to help deliver hot meals to the homes of senior citizens. A special offering is taken during the Christmas Season to help financially support Meals on Wheels. More than 18 members help deliver these meals. In January the SOUPER BOWL donations of soup on Super Bowl Sunday are collected and given to the Meals on Wheels program. Financial contributions are given to Our Daily Bread. For more information, contact the church office @
706-548-2756 or any drivers in this program.
Habitat for Humanity
Is an international organization with a chapter in Athens. Its goal is to provide affordable housing to low-income families. Families who are homeowners are needed as mentors for new owners of Habitat houses. Volunteers are needed to pick up items for the Thrift Store. For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Jubilee Partners
Is an organization near Comer that provides language and cultural training and temporary shelter for refugees. Additional needs are starter kits, chairs, bicycles, tricycles, and other toys. For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Clothes Closet
Members of Covenant are urged to bring good, used clothing to the church breezeway where it is collected for distribution to those in need. For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Korean Congregation
By providing a place of worship and fellowship to the local Korean community in Athens, we learn of global missions first hand. From time to time members of Covenant's congregation are "language and culture partners" with individual families of the Korean congregation. For more information contact, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Cub Scouting
Covenant sponsors a Cub Scout Pack, which has approximately 50 boys from the community. Many volunteers from Covenant provide time and expertise allowing these boys and their families to have meaningful scouting experiences. For more information contact Michele Miles (706-255-6296).
East Friendship Baptist Church Partnership
In partnership with East Friendship Baptist Church in East Athens, Covenant reaches out to build bridges between races in our community. For more information, contact the church office @ 706-548-2756.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Use Covenant's facility as a meeting place free of charge two nights a week, 52 weeks a year.
Hispanic Ministry
In collaboration with the Witness Ministry team and the Northeast Georgia Presbytery, Covenant's congregation is involved in responding to the spiritual and social needs of this rapidly growing segment of Athens. A Hispanic Developer has been "Called" for this outreach. For more information, contact Jose Torres, Evangelist/Coordinator/ Advocate for this ministry (706-227-8948).
Interfaith Hospitality Network
The Interfaith Hospitality Network program enables local communities to unite their efforts to assist homeless families . The program mobilizes community resources: houses of worship for overnight lodging, congregations for volunteers, social service agencies for family assessment and referral, and existing facilities for day programs. The Network also employs a Director who provides assistance and advocacy to Network families as they seek housing, jobs, and other resources. Participation congregations furnish sleeping accommodations and a “hospitality room” where guests relax, socialize and do homework, or watch television. Guests arrive at the host congregation at 5:30 pm and remain overnight. The host congregation provides the evening meal, breakfast, and a bag lunch. In the morning, guests return to the day center. From there, children go to school and adult guests go to look for housing or work, or go to work. The IHN program provides homeless families with basic human needs: shelter, safety, and sustenance with a spirit of warmth and hospitality. Congregations become temporary homes in which families are treated as guests and individuals are accepted as they are. In this environment, guests are able to maintain their dignity. The kindness of hosts helps diminish the hurt of homelessness, and both volunteers and guests grow and learn from each other. For more information, contact the church office @706-548-2756.
Campus Ministry
The aim of the Presbyterian Campus Ministry is to take advantage of the quick and easy ways that college students and those who serve in ministry with them can connect to share talents, energy, and resources. Covenant Church provides leadership by serving on the governing board as well as providing some monetary support.
Individual Service Committments
Many Covenant members serve Athens-Clarke County on an individual basis through community organizations and civic and environmental groups. Volunteers working for local hospitals, Recording for the Blind, Boys and Girls Club, Council on Aging, Mentor Program, Tutorial Program and others, although not officially part of Covenant's ministry, enrich the community. An ongoing part of nurture at Covenant is to equip and encourage members to serve God in and through their vocations.
Some Covenant Youth Projects-
Run/Walk for Home takes place in April. It benefits The Ark and other agencies for the homeless. Our congregation, with the help of the yourh, make every effort to make this event a success.
Adopt A Highway is a year long project where the youth clean up streets and roads. This project is conducted in conjunction with the Athens/Clarke County Clean and Beautiful Commission and benefits the entire Athens/Clarke County Community.
"Souper" Bowl Sunday takes place in January. Donations of soup and cash are collected on Super Bowl Sunday. Food contributions are given to the Meals on Wheels Program while cash contributions are given to Our Daily Bread.