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Thanks for visiting our Page! As with many churches, Covid-19 has impacted our operations in significant ways. You can see all of our COVID-19 updates at the bottom of the page.

In addition to our announcements here, we will continue to email you with "Covenant Connection" updates. Please email Nancy Reding if you do not receive Covenant Connection, and would like to be on our email list.

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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP

WORSHIP: REMINDER - If you'd like to worship with us in person, please sign up HERE. You can join us for our live-stream HERE. (we go live at 9:50 and worship begins at 10 am)

A picture containing food, table, cup, coffeeDescription automatically generated COFFEE HOUR: We are gathering for a time of fellowship and conversation on Sundays from 9:00-9:30 am on ZOOM: ZOOM LINK or Call in 1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID 782 306 921

We're having a discussion for "young" adults of Rachel Held Evans book, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Click HERE for the Zoom link. The password is CUMC1234.

ANTI-RACIST CHURCH DISCERNMENT: Our discernment continues around becoming an Anti-Racist Church. The commitment to becoming an Anti-racist church is available HERE. If you have reviewed the commitment and are ready to sign your name to join with others in becoming an anti-racist, just click HERE.

Next "Uncomfortable Conversations" Event: Watch here for info on our next event!

JOIN US FOR MONDAY PRAYER AND SHARE

Pastor Dawn is offering a time of sharing and prayer on Zoom each Monday from 11-11:30 am. She’ll read a scripture, offer a very brief reflection and then we will have a time of prayer and sharing. ZOOM LINK or Call In: +1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID 535 061 012.

Summer Special: Over June, July and August we will explore Who Are We As the People of God?

Study materials can be found HERE.

We will move slowly through 2 independent on-line lessons each month. Once a month a discussion will be held either on Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. on 6/27, 7/25 and 8/29. (Use the Sunday Night link) or on Tuesday Night at 7:00 p.m. on 6/29, 7/27 and 8/31 (use the TNL link).

JOIN US FOR TUESDAY NIGHT LIVE: TNL will be participating in the Who Are We? discussion over June, July and August on the last Tuesday of each month (see above).

You can join HERE on Google meets from 7:00 -8:00 pm.

JOIN US FOR SUNDAY EVENING STUDY

We are studying Be Still and Listen: Experience the Presence of God in Your Life by Amos Smith. Explore the contemplative nature of the the Bible as we come closer to God. Also on the last Sunday of each month we will participate in the Who Are We As The People of God? discussion. (See announcement above.)

Join us on Zoom from 6:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. CLICK HERE to join.

Prayer Time Clip Art - Prayers Word , Free Transparent Clipart - ClipartKey The Sunday Evening Prayer Group meets at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. Join the prayer group HERE. Password is CUMC1234

Little Free Pantry : We are so blessed to have partnered with some of our neighbors to host a Free Little Pantry at Covenant UMC. The pantry is open 24/7 for all to "Take what You Need and Give what You Can." Drop offs of non-perishable food items for restocking the pantry are accepted Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 - 11 am.

COVID-19 MISSIONS

We know this pandemic has hit many families hard and we’d like to invite you to help feed hungry families by donating once a month to one of these local feeding ministries: a. Gaithersburg Help: CLICK HERE b. Manna:CLICK HERE There are also opportunities to deliver food and assemble packages. Reach out to John Hochevar (jchoch@aol) for more information.

Discipleship Groups Forming: We are offering a new opportunity for people to grow closer to God and stronger in their discipleship by meeting and working together in small groups. Starting in July, and again in September, members will gather either in person or virtually to create a covenant of practices to foster spiritual growth and offer one another counsel and support in their walk with Christ. This is an exciting time for our church as we commit to each other, our wider community and our Creator! Please prayerfully consider if you would like to be part of a Discipleship Group, and complete this form to help us with formation of the groups: Google Form: https://forms.gle/WbZ8pRbxA7pZTnqs8

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Initial Pastoral Letter regarding our Covid-19 Closure (March 12, 2020): HERE. Pastoral Update regarding our COVID-19 Closure (April 22, 2020): HERE Pastoral Update regarding COVID-19 (June 2021): HERE

Our building is now open for limited small group meetings following our small group guidelines available HERE.

Our office is now open limited hours Monday - Thursday from about 8:30 - noon. We recommend you call (301)926-8920. All persons coming to the church are required to wear a mask.

You can read our full worship safety procedures HERE (Updated April 28, 2021).

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