Covenant Presbyterian Church - Charlotte, NC

Adult Service Trips 2025

Just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. - Matthew 20:28

God calls us to stand in solidarity with the marginalized, poor, and oppressed, regardless of their nationality or country of origin.   We recognize that boundary lines are a human endeavor and have no place in the kingdom of God.  Therefore, we travel into spaces and places of need to support our neighbors and expand our vision of a whole and just world.  

Avery County Service Trip

July 29 - August 2, 2025
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Cost: $450

We're heading to the North Carolina Mountains to spend a week with our mission partners in Avery County. Come stay at the Gilmer Center for a week immersed in mission work and fellowship. We will do a variety of projects including hurricane relief home repair, working on an Avery County Habitat house, volunteering with Reaching Avery Ministry (RAM), and spending time at Crossnore Elementary School. We’ll also go on a hike and enjoy a delicious farm-to-table meal at the Liar's Table. All meals and lodging are included in the cost. 

Kenya Service Trip

September 26 - October 2, 2025
This trip is full.  If you would like to be added to the wait list, please email Mandy Rencher.

Come and experience the radical hospitality and joyous countenance of our friends in Kenya! We will visit the ministry partners that we support and spend time working with the students at both Renguti Learning Center and Mountain Park Academy. An optional safari at the end of the week will showcase some of God’s most beautiful creation. 

Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Thursday, October 2 - Sunday, October 5, 2025
Leaders: Larry Bosc and Mary Kate Sykes
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Cost: $500

This October, members and friends of Covenant will follow in the footsteps of the Freedom Riders during a Civil Rights Pilgrimage that will lead us through Rock Hill, Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Jackson, and Birmingham. The journey will include visits to numerous key sites, including the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The pilgrimage will include time for meaningful discussion and reflection, community, worship and prayer as we continue growing together in our understanding and practice of the whole and just world God envisions for us all. Please contact Mary Kate Sykes with questions or click here to reserve a spot.
*Trips are for adults aged 18 and older.
*We do not want the cost of the service trips to be a hindrance to your participation. Please reach out to Mandy Rencher to discuss confidential financial assistance if needed.