Covenant Presbyterian Church’s Popular Gift Market Dec. 2-3

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, Covenant Presbyterian Church (www.covpresatlanta.org) will host its eagerly-anticipated Global Gift Market in the church’s Fellowship Hall. On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, beautiful, hand-crafted gifts, jewelry, home décor, Christmas ornaments and decorations, fashion accessories and more from Haiti and around the world will be offered for sale, along with gift cards and fair trade food products and baskets. The Global Gift Market will be open to the public each day from 12:30 – 5 p.m. Proceeds from the Market will support the efforts of Ten Thousand Villages (www.tenthousandvillages.com) and the LaGonave Haiti Partnership (http://lagonavepartners.org/). Covenant, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in Buckhead last year, is located at 2461 Peachtree Road.

“Our annual Global Gift Market is a wonderful way to take care of holiday shopping and benefit others at the same time,” said Peggy Fillio, chairman of the popular event. “The market is presented in partnership with Ten Thousand Villages, one of the world’s largest fair trade organizations representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Members of our congregation and the public enjoy having the opportunity to purchase unique gifts and crafts and to support these artisans. We’ll also have fair trade food products from organizations like the Presbyterian Coffee Project, which sells coffee, cocoa and chocolate bars. Sales proceeds will directly benefit these groups as well as our congregation’s mission work in Haiti,” she said.

On Sunday, Dec. 3, the congregation will celebrate the first Sunday in Advent at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend the seasonal worship service and stay afterwards to peruse the Global Gift Market. Free parking is available on the top deck of the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, immediately south of the church.

About Covenant Presbyterian Church

For nearly a century, Covenant Presbyterian Church has served the city of Atlanta through its mission of “Equipping the people of God to serve Christ in the world”. The church is led by Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Richard Hill and Associate Pastor Rev. Katie Owen Aumann. Located at 2461 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30305, Covenant is home to a welcoming congregation that seeks, serves and celebrates together. The church boasts a lively youth group, hands-on mission work, a women’s spirituality ministry and a strong music program, as well as offering public lectures, social events, educational opportunities and more. Covenant supports numerous organizations including Buckhead Christian Ministry, the Central Night Shelter, ChildSpring International, Habitat for Humanity, The Open Door Community, Earth Covenant Ministry and Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta. Covenant also takes a leadership role in the LaGonave Haiti Partners, a more than 20-year partnership with the Episcopal Church of Haiti. Ongoing Haiti projects include a community health center, as well as programs for education, agriculture, adult literacy and children’s nutrition. www.covpresatlanta.org