Filmmaker Gayla Jamison to Speak at Covenant Presbyterian Church Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Covenant Presbyterian Church (www.covenantpresbyterian.us) will present the third and final free program of its 2015 Mitchell Speaker Series, “Caring for Our City”, Thursday, Nov. 19, in the church’s Fellowship Hall from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Gayla Jamison, producer, director and writer with Lightfoot Films, will show her documentary film, Lives For Sale, which chronicles sex trafficking of undocumented immigrants to the U.S., and lead a discussion on the issue of sex trafficking in Atlanta. The evening is funded by the Mitchell Women’s Christian Education Fund of Covenant Presbyterian Church and includes a complimentary coffee and dessert reception. Attendees may park for free on the top deck of the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center parking lot, immediately south of the church, located at 2461 Peachtree Road in Buckhead.

During her career, Jamison has produced numerous long and short-form documentaries which have aired on ABC, NBC, PBS, TBS, The Learning Channel, and many film festivals. Her films focus on grassroots struggles against injustice and peaceful solutions to conflict. www.lightfootfilms.org.

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”. Covenant Presbyterian Church is a member of Presbyterian Church (USA) and opened its doors in downtown Atlanta in 1904 as Harris Presbyterian Church. Twenty years later, the church community moved to its present location at 2461 Peachtree Road in Buckhead, where it holds Sunday morning and evening worship services.

Today, 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. Currently, the church 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.covenantpresbyterian.us