Covenant Presbyterian Offers Roadside Views of the Peachtree Road Race, Saturday Morning, July 4

Dr. Ernie Hess, senior pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (front), cheers on the Peachtree Road Race runners with members of his congregation, friends and neighbors.

Everyone is invited to cheer on the runners of the 2015 Peachtree Road Race from the front lawn and plaza of Covenant Presbyterian Church on the morning of July 4. The church is located at 2461 Peachtree Road just north of Peachtree Battle Shopping Center. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., church members will welcome visitors with donuts and coffee as they cheer the runners participating in one of Atlanta’s great 4th of July traditions.

“Our front lawn offers a wonderful view both north and south as the runners come down Peachtree from West Wesley and before they begin the ascent up ‘Heartbreak Hill’ to Piedmont Hospital,” says Dr. Ernie Hess, senior pastor of Covenant Presbyterian. “It’s always so much fun to come together with neighbors and friends to cheer for the runners and celebrate our nation’s birth. I want to extend a personal invitation to everyone to please come back to Covenant and join us for one or more of our summer worship services each Sunday at 11 a.m. Our fall Sunday School classes will resume at 9:30 a.m. beginning Aug. 30.”

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 a member of Presbyterian Church (USA) and is led by Dr. Ernie Hess, senior pastor, and Dr. Jill Ulrici, associate pastor. Covenant Presbyterian Church 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