The last few days we’ve been in Karawa celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM), remembering the sacrifices of generations past and responding to a call to go further, together. It has been an overwhelming experience. …
Travel
The 75th Anniversary Congo Trip: A Booklist Part One
Before heading over to Congo, our team was busy reading up on Congo’s recent history. Three excellent books tell Congo’s courageous yet harrowing story as a Belgian colony turned dictator state (Zaire) and even more recent stories of liberation freedom …
Congo Trip Day One: Landing in Kinshasa
We landed in the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa. What we witnessed upon leaving the airport cannot be romanticized. Traveling down red dirt roads in the pitch black of night, we saw poverty in motion. It …
Church Mobilization Update – North Pacific Conference
Written by Adam Phillips
Recently, I was fortunate enough to meet with churches in both Washington and Oregon. I found that Covenanters were already at work dreaming and planning how their churches could get involved with Covenant Kids Congo and …
Reflections on CHIC
Written by Reesheda Washington
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As I went into the CHIC experience, I must admit that I had some reservations about how powerful my particular workshop, the one I was planning to facilitate, would be. I had certainly prepared …
Covenant Kids Congo at CHIC 2012
We are excited to be a part of the triennial Covenant youth event known as CHIC. This year’s event will be held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from July 15-20. CHIC 2012 will serve as a catalyst for …
Covenant Kids Congo at Annual Meeting
We are excited to announce that we will be at the Evangelical Covenant Church Annual Meeting, June 21-24 in Irvine, CA. Our hope is to meet with as many of the delegates as possible, so if you are attending …