In a recent post, we detailed some of the books on Congo’s recent history which our team was reading as we prepared to travel to the DR Congo for the Covenant church’s 75th anniversary celebration as well as …
Congo 75th Anniversary: Walking Forward with a Shared Vision
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. …
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 …
Covenant Kids Congo: Greatness is on the Horizon
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Written on August 7th, 2012
Filed under: Featured Churches, Hope Sunday, News & Updates
Filed under: Featured Churches, Hope Sunday, News & Updates
Written by Reesheda Washington
The Evangelical Covenant Church and the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM), along with World Vision US, Canada, and DR Congo have been working tirelessly to ensure that Covenant Kids Congo would be a God-sized undertaking, prepared …
Covenant Kids Congo Ground Update
Written by Jeff Brown, Senior Advisor for the Northwest DR Congo Launch
World Vision Congo has sent a small team of experienced staff to help launch Covenant Kids Congo in the Equateur province of DR Congo. This dedicated team includes …
Hope Sunday Feature Church: Forest Park Covenant Church
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Written on August 6th, 2012
Filed under: Featured Churches, Hope Sunday, News & Updates
Filed under: Featured Churches, Hope Sunday, News & Updates
The following is an example of how Forest Park Covenant Church in Muskegon, MI is presenting their Hope Sunday event to the community this fall. We hope it will inspire your church as you consider how to host a Hope …
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 …
Let the Children Lead Them Devotional
Written by Aune Carlson
In Isaiah 11, the prophet Isaiah is proclaiming a vision of the coming kingdom of God that is counter to the current reality of his hearers. Honestly, who – in their right mind – would
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