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INDIAN ORCHARD, MA (March 26, 2009) \u2013 Members of Orchard Covenant Church have walked nearly halfway to Kenya this Lent.
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\nBorrowing from North Park Theological Seminary\u2019s \u201cWalk to Jerusalem\u201d program, the church is combining an emphasis on health with mission, says Pastor Nancy Ebner. The school first did the project in 2007<\/a> and is doing so as part of Lent this year. North Park Covenant Church<\/a> also is doing the \u201cWalk to Jerusalem.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

The congregation has begun to develop relationships with the Kenya Covenant Church because Orchard Covenant has attendees from the African nation. They came from a different part of the country than where the Covenant denomination is located, however.<\/p>\n

Pete and Cindy Ekstrand, regional coordinators for Africa for the Department of World Mission, will meet with the church on April 17 to discuss how the ties with Kenya can be developed. Ebner says she hopes the church will have walked the entire 6,400-mile journey to Kenya by the time the Ekstrands speak to the congregation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf not, we\u2019ll keep going \u2013 don\u2019t want to end up in the ocean!\u201d Ebner says.<\/p>\n

The walk complements the church\u2019s Lenten theme of \u201cSacred Companions.\u201d The Walk to Kenya is \u201ca way to emphasize health and also to be \u2018walking companions\u2019 together \u2013 us and Jesus \u2013 here and around the world,\u201d Ebner says.<\/p>\n

Each week\u2019s bulletin includes a tear-off sheet for people to record their miles or \u201cunits.\u201d One unit equals a mile or 15 minutes of some sort of exercise. Ebner says the program is great for the entire church because everyone can participate. East Coast Conference Superintendent Howard Burgoyne also is taking part.<\/p>\n

Church member Emily Hayden puts footprints on the wall of the church community hall for each 100 miles or units.<\/p>\n

The Kenya Covenant Church celebrated its tenth anniversary last year. To read a Covenant News Service story about the event, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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