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Looking to the future, the choir sang the specially commissioned \u201cHigh on a Hill,\u201d written by Rick Carlson, another contemporary Covenant songwriter. The congregation also closed the service with the song.<\/p>\nMUSKEGON, MI (June 26, 2006) – The past, present and future of Forest Park Covenant Church were celebrated in song as part of the recent worship service that honored the church\u2019s 125th anniversary. <\/p>\n
The June 11 service opened with \u201cThanks to God for My Redeemer,\u201d sung in Swedish. \u201cTeach Me, O Jehovah,\u201d played during the offertory, was written by Carl O. Borgeson, who served the congregation as choir director for 42 years from the early 1940s to the early 1980s. The modern hymn, \u201cThis is a Time to Remember,\u201d was penned by well-known Covenant hymn writer Bryan Jeffrey Leach.<\/p>\n
Looking to the future, the choir sang the specially commissioned \u201cHigh on a Hill,\u201d written by Rick Carlson, another contemporary Covenant songwriter. The congregation also closed the service with the song.<\/p>\n
Donn Engebretson, executive vice president of the Evangelical Covenant Church, preached on the message theme \u201cYou are the Plan!\u201d The sermon drew on Acts 8:1-8. Engebretson\u2019s participation also linked the present with the past \u2013 his father Milton Engebretson, former president of the Covenant, spoke during the church\u2019s centennial celebration.<\/p>\n
The weekend celebration began June 9. Jerry and Michaella Jacoby served as wandering minstrels, while Covenanter Ken Davis shared his humor and spiritual insights.<\/p>\n
The church was formed in 1881 and has been known by three names: the Swedish Mission, 1881-1917; Muskegon Covenant, 1917-1983; and Forest Park Covenant, 1983 to the present.<\/p>\n
Lyrics to \u201cHigh on a Hill\u201d<\/p>\n
From high on a hill through the darkness of night
\nOne dared raise a flame to the storm,
\nTo shine in a world where there\u2019s no light at all;
\nCome and find the way, Come and find your rest,
\nCome and you can know the Lord.<\/p>\n
What flamed in the past are embers still bright
\nIgniting the saints of today,
\nThe table is set for the body of Christ;
\nCome and eat the bread. Come and drink the wine,
\nCome and you can know the Lord.<\/p>\n
(Chorus) There is just one body, just one Spirit, one baptism as you were called,
\nOne faith, one hope, one Lord.<\/p>\n
For you will shine as a light to all peoples, a light to the nations,
\nA light to the whole world, the whole world,
\nThe whole wide world to come to Christ.<\/p>\n
So Lord fan the flame of the Spirit of God,
\nTo blaze in our hearts from today,
\nTransform and renew from what gets in the way.
\nCome and give your peace. Come and give your joy.
\nCome, so we can know you, Lord.<\/p>\n