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And it will be said: "Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people." For this is what the high and exalted One says -- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with those who are contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:14-16

 
 
 
 

Inspiring Stories

The journey of revitalization can be both adventurous and treacherous. It isn’t easy. It involves risk. Along the way we need reminders that God is at work in other churches just like ours.

Sometimes it feels like God is not working. These stories are meant to encourage and inspire you to keep moving forward. Hebrews 10:25 says, “Let us encourage one another.”

Follow the links below to inspiring stories of congregational vitality.

Baptism Service Plus Vacant Storefront Equals VBS Program (web article)

Closing a Church Requires Special Ministry Skills (web article)

Two Congregations Receive Living Legacy Awards (web article and video)

Bethesda Covenant to Close After 130 Years (web article)

This Church Closed for all the Right Reasons (web article)

Sprucing Up an Old Church (Covenant Companion article)

Community Covenant in Hopkinton, MN (web article)

Quest and Interbay Covenant in Seattle, WA (web article)

Cuyler Covenant - now known as Resurrection Covenant - in Chicago, IL (web article)

East Coast Conference Newsletter (pdf), September 2007

Do you have an inspiring story of revitalization to share? Send an email to amy.daigle (at) covchurch.org.

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