Not sure what CHIC is all about?
A triennial event with a humble, yet rich, history beginning in 1956 when hundreds of high school age Covenanters gathered together as the Covenant High Congress. This event has morphed through the years moving from regional camps centered on small group Bible study and devotion, large group gatherings with speakers and music, and outdoor recreation to outgrowing such venues. This growth prompted a change and in 1972, the East and West Coast Congresses combined, necessitating a location that was more conducive to the nearly 1,500 students who attended. This much larger group gathered together, as their predecessors had, to engage in small group Bible study and devotion, large group gatherings with speakers and music, and outdoor recreation – on a larger scale.
This legacy has been carried on to become what is now “Covenant High in Christ”, best recognized as “CHIC” by the 1,000s who attend and 10s of 1,000s who have attended, and continue to support this ministry.
Once upon a time, the Covenant High Congress opened their time together with a ‘political rally’ to nominate and elect a president and first lady; in more recent years CHICsters are stunned from the first few minutes of their CHIC experience not only by the volume of the music but also by the sheer number of their peers who have intentionally gathered out of a desire to play, worship, learn, and grow in understanding and in faith with others from throughout the US, Canada, and abroad. The purpose of CHIC is to be a catalyst that inspires Christ-like change; challenging students to see themselves as part of something bigger and inspiring students on the journey of following Christ.
Through the years CHIC has been modified and diversified, innovated and revolutionized; however, a few key elements remain, the CHIC legacy is one of continued gathering for small group Bible study and devotion, large group gatherings with speakers and music, and outdoor recreation. Praise be to God, faithful throughout the ages.
Want to help someone attend CHIC? Please consider being a part of the Legacy. Get more information on how to donate here.
i went to chic in early 90s. i wanted to see qhat was going on now days. i came across this website, where the only link is if you want to donate. you are seriously missing the point on this ministry
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08.12.12 at 2:17 am
Thanks for your feedback, Mike. This post was from 2010, when CHIC 2012 was still in the planning stages. The ECC did not yet have a CHIC website up-and-running to link to. We did want to encourage others to donate to CHIC so that we could provide scholarships for youth that otherwise could not afford it. If you would like current information about the most recent CHIC (which just happened last month) you can visit the CHIC website: http://chic2012.org/ or select the CHIC category in the left navigation on this blog to read more current blog posts about the event.
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08.13.12 at 9:57 am