September the 8th marked an important step in the transformation of Covenant from mission church  to full church status.
Fifteen people made the pledge to become the first members of Covenant Missions Church.
We hope to obtain complete church status by January or March of 2020.
A special invitation service for prospective members was held; followed by a fellowship meal and a special recognition to a  church worker at Covenant for her 65 years of Christian service.   

Susan Sprinkle, the food & hygiene pantry coordinator at West High, expresses her thanks for our support.
She also explains the program more and shows the food & hygiene pantry. 

1. September 8th 2019 is designated by the Provisional Session to be Church Membership Sunday.  This will be a special day in our lives because it will be our first big step toward becoming an organized ARP Church.                                                                                                                                            The Provisional Session will be receiving people into membership either individually, as a family, and/or as a group.                                                                                                                                              The schedule for that Sunday is as follows:

 

• 9:45 A.M. Sunday School will meet.  The Provisional Session will be in the Fellowship Hall to welcome and meet with any who have questions concerning church membership. After that, those who want to meet with the Session to join individually, or as a family, will have the opportunity to do so.

 

• 11:00 A.M Worship. The Sermon will be a summary and review of the 7 questions/vows for Church Membership. Then those who want to join as a group will be invited to stand and give their answers (all together at the same time) to the 7 questions.

 

• After worship we will have a fellowship meal in the Fellowship Hall to celebrate!

 

• After lunch, the Provisional is scheduled to meet, and will welcome any who want to meet with us that were not able to do so during the SS time.

 
Church membership is voluntary. If you are not ready to take this step at this time, we welcome and encourage you to continue to worship here at CPC.  You can join at any time later, when you are ready, and can meet with the Provisional Session at any of our regular meetings.

Reverend Bob Wilson is leading the congregation in a series of seven sermons dedicated to the receiving of church members into the ARP church.
Each sermon addresses one of the seven questions asked of a new church member joining an ARP church.
 The sixth & seventh questions are:
#6 Do you promise accept that the doctrines and principles of the Standards of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church are founded upon the Scriptures?
#7 In loving obedience, do you submit yourself to the government and discipline of this church, promising to seek the peace, purity, and prosperity of this congregation as long as you remain a member of it?
​ The last sermon entitled, ARP Standards Questions 6 & 7, can be heard here. 
Click here to read the accompanying sermon series handout.

Reverend Bob Wilson is leading the congregation in a series of seven sermons dedicated to the receiving of church members into the ARP church.
Each sermon addresses one of the seven questions asked of a new church member joining an ARP church.
 The fifth question is:
Do you promise to exercise faithful stewardship of God's resources entrusted to you for the furtherance of God's Kingdom and purposes?
​ The fifth sermon entitled, Money & Material Things, can be heard here. 
Click here to read the accompanying sermon series handout.