The Men’s Advance: Keep the Faith
The Men’s Advance is an event hosted by Covenant Family Church as an opportunity for men and young men to gather and learn to be mature Christians and godly leaders of their households. On August 21st we will be gathering to spur one another onward, to run the race with endurance and to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints. To register with 50% discount, send an email to Pastor Bringe here. Registration is normally, $60 per person with a $240 max per family, so with the discount it will be $30 per person with a $120 max per family. This year’s speakers are Christian...
Read MoreReceived Into the OPC
This past Sunday evening, May 3, we were formally received into the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. I was installed as the pastor of the church, and several members of the Midwest Presbytery and two nearby OPC congregations (Christ OPC in St. Charles, MO and Gateway OPC in Town and Country, MO) joined us for the special service and celebration. This service was the culmination of a year-long odyssey of transferring from one denomination to another. God has cared for us, protected us, and shepherded us through the entire process. We believe that the OPC will be a...
Read MoreInto the OPC…
This past Friday, March 20, 2015, we were received as a congregation into the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. We are joining with the thirty-six OPC congregations that are scattered throughout Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The installation service for our church has yet to be scheduled, but we are already incorporating many of the distinctive beliefs and practices of this fine denomination into the life of our congregation. In particular, we are working toward the establishment of local church government in our church with the ordination of...
Read MoreTrip to Geneva
During late May and early June my wife and I had the opportunity to travel to Geneva, Switzerland! What a joy it was to be given the opportunity to talk all about John Calvin (1509-1564) and the on-going impact of his ministry four hundred and fifty years after his death. A documentary film is currently being made that traces the formation of our liberties in America, and how these same liberties are now threatened (http://targetedthemovie.com). The filmmakers wanted to see where many of the political ideas that shaped our country actually began—-in short, they began in Geneva,...
Read MoreSave the Date!
Men and Boys! The 2014 Men’s Advance is coming! —Dates: Friday, February 28 (begins with dinner) – Saturday, March 1, 2014 (all day) —Our Theme: “Manly Courage” based on Joshua 1:9 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” —Our Speakers: Scott Brown and Marcus Serven —Our Musician: Charlie Zahm will give a FREE concert for the entire family on Saturday evening, March 1 (7:00-8:30 PM) —Our Location: at the facilities of St. Stephen United...
Read MorePastoral Internship
This coming September 15th we are gearing-up to start our second pastoral intern program. So far there is one young man whom we have accepted into the program—and that is Peter Bringe of Elizabeth, CO. There is still time for interested applicants to inquire about the details of our internship. Contact Dr. Marcus Serven if you would like to know more. We will close off the application process on August 1st. Just recently, Randy Winton—father of Cody Winton, one of our previous interns—wrote a testimony about how he and his family felt about the pastoral internship. Randy wrote, Our son Cody...
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