Covenant Life Church

July 1 2011 at 6:24 pm

Outreach to Area Neighborhoods Coming This Month

Youth from Covenant Life are putting “feet to their faith” July 11-15 by offering a week of Christian day camps in communities close to the church. The goal is to love our neighbors through serving, developing friendships, and sharing biblical truth as we combine service projects with intensive, relational ministry.

Todd Keeler is leading the initiative called simply “Local Missions 2011” (see above for photos from last year), with the support and help of Family Life pastor Matt Maka and the 10:31 youth ministry. Participants will be primarily 10:31 youth and their parents, including other Covenant Life adults who have already been serving faithfully in these communities.

Youth and parents will fan out to several local neighborhoods each day to lead day camps for children with games, singing, Bible teaching, Scripture memory, arts and crafts, snacks, and miscellaneous fun. At the end of the week, each team hopes to host a cookout for the children and their parents right in their neighborhood.

Todd sees the week of camps as “another step into the community with the gospel, following in the footsteps of Mark Mitchell (Outreach Pastor), Drew Garfield (Community Outreach and Missions Coordinator), and others who have been getting to know and love our neighbors.”

It is tremendously exciting to think of the possibilities as God directs more and more people from Covenant Life to serve in practical ways and build relationships with members of these communities. We hope that this week will play a small part. Let’s pray that God will continue to fan into flame his gifts at work in us as we befriend our neighbors with the love and truth of Christ.

For more information about Local Missions 2011, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or call the church office.

March 7 2011 at 5:51 pm

Championship Wins for CLS

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What a memory! Roughly 600 screaming fans dressed in white were on hand at Model Secondary School for the Deaf on Saturday, February 26, to watch the Covenant Life School boys and girls varsity basketball teams win back-to-back championship games for the second year in a row!

The Lady Cougars, behind fourth-year head coach Dave Marable, led for most of the game and won in convincing fashion against Grace Brethren School. As she’s done all year, Kristen Mstowski (tournament MVP) led the way in scoring for the Cougars. The girls came into their fifth championship game in five years with an undefeated schedule and brought home their tenth conference basketball banner. The team is coached by Dave Marable and Wayne Cates.

The boys, led by fifth-year head coach Jim Lutz, won their second conference championship in dramatic fashion with an incredible come-from-behind victory. The guys were behind 12 points with two minutes left, but they refused to buckle under pressure in an intense game where Nick Riddlesburger and Daniel Ferry (tournament MVP) made key shots to bring home the second boys’ championship banner. The boys are also coached by Bob Ferry. Both teams compete in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC).

We are so proud of the way these players have reflected the Savior throughout the season to opposing teams, fans and officials. Many times we’ve received encouraging notes from others outside Covenant Life School who enjoyed watching our team play with sportsmanship and class. Well done!

—Kris Marcantonio, Middle School Principal, Athletic Director
(Photos by Andy Alonso)

January 24 2011 at 7:55 pm

Next 2011

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Next 2011 Promotional Video from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo.

“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!’” —Abraham Kuyper

Christ calls us to love God with our minds, interpreting all of nature and culture in the light of God’s self-revelation. As Christians we can survey the whole cosmos with new eyes and see it as an open field for joyful, worshipful exploration. Come and be a part of Next 2011 as we examine how Christ transforms the way we look at the world.

Next 2011 takes place in Orlando, Fla., May 28‐31.

General Session Speakers

• Jeff Purswell
• Scott Oliphint
• D.A. Carson
• R.C. Sproul
• Kevin DeYoung

Lots more on the Next website:

• Info on travel, lodging, meals and recreation
• Conference Schedule
• Audio from 2009 and 2010 conferences and promo materials
• Register online at thisisnext.org. A discounted rate for early registration will be available through March.

November 29 2010 at 5:45 pm

December Prayer Meetings

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December’s gatherings for prayer are on the 1st (this Wednesday) and the 15th, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Pastors College Classroom. Everyone is invited to come together to pray for the work of the Holy Spirit in and through Covenant Life Church.

November 22 2010 at 4:36 pm

Lost in the Middle: Conference Recap and DVDs

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Back in September, 1500 people gathered in the church auditorium for the Lost in the Middle Conference with Paul Tripp. Although targeted at midlife, the conference spoke powerfully to all of the age groups present.

If you were not able to attend, or if you did but would like to review the conference material, you can purchase a Lost in the Middle conference DVD (available here at www.paultrippministries.org, and soon available at the Covenant Life bookstore). Because of copyright considerations, this DVD is the only existing recording of the conference.

Please be praying that God will continue to work in our hearts through Paul Tripp’s messages. The pastors eagerly anticipate both immediate and long term fruit from this conference. Below are a few abbreviated comments from people who attended:

“God is still skimming the dross off of me, not in small pieces, but in big chunks … I’m looking forward to seeing what God does with me!” (Covenant Life member, mid 60s)

“I am not alone; lots of people my age struggle with the same things … God is always in control, and I never was.” (Covenant Life member, mid 50s)

“My anger/suffering is coming from learning [that] my idols have failed me.” (20-year-old visitor who learned of the conference through an accidental visit to the Covenant Life Church website)

“A friend called me at 6:30 p.m. while I was on my way home from work to go to the session that started that night at 7:30 p.m. I had been praying to Jesus on the way home for help, and this was it … I was struggling alone with the issues of midlife – disappointment, death of dreams, regret. This has been so helpful and a Godsend.” (Visitor)

“[God] really is the Treasure and the Thrill of our lives.” (Covenant Life Member)

November 16 2010 at 8:43 pm

Gospel Coalition Conference

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A number of our pastors will be attending the 2011 National Conference of the Gospel Coalition taking place in Chicago, April 12-14, 2011. Covenant Life members: consider making plans and attending the conference! Early bird registration rates for individuals and couples as well as student rates are available. If you want to possibly stay at the same hotel as the pastors, feel the freedom to call the church office for more info.

The Gospel Coalition is a fellowship of evangelical churches—and a collection of Christian leaders representing those churches—who desire to serve the local church by promoting gospel-centered ministry to the next generation. The Gospel Coalition is deeply committed to renewing people’s faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures.

To learn more about the Gospel Coalition and the 2011 National Conference, visit their About Us and Conference pages.

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