Covenant Presbyterian Church

The 2012 Providential History Festival

admin — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:49:43 +0000

The Providential History Festival is pleased to announce its guest keynote speaker for the 2012 Festival. E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D., is spokesman for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation and is also an author and speaker on the application of the Biblical world view to economics, government, and environmental policy. He has published over ten books and hundreds of articles, contributed to, or edited, many other books, and been a guest on television and radio programs. He has spoken to churches, seminars, and other groups around the country for nearly twenty years. Registration and further details can be found at: www.providentialhistoryfestival.com

Download the festival flyer here!

Announcing the birth of Jubilee Covenant Presbyterian Church

admin — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:30:56 +0000

The latest church in the CPC has been ‘birthing’ a long time. A number of families on the far North side of Wichita, Kansas have been meeting together for Bible Study, prayer, and fellowship of nearly 15 years. While the exact numbers have gradually changed over time, the group’s commitment to a good Biblical foundation, Reformed theology, Christ-centered families, real expressions of love, and each other has not. Having acted like a church for a long time, they are finally simply making it official. Jubilee CPC will start worshiping on Sunday mornings in mid-July at the 101st Street Community Center in Valley Center, Kansas.

This summer, the Penning family from South Dakota will be returning to Kansas to join with the families working to ‘church’ in Valley Center. While the modern church seems to be a Sunday activity, with members apportioning a piece of their life-pie to God, Jubilee hopes to saturate members’ lives with Christ. Following the model of our forefathers, Jubilee hopes to “live in each others’ barns, be each others’ best friends, sharpen each other, encourage each other, and love each other in service to our Lord, Christ Jesus.” Being Christ’s servants is not a part time job, a casual thing, a boring thing, or an independent thing. Guided by God’s Word, every part of our lives can joyfully be surrendered to Christ.

The name of the church itself, while perhaps seeming more Mississippi Southern Baptist than Kansan Presbyterian, refers to the year of Jubilee instituted by God in structuring the society of Israel. The year of Jubilee was intended to keep the people’s focus on God’s community rather than profit, celebrating God’s grace and provision rather than bemoaning life’s troubles, and be a foretaste of heaven while still dwelling here on earth.

A new church is born… and she is sooo cute.

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:54:18 +0000

All that does not grow and reproduce will one find itself on the verge of extinction. This is true for the church of Jesus Christ as well; if she is not reproducing she is dying and if the church is dying then you can be certain that the society around the church is on its last breath. This is why it is critical for any church to have a vision for replication, to plant more covenant communities that expand the kingdom of Christ to more people in more places. That was the genesis of the vision that was caught many years ago in Castle Rock Colorado. Reformation Church in Castle Rock was but a handful of years old itself, but the vision was clearly stated by Pastor Kevin Swanson to replicate and plant many likeminded churches all across Colorado. The vision was not just an idea but an objective. To accomplish the objective would take resources and leadership. God in His sovereignty brought to Kevin Swanson Dave Buehner to help start the Generations with Vision ministry and the Generations radio program. Dave also became an elder at Reformation and began seminary studies. After many years of co-laboring together it was time to step out in faith. This year what began as a vision for replication gave birth and a new church south of Castle Rock and minutes north of Colorado Springs.

We are happy to announce a bouncing baby church named Christ the King Church. The delivery was made slightly more difficult due to Dave Buehner choosing to seek affiliation for her in the CPC because of their agreement on distinctives. Reformation Church is an OPC body so this was like a breach labor, but both mother and child are doing well. Christ the King has five member families with 35 children. Dave is the only elder at present, but has found much help from Reformation Church and Dominion Covenant Church in Omaha. Dave continues to work with Generations with Vision and serves as an “abbot” at a shepherd center; a discipleship ministry of Generations with Vision. The week of the first meeting of Christ the King Church, God ordained an automobile accident for one of our families. The police charged the family with an egregious charge and the new church had her first opportunity to sacrificially love a brother in need.

The body of Christ the King has grown in love toward each other over the last couple of months. The Lord’s Day begins with prayer time where all the members of the church are encouraged to lift up praise, thanksgiving and petitions to our King. The worship service itself is designed to be an encounter with the King on His throne by his children. Evening worship, shared meals and fellowship in the park round out most Lord’s day celebrations. Christ the King (CtK) has been meeting in a chapel nestled in the pines that serves a little country grave yard. Recently the congregation hiked up Mt. Herman, a local high spot, where we not only enjoyed the fellowship, but enjoyed the majesty of God’s creation. CtK is still in her infancy, but she is committed to equipping homes to disciple her covenant children and to daily practice of worship in the home. It is our goal to make no room for watering down the Word; 100 proof preaching, God centered worship accompanied by faith and repentance. With such a small beginning music has been a little underwhelming, but we trust that our Father enjoys His children. By God’s grace CtK will grow, mature and one day give birth to yet another church. The Fields are white!

The 2011 Providential History Festival

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:32:37 +0000

The 2011 Providential History Festival welcomes Dr. Marshall Foster, a nationally recognized historian, best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, and syndicated radio host. Marshall speaks on such topics as building a spiritual family dynasty, restoring America’s constitutional republic, the history of the world from a biblical perspective, and free enterprise: the engine of freedom. He has reached millions more through radio and TV. As the author of three books, numerous syndicated articles, audio and video seminars for home, church, and school study, and the editor of the Mayflower Institute Journal, Marshall’s teaching has reached millions with the hopeful message of spiritual and cultural renewal. His best selling book, The American Covenant – The Untold Story, now in its eighth edition, is being used in thousands of study groups. This book documents the biblically based personalities and principles that formed the foundation for America’s economic, governmental, legal, educational, and spiritual institutions.

The even takes place September 16 & 17, 2011 at the Strategic Air & Space Museum near Omaha, Nebraska on I-80

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