What to Expect

At Covenant you will meet a warm group of people dedicated to following Jesus. We realize church can be an intimidating place to visit – especially if you don’t know what to expect. Wherever you are on your journey, we hope this is a hospitable community in which you feel welcomed and free to worship God.

Gathering for Worship

Please note, beginning February 17th, we are renovating our building. This work will not impact the sanctuary so we will be meeting for worship as usual. Bathrooms are available in the children’s hallway. Thank you for your patience!

Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 10am in the Covenant Church sanctuary. Here are some of the things you can expect to experience on a Sunday morning:

  • Coffee is available beginning at 9:45am. Snacks and refreshments are available after the service in our community center.
  • Our services last about 75 minutes.
  • We have an extended Greeting Time around the middle of our service that is about 5 minutes, so we have time to connect with someone new.
  • We are liturgical: our services have an overall structure and shape. We pray together corporate prayers each week, follow the church calendar year, and draw all these things from liturgies such as the Book of Common Prayer and other Reformed and global liturgies. The liturgy is printed in the bulletin and on the screens. Whether you’ve never experienced liturgy before or use it regularly, we aim to make this approachable.
  • We are sacramental: we celebrate the Lord’s Supper every Sunday.
  • We are Bible-based: we read passages of Scripture, and we preach sermons based on the Bible and centered on its main message: the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • We value singing: within our liturgy we sing songs ranging from historic hymns to modern worship music.
  • We value engaging our whole selves: we strive to participate fully—mind, body, spirit, and emotions.
  • We are prayerful: in addition to our corporate prayers, we provide space for people to pray for one another, believing that the Holy Spirit leads and answers all kinds of prayer—praise, thanksgiving, help, healing, confession.

Childcare: Every Sunday we have nursery care and classes for children 0-5 yrs available for the whole service. First graders and up are invited to join us for the beginning of the service and will be dismissed during the Greeting Time to their classes. On the first Sunday of every month, students who are elementary age and older are invited to stay for the entire service so they can experience all the elements of worship as a community.

Parking: You are welcome to park in our lot off of Howard Ave. or use available street parking. Please do not park in the Vons lot because they will tow your vehicle.

Watch a recording of the morning service on YouTube or listen to previous sermons on our Podcast.