Frequently Asked Questions

Regular Schedule – During the school year our morning worship service is at 10:00 am; Sunday School is at 11:30 am.

On the 1st and 3rd Sunday evening of each month Growth Groups (or small groups) meet at the church and in homes around the area to discuss and apply the Sunday morning message.

Summer Schedule – The worship schedule changes for the summer starting the middle of June and continuing through August. Our summer worship service remains at 10:00 am. There is no Sunday School during the summer; we enjoy an extended time of fellowship, with coffee and refreshments, at 11:15 – 11:45 am.

We are a growing, family-oriented, gospel-driven community, reformed in theology, and traditional in worship style. Our typical Sunday morning will find around 130 people attending, coming from all age groups and stages of life.

To become a member at Covenant, a person must make a credible profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and be willing to submit to church leadership. Members are not required to agree with every theological position held by Covenant.

Yes, Covenant is part of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), a conservative, reformed and evangelical denomination of over 300 churches.

 The music at Covenant covers a spectrum from classical music used in traditional hymns to modern tunes used in contemporary worship songs. On a Sunday you can expect multiple musicians and vocalists. The music serves the carefully chosen lyrics and is played at a volume that allows the voices of the congregation to be heard as one voice to God.

 The preaching at Covenant is expositional which means that the text of scripture is what determines the preacher’s illustrations and applications. Expositional preaching is the best way to proclaim Christ from all the scriptures. The preachers at Covenant work diligently to preach in a way that is faithful to the text and relevant for the congregation.

The Sunday service typically lasts from 10:00AM to 11:25AM, sometimes shorter and rarely longer. 

Not at this time. Instead, the nursery is located at the back of the sanctuary and is available as a cry room; there is a large viewing window and the sermon can be heard through a speaker.

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper the second Sunday of every month.

We believe that baptism is a sign of God’s covenant made with us; those who are baptized receive the sign that they belong to God. Since God’s promises extend to families of believers, we believe that children of believers should be baptized.

Our congregation uses a variety of translations, including the NASB, NIV, KJV, NKJV, and ESV. The translation from which our pastor preaches is in our pews is the English Standard Version.

 Covenant has a growing Children’s Sunday School program that serves K-6^th grade.

Covenant has a Sunday school program for Jr. high students and highschool students. There is also a youth group that meets every other Sunday evening that includes students from 6-12^th grade.

Covenant has two central components in our adult ministries. Sunday morning we gather together for worship and also have adult Sunday school classes that cover a variety of theological topics and books of the Bible.  Growth Groups play an equally important role, providing an opportunity for members to encourage each other in the faith through Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Many of these smaller groups meet in homes.

Covenant is a Reformed Church which means that we hold to the values and principles that were preserved during the historic Protestant Reformation. Reformed Theology is a connected system of understanding the enitre Bible. Reformed Theology is especially helpful in understanding several aspects God’s plan of salvation. One helpful summary of Reformed Theology is found in the 5 Solas (Latin “alone” statements) of the Reformation.

Salvation is by…

1. Sola Scriptura – by scripture alone
2. Sola Fide – by faith alone
3. Sola Gratia – by grace alone
4. Sola Christus – in Christ alone
5. Sola Deo Gloria – to the Glory of God alone

You can also read more about Reformed Theology in our confessional documents found here. 

We believe that the Bible is God’s Word, completely authoritative and trustworthy in all it says.

• It is sufficient: it contains all we need to know to be saved and live according to God’s will.
• It is relevant: God speaks to us in our present situation through it, providing necessary direction for life.
• It is powerful: as people hear God’s Word, the Holy Spirit uses it to transform people and change their lives.

We believe that men and women are equal: equally gifted, equally important to the church, and equally loved by God. However, the Bible teaches that God created human relationships with order, meaning that in marriage and the church, men are to be in the final position of authority under God (Genesis 1, Ephesians 5, 1 Cor 11, 1 Timothy 2:11-15). For this reason we believe that only men should be ordained for the positions of deacon, elder, and pastor.