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Palmetto Now Known as Kingdom Covenant Ministries
MIAMI, FL (January 8, 2004) - One Southeast Conference Covenant congregation
is starting a new year with a new name, as Palmetto Community Covenant
Church becomes Kingdom Covenant Ministries.
Pastor Ed Carey led a series of events last weekend for the church,
which was organized in 1964. On Sunday morning, the church invited a
Jews For Jesus rabbi to lead a name-changing ceremony with 12 large
banners symbolizing the blessing of the tribes of Israel. Special music,
liturgical dance and special prayers (including repetition of the Lord's
Prayer and prayer in tongues by Carey) added to the ceremony as the
congregation was blessed one by one. The church also celebrated
communion during the morning service.
That evening, musician Jon Gibson of Irvine, California, performed in
concert. A dance team also participated in the worship event.
Palmetto Community desired the change because the name Kingdom Covenant
better describes the nature of the ministry, says conference Supt. Kurt
Miericke. Carey believes the name change will benefit the work of the
church because of the unity in the decision.
"Because of the leading of the spirit of God, we needed to get our name
under the right banner," said Carey. "I have been teaching on the
Kingdom of God for about eight months and one of the members suggested
it. We prayed about that and my wife (Anita) and I chatted about it for
two or three months. The board prayed about it and seemed to be for it
and everybody was unanimously accepting."
Carey is continuing to pursue legalizing the name with the State of
Florida - he soon will file incorporation documents.
The church averages about 300 in Sunday worship. The congregation is
seeking to build on its three-acre property to further its ministries.
The church also owns other property it hopes to sell to create
additional funding for a future building project.
For more information about the Miami congregation and its ministries,
call Carey at 305-238-7852.
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