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Covenant Youth Travel at Home and Abroad
CHICAGO, IL (July 20, 2005) - Children went on safaris, traveled to the Holy
Land, went fishing and took road trips. Volunteers across the
Evangelical Covenant Church worked hard to put on Vacation Bible
Schools. The most popular curriculum was the Serengeti Trek.
Older students traveled across the globe on mission trips as far as
Nicaragua and as near as a few miles so that others might experience the
love of Christ. Many other youth groups have mission trips planned
throughout the summer.
The following information is culled from the more than 250 local church
newsletters reviewed each month by the Department of Communication. The
activities are grouped by conference and region.
CENTRAL
- Princeton, Illinois: Senior high youth participated in a mission
trip to Cass Lake, Minnesota, including Erik Wahlstrom, Jason Wallis,
Aaron Harris, Ethan Smith, Kenton Glover, Cameron Nyman, Shellie
Roseberg, Madelyn Stephens, Jaime Pearson, Megan Owens, Sydney Young,
Andrew Faber, Maggie Faber, Sue Fandel and youth Pastor Donovan DeGaetano.
EAST COAST
- Attleboro, Massachusetts: The children of Attleboro Covenant Church
presented the "Rock Slinger and His Greatest Hit," a musical about how
God can help us to do what is right and not what is easy.
- Worcester, Massachusetts: Students from Salem Covenant Church went
on secret sojourn across several states. Only the youth leader Mike
Nyman knew in advance exact locations where they would be traveling.
GREAT LAKES
- Allegan, Michigan: Youth and parents from Christ Community Church
traveled to Mexico for a mission trip. Participating were Emily
Hampsten, Marissa Moelker, Katie Martinez, Janaya Norr, Tyler Revor,
Jenn Chrysler, Rick Westrate and Kylee Nielsen.
- Allegan, Michigan: the Parable Players, a teen drama troupe,
performed at Christ Community Church. Church member Jonathon is a member
of the troupe.
MIDWEST
- Clyde, Kansas: Erin Carlson of Brantford ECC returned from a
mission trip to Mixco, Guatemala, where she worked with children ages
two through six. Matt Carlson attended a Future Business Leaders
Association conference in Orlando, Florida. Mark Lundquist and Joel
Erickson participated in the state track meet in Wichita, Kansas.
- Shawnee, Kansas: The high school students of Community Covenant
Church participated in a float trip.
- Wausa, Nebraska: Jason Banks and Megan Olson of the ECC participated
in a mission trip to Lincoln, where they worked with the poor.
NORTH PACIFIC
- Kent, Washington: Kent Covenant Church presented a musical to the
community. Performers were children from the community.
- Mount Vernon, Washington: The high school students of Bethany
Covenant Church went with Reachout Expeditions on a challenge adventure
weekend that included rock climbing, river rafting and a ropes challenge.
- Olympia, Washington: Grace Community Covenant Church rented the
local roller skating rink for a family night event.
NORTHWEST
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kallie Hokanson of First Covenant Church was
valedictorian of her class at PACT Charter School.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Members of Plymouth Covenant Church
traveled to Nicaragua, where they put on a Vacation Bible School for
five days at a local Pentecostal church. Traveling were: Andy Johnson,
Matt Bradyway, Tim Johnson, Allison Quinn, Grace Buezis, Bethany Mlinar,
Jon Overlie, Jeremy Sohlstrom, Rob Doar, Bryan Bratt, Jen Morrow,
Danielle Pound, Jess Falk, Emily Felty, Polly Zins, Pam Stultz, Kyle
Dahl, Kelsey Morrow, Natalie Webb, David Droullard, and Emily and Sarah
Heintzeman.
- Wyoming, Minnesota: Youth from the church are serving in different
mission fields: Amy Drown, Greece and Turkey; Tracy Kirschenman, Taiwan;
Jennah Engen, North Myrtle Beach; and the youth team traveled to Montana.
- Brandon, South Dakota: Members of Living Springs Church traveled to
Juarez, Mexico, to build a house on the congregation's first-ever
mission trip. Those going were Cara and J.B. Winterringer; Lorretta,
Chelsey and Arielle Schmidt; Perry and Aaron Bauer; Casey Uecker, Lane
and Brody Moeller; Michelle and Cole Smykle; Amy VanderWolde, Heather
and Torrey Babb; Frank and Lori Walker; Josh Davis; Zach Mitchell; and
Spencer Hallstrom.
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST
- Tucson, Arizona: The youth group of the Evangelical Covenant Church
spent a day helping at the orphanage in Imuris, Mexico.
- Hilmar, California: Alan Ward and Taylor Avilla of Hilmar Covenant
Church were co-valedictorians of their 8th grade graduating class.
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