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After 102 Year, Church Gets New Name
ABERDEEN, WA (November 18, 2005) - As part of re-introducing itself to the
community, the 102-year-old Evangelical Covenant Church in Aberdeen has
changed its name to Grace Harbor Covenant Church.
"We wanted a name that more aptly fitted us," says Pastor Philip Rohler,
adding that the church wants to continue to do ministry "Covenant
style." That means living by the words of Psalm 119:63: "I am a
companion all those who fear thee."
In keeping with the name change, Rohler has been preaching on the
Covenant Affirmations, and the church's diverse cells groups have been
renamed "grace groups."
The new name also is a play on the name of their area - Grays Harbor
County, Rohler says. The community was invited to an open house in
October to celebrate the change.
Rohler also cut a worship service short this fall so that members would
use the extra time to go into the community to do acts of kindness.
Rohler says the congregation came back the next week excited about the
experience. Leaving church early for the outreach event "was a little
awkward at first, but then it got a lot easier."
The church plans another open house early next year.
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