Ministry Teams

Ways To Get Involved     

 For information on the activities of each team listed below please contact the Team Leader.

Leadership Team

Chair - Bob Walla
Vice-Chair - Ken White
Treasurer - Glen Otto
Secretary - Sue Rader
Pastor - Jodi Moore
Pastoral Intern - Brad Frost

The Leadership Team is responsible for building, maintaining and overseeing the spiritual well-being of the congregation and for directing and overseeing all ministries and business affairs of the church.

Adult Ministry Team

Team Leader - Sarah Brey
The Adult Ministry Team plans the curriculum for adult Christian Formation classes on Sunday mornings and during the week. The team also coordinates volunteer teachers.

Fellowship and Hospitality Team

Team Leader - Deb Spader
The Fellowship and Hospitality Team serves at potluck dinners and special occassions including funerals, wedding showers and church celebrations. The team also coordinates volunteers to provide treats on Sunday mornings.  

Compassion, Mercy and Justice Team (CMJ)

Team Leader - Judy White
The CMJ team focuses on ways that our church can reach out and serve those in need in our community and beyond. Team activities include: the Raymond Central/Food Bank Back Pack program and Christmas in July for school children which provides treats and supplies for children. The team also corresponds with missionaries that are supported by the congregation.

Worship Team

Team Leader - Sue Limbeck
The Worship Team coordinates with the Pastor to enhance Sunday morning worship  Recruiting song leaders, scripture readers, ushers and communion servers are monthly projects for this team. They also coordinate the choir and special music for worship services. 

Properties Team

Team Leader - Mike Rader
The Properties Team cares for the building and the grounds of the church  Maintenance and repairs keep this team busy throughout the year.

Finance Team

Team Leader - Arnie Lowell
The Finance Team supervises the church budget and stewards memorial gifts and trust funds. The team also keeps the congregation updated on their giving throughout the year and encourages tithing and giving according to Biblical principals.

Outreach Team

Team Leader - Kristi Eden
The Outreach Team encourages our church family to build relationships with those in the community so that they may know the presence of Christ. We have a "ministry of presence" in our community by hosting the Ceresco Community Easter Egg Hunt, coordinating the Project Angel Tree program, Christmas Caroling and the Halloween Happening.  The team also trains Sunday morning greeters and follow-up with visitors.

Children and Youth Team 

Team Leader - Pam Randall
The Children and Youth Team plans Christian Formation classes for children age 4 through 12th grade. Elementary age students learn Bible stores in an interactive environment that includes crafts, cooking, puppetry, drama, video and games. This team oversees scholarships and fundraisers for children to attend Covenant Cedars Bible Camp. They also give leadership to Vacation Bible Study and Sunday morning Nursery.     

The Evangelical Covenant Church

The Evangelical Covenant Church is a rapidly growing multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through a faith with Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God’s love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.
The Evangelical Covenant Church is:

• Evangelical, but not exclusive
• Biblical, but not doctrinaire
• Traditional, but not rigid
• Congregational, but not independent

For more information visit www.covchurch.org

Missions

Missionaries and Missions

Joel & Kim Delp

Joel & Kim Delp along with their son Simeon, have lived in Quito, Ecuador since July 2010. They are building relationships with the Evangelical Covenant Church of Ecuador and getting involved in established ministries. They hope to partner with Ecuadorians to establish an orphanage and clinic in the future. 

Mailing address: Casilla 17-11-6068; Quito, Ecuador
Phone Number: (773)505-8783
Email: joel-kim.delp@covchurch.org

Alaska Partnership

The Midwest Conference of the ECC partners with a Covenant church in Mountain Village, Alaska.  Mountain Village is a remote bush village of about 800 citizens on the Yukon River. As a congregation we have hosted speakers and held fundraisers to provide financial assistance to the Alaskan church. We hope to send workers to serve this church and community in the future.  

Community Garden

The Community Garden was established in 2009 by the CMJ Team. The garden provides fresh vegetables to those in need in Ceresco and surrounding communities. The work of planting, weeding, watering and harvesting is done by members of the congregation.

Youth

Covenant Cedars Bible Camp

Covenant Cedars Bible Camp is a year-round facility nestled in the cedars of the beautiful Platte River Valley. It provides a wonderful place for groups desiring solitude and relaxation all the way to high energy activities with intense spiritual focus and growth. It is available for groups up to 350 and is a great place for small family reunions or other small group gatherings as well.  Our church has sent hundreds of kids to Covenant Cedars over the years. Many come back with memories that will last a lifetime and some have made a committment to follow Christ.  Scholarships are available to ensure that finances are not a roadblock for kids who want to attend camp. For more information on Covenant Cedars Bible Camp visit www.cedars.org or talk to the Children and Youth Team Leader, Pam Randall.