Tag: new community covenant church
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Our new church launches this Sunday!
Talk about bitter-sweet! Last Sunday, during our Easter service in Logan Square, those of us who are working to start New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville were brought forward and commissioned for this ministry. Some of the folks in this photo have been a part of New Community in Logan Square since the beginning, over…
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New Community Coveant Church: Bronzeville
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update about our church planting efforts in Bronzeville. We’re now less than a week from our first preview service and the excitement and to-do list are rapidly increasing. Last night we spent some time walking and praying through Drake Elementary School where we’ll be holding our Sunday…
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photos from 2nd church plant event
A week ago Sunday we had our second training event for the New Community Bronzeville Launch Team. This is the team of people who have come together to pray and work for the launch of our new church in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. It’s amazing and encouraging to look at these photos and realize the individuals…
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this weekend: christianity and consumerism
I’ve mentioned The Gospel and Culture Conference here a few times, but it’s worth pointing out again. The conference begins this Friday evening, includes a picnic and session on Saturday evening, and wraps up on Sunday morning. This is New Community’s first attempt at something like this, and I’m glad that Skye Jethani will be…
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church planting in bronzeville
It looks like church planting will be a major theme for me this year. We are continuing to move forward with plans to plant New Community Bronzeville sometime- God willing- in early 2010. Because some of us who are involved with this new church are not currently residents of Bronzeville, I asked some neighborhood experts…
David W. Swanson 