From the very beginning of the Covenant Church, missions was a very important part of the denomination. The first name given to these early converts was Mission Friends and then it was changed to Evangelical Mission Covenant and more recently to Evangelical Covenant Church of America. Today we as a church send a portion of our budget that goes to help support our career, short-term, and project missionaries in 20 countries. We also support Covenant World Relief, which works in disaster relief and sustainable development.
Covenant World Mission
Pray for our Covenant Missionaries - Current Prayer Needs for Covenant missionaries are recorded several times a week and easily accessed by calling 1-800-366-7729.
Leonid & Leanna Regheta Leonid and Leanna are currently involved in helping plant a Russian speaking church “River of Life” in the Dallas, Texas area, as over 50,000 Slavic immigrants and refugees have moved to that area in recent years. Leonid also had 2 trips to Russia in 2011 with more planned for 2012. The upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia and the EuroCup soccer tournament in 2012, have provided a great interest in sport camps and given the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden an opportunity to partner with the Love of Christ Church in Asbest, Russia in holding annual summer soccer camps. Teenagers and children have been so excited about the Asbest camp in the previous years that some have travelled for 9 hours to attend. |
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Andy & Carol Larsen Andy is a resource person in bridge building for churches across the denomination. He just returned from the West Bank, serving as an International Peace Keeper in Hebron for 3 months and speaks to churches across the country about fears and mistrust that are at work in both Muslim and Christian communities that prevent friendship and understanding. They have 3 grown children. |
To learn more about the work of the Covenant World Mission, visit their website at www.covchurch.org
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For more information on How to Pray for Covenant Missionaries, click here.
Besides our own Covenant mission, the members of Wiley Heights Covenant Church also support missionaries from Africa Inland Mission, who have roots in Wiley Heights
Africa Inland Mission (AIM) is a nondenominational Christian missionary sending agency serving primarily in Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. AIM was founded in 1895 and currently has more than 850 missionaries. To learn more about the work of the Africa Inland Mission, visit their website at www.aimint.org
The AIM missionaries we support include:
Lanny & Carla ArensenAfrica Inland Mission (AIM), International Director Click here for more information |
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Sheldon and Kym ArensenAfrica Inland Mission Click here for more information |
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Brian and Patty ArensenAfrica Inland Mission, Eastern Regional Administrator Click here for more information |
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Kristy and Matt FaberAfrica Inland Mission Click here for more information |
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The Women Ministries also provides a yearly gift to two Special Interest Missionaries (SIMs) assigned by the Covenant, as well as Carla, Kym, Barbara, Esther Ruth, Lisa, and Patty Arensen, and Kristy Faber.
Other charitable/missionary support
Each year, the Wiley Heights congregation supports a number of worthy causes and charitable efforts by Christian organizations. Just of few of these are:
Wiley Heights Covenant Quilters: This busy ladies quilting group, make over 40 quilts annually that are given to different local charities including, the Red Cross, Camp Prime Time, the Women's Shelter at the Yakima YWCA, Zonta Club of Yakima Valley, other deserving charities.
Wiley Heights Youth: Connects with AMORE Ministries annually to help build homes for poor families in northern Mexico during spring break mission trips.
Covenant World Relief - a special offering taken each November to support collaborations with partners around the world to provide relief and facilitate immediate response to disaster and human suffering.
Christmas Shoeboxes - each year the congregation gathers together toys and essentials for children in poor countries around the globe and donates the wrapped shoeboxes of goodies to Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child.
Praize
& Compassion - The Wiley Heights Youth raises funds and
donates monthly support
to pay for the education and basic health care expenses of Virginia Gutierrez
in Bolivia.
Union Gospel Mission - throughout the year the Wiley Heights congregation supports the Yakima Union Gospel Mission through gifts of needed items as well as conducting services at the mission once every two months.
Special Offerings - As an extension of God's work at Wiley Heights, the congregation has taken special offerings to support the development of new Covenant churches/ministries.
Building bridges between Christian & Muslim communities: Andy Larsen works across the U.S. to break down barriers of fear, building on what we do share in common in our faith.
Preston Wade rode during his Spring Break in 2011 to raise money for New Day for Children, supported by many members of the church.
Wiley Heights Covenant Church
12504 Gilbert Road
Yakima, Washington 98903
(509) 966-2383
Fax (509) 966-6948