Covenant Connections

Telling the stories of churches and ministries throughout our Presbytery

Draw the Circle Wide: Youth Mission and Conversations on Race, Bias, and Privilege

by Rev. Greg Klimovitz Something sacred happens when the church creates space for young people to form community across various lines of division. This was evident in the summer of […]

Small Churches Host Large Expressions of Service and Hospitality

Rev. Greg Klimovitz || May 27, 2016 What can a church, whose worship attendance hovers around 70, do to engage their local community? The faithful saints who gather at First […]

Teaching Churches and a Teaching Presbytery: Year One of the Ministry and Leadership Incubator

Rev. Greg Klimovitz || May 6, 2016 Our call to teach and equip the saints for new forms of ministry is critical for the work and witness of the church […]

Presbytery Partners with Creative New Congregational Ministries: Covenant Fund Grant Program

By Rev. Greg Klimovitz When churches and related ministries in the Greater Philadelphia region dream about new initiatives in their communities, the Presbytery of Philadelphia aims to be a primary […]

Kirkwood Camp: Moving from Neighbors to Partners with the Presbytery of Lehigh

by Rev. Greg Klimovitz Local neighbors are frequently the most effective partners for creative ministry initiatives. This has been a learned and generative truth for the leadership of Kirkwood Camp […]