COVENANT GROVE CHURCH Information

Covenant Grove offers membership classes two time per year. This is a chance to learn more about our church, how we are serving God and growing lives, and how we are working together to make a difference in Modesto and the world. In this class we also talk about having a plan for your growth with God (Authentic Devotion and the Mission of God). The membership application form is here. A copy of our constitution and bylaws is here. What makes the Covenant unique from other denominations is the fact that while it strongly affirms the clear teaching of the Bible, it allows believers the personal freedom to have varying interpretations on theological issues that are not clearly presented in Scripture. The Covenant affirms as central to its life and thought six evangelical emphases: The centrality of the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) The necessity of the new birth (John 3:3, 14:6) A commitment to the mission of the whole church (Matt 28:18-20) The Church is a fellowship of believers (1 Corinthians 12:12-13) A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:25) The reality of freedom in Christ (John 8:31-32; Galatians 5:1) Exploring Covenant Affirmations: A 2.5 min overview (A longer version of this video is below.) Affirmations like these are not to be taken as creedal statements. They are rather to be understood as true and valid descriptions of what Covenanters believe and cherish as they continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of God, awaiting that day when "the kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever" (Revelation 11:15). We are an apostolic church. We confess the historic faith of the apostles. We believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God, our Savior and Lord. We accept the Holy scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, as "the Word of God and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct." We are a catholic church. We see ourselves to be part of the universal church of Jesus Christ from the days of the apostles until now. We ...