God continues to add to the Covenant Brethren Church as He wills, and it is exciting to see. There seems to be no end to this movement anytime soon, as churches continue to ask how to join CBC and become part of this exciting and faithful denomination..

In early June, Grover Duling traveled to Needmore, Pennsylvania, to confer a covenant agreement on the Pleasant Ridge church.  It included a wonderful service with pastor Mac Miller, the Board chair, and a congregational representative coming forward to sign the covenant agreement. It was a feeling of excitement and a new beginning for the Pleasant Ridge church family, and as Grover brought the leaders forward to pray over them, he sensed that God was doing something in that place. This was something the church had been waiting for and was looking forward to seeing God bless their new commitment to holding fast to His word.

Included in that day Tim Kent representing the Susquehanna Region presented the church with a membership certificate from the region, shown below.  Tim is a man of humble spirit who God is leading into His service.  This modest man possesses numerous talents, including his rodeo skills.

A few weeks later, Grover and George Bowers traveled to Fredericksburg, VA, to share a service at the Hollywood Brethren Church, which was named for the holly trees surrounding the church.  There, they extended ordination credentials to Pastor Rick Richy.  Pastor Rick has long-held credentials in the Church of the Brethren but wishes to transfer them to CBC.

There was a wonderful spirit in the church as the congregation gave Rick their full support in making this switch. Here, to the right, leaders gathered around him to pray over him and show that aforementioned support.

There is nothing more exciting than seeing God at work.  He is continuing to work through CBC, and we look forward with great anticipation to what he has in store for us in the weeks, months, and years to come.  Share with us about what God is doing in your congregation so we can share this with others. Send your information to craig.howard@covenantbrethren.org. We would love to hear from you and see what God is doing in your neck of the woods.

Submitted by Craig Howard – Publications Committee.