Winter 2017 East Coast Covenanter

WINTER 2017

THE

EAST COAST COVENANTER A TRIANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE EAST COAST CONFERENCE OF THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH

Body Transformed

THE HOWARD K. BURGOYNE

SUPERINTENDENT - EAST COAST CONFERENCE

"There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community." PROVERBS 6:16-19

THE WISDOM OF PROVERBS

reminds us that both godliness and ungodliness show up in our actions.

Righteousness and unrighteousness are practices of the heart and the hands. They each assume a level of ownership of our various parts, either in harmony or discord. Note the body parts that may become subject to sins betrayal: eyes, tongues (2x), hands, heart, feet, a false witness and a person; parts to whole, and whole to parts. The end is the division of both the person and the community.

Rather than a joyful dance, we are left with cold autopsy. No longer united in diversity, we become divided in hostility. God hates the practices of sin that invade our bodies, taking them captive, making them warriors of wickedness, culminating in death and destruction. God loves what leads to life; God hates what leads to death.

So many pivotal decisions and consequences happen within and between our bodies. Discipleship is not simply an ideology for the mind; it must be an observed practice for our whole selves. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth” (John 1). That is its continuing mission. It will not return empty handed; it will prosper in accomplishing what God sends to do. That Word is Christ. Discipleship brings the Lordship of Jesus over our whole selves – and every part – head to toe. The tradition of the church speaks of the transformation of the Gospel by naming three notes that form a chord: purgative, illuminative, unitive. We are delivered from sin and darkness into faith and light, in Christ, by Christ, with Christ, for Christ. Christ in us is the hope (we have) of glory.

What parts and practices of your body have yet to yield to the love of Christ?

Exercise the same faith and surrender as you first did when Christ called you to himself – and continue to yield the members of your body to Him. He fully intends to bring us to His banqueting table – and His banner over us is love.

On the move,

Have a question for Howard? Email him at howard@eastcoastconf.org

IN THIS ISSUE: From the Superintendent: “The Body" Barbara Ettinger on Discipleship Conference News: Highrock Acton Adopts 100+ Year Church Church Planting Summaries: Kevin Kokx | Dave Capozzi issuu.com/eastcoastcovenanter

The process of becoming an observant follower of Jesus is learning to yield the members of our body to his personal cleansing and his passionate cause. We are being transformed from ungodliness to godliness, from wickedness to goodness. Parts to whole, and whole to parts. It is the work of the Holy Spirit, giving us new birth, identity and orientation in Christ that makes this possible and substantial.

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Vitality Updates

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Discipleship is only Missional if it's Multiplicative

EVERWHERE YOU LOOK in the larger body of Christ these days, people are talking about missional discipleship. God’s Spirit is bringing about renewed focus on making disciples who are making disciples who follow Jesus with their whole lives. While approaches vary widely to fit local contexts, several common themes are emerging: discipling today is holistic, relational, intentional, and always multiplicative.

A group of East Coast Conference pastors gathered for a discipling workshop I convened and facilitated during MidWinter, the denominational pastors’ conference at the end of January. The workshop opened dialogue on bright spots and challenges in missional discipling in today’s complex world. Whether serving in urban, rural, suburban, established church or new plant contexts, all 15 participants reported a commitment to intentional pathways that cultivate multiplicative discipleship in their churches. Two pastors shared that their entire congregations have committed to taking the plunge into intentional missional discipleship.

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Several told stories of individual followers of Jesus who are investing intentionally in the lives of non-Christians; and of mature Christians who are mentoring newer Christians toward deeper commitment to following Jesus on mission in the world.

The metaphor of planning a route via GPS helped clarify options as these leaders discussed the goal of moving toward healthier missional discipling. A GPS works by knowing your present location, knowing your desired destination, and then surveying the realities on the ground along possible routes of travel in order to suggest the best route. In a similar fashion, moving toward the goal of missional discipling requires knowing our present location, our realities on the ground, and various obstacles and open throughways between reality and goal.

Discipling workshop participants identified several obstacles that block forward progress toward the goal of making healthy missional disciples. These include everything from insufficient time, resources, buy-in and interest to

BY REV. BARBARA ETTINGER CONFERENCE CONSULTANT FOR DISCIPLING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

infrastructure issues such as programs that no longer work and lack of metrics to assess effective progress. Naming and facing the obstacles is a critical step in knowing the reality of our context.

Just like using a GPS, seeing the whole picture—both bright spots and obstacles— provides leaders with crucial data they need to map viable options forward toward the goal of missional discipling cultures in our churches.

The discipling workshop flowed directly out of our East Coast Conference mission to equip leaders and make disciples. Made possible by the generous participation of our churches in the overall mission of the Conference, the workshop represents an important first step in opening channels for communication about discipling conference wide. We are gathered by God, united in Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to obey the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Together, we are going into all the world making disciples who make disciples who follow Jesus wholeheartedly.

Conference News

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Highrock Acton adopts 100+ year-old congregation

HIGHROCK ACTON IS THE NEWEST CHURCH PLANT

in the Highrock network of churches. Located in the western suburbs of Boston, it is not even a full two years into its ministry. But this Fall it adopted a 100+ year-old congregation in the neighboring town. Stow is a quaint New England town known for its apple farms and home to just one Protestant church. The Union Church of Stow was founded in the 1800’s when the various Protestants in town decided they needed a local church. Much like the Covenant, they rallied around what unites rather than what divides. They adopted the Apostles’ Creed as their core doctrine and allowed for theological freedom on many issues. Known as the “blue door” church, they developed a strong relationship with the local community, hosting many community groups in their building and a monthly free meal for those hungry for food and fellowship. After experiencing decline in recent years, they made a bold decision: rather than push on with less and less ministry means, they decided the most faithful way to live into their mission would be to join forces with a young growing church that shared their core values of a centered-set theology, women in ministry, and locally-focused ministry.

When Highrock pastor Will Barnett and Union pastor Susan Scott first met, it felt like a match made in heaven. They began asking their congregations to consider the question, “Can we accomplish more for God’s kingdom together than we can separately?” Union Church members saw the opportunity to be freed from the weight of keeping an institution going, the opportunity to refocus energy on mission, and the opportunity to hand faith down to a new generation. Highrock saw the opportunity to become a more diverse, multi-generational congregation and to build on the great trust and reputation of service that Union has earned in the local area.

The call to join forces in mission seemed confirmed at every turn.

After an extended “dating” period, the congregations crafted a merger agreement that thoroughly defined how Union could adopt into Highrock. An overwhelming majority of the Union congregation approved the merger this Fall, culminating in a special welcoming service at Highrock Acton on November 20th. The service began with Union Church’s handbells, a staple of their past worship, joining Highrock’s worship band in the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Pastor Becky Barnett preached a message on the Covenant ethos of “Better Together.” Superintendent Howard Burgoyne extended a welcome from the East Coast Conference and presided over communion as they celebrated God’s work to unite the congregations into one body. The Union building has now been re-named as the “Highrock Stow Chapel” and is being used for special services, outreach events like Vacation Bible School, and other events that help Highrock further its mission.

The Union church handbells integrated into Highrock’s worship band at the Nov. 20th Welcoming Service of the Stow congregation at the Elementary School in Acton where Highrock gathers.

Howard Burgoyne leading communion at the welcoming service, assisted by Pastor Will Barnett from Highrock Acton and Pastor Susan Scott from Union Church of Stow.

Pastor Becky Barnett of Highrock Acton preaching at the welcoming service on what it means to be better together.

The Union Church has now become Highrock Stow Chapel, the only Protestant, Christ-centered ministry center in the town of Stow.

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Church Planting Updates

BY JASON CONDON

DIRECTOR OF CHURCH PLANTING

We wrapped up 2016 with two new church plants (Nashua Covenant Church - Nashua, NH and Sanctuary Eastside - Providence, RI) and three church planter residencies (Kevin Kokx with Highrock Acton and The Commons; David Capozzi with Highrock Quincy; and Craig Okpala with Hope Roosevelt Island Covenant Church) since our last Covenanter! It is humbling to see all the churches of the East Coast Conference continue to join together for the fruitful birthing of new congregations. These residencies and plants each include collaborations between established churches and existing church plants working closely together. As you go over the descriptions and images, continue praying for the flourishing and protection of these new works God is birthing through your gospel partnership!

KEVIN KOKX:

RESIDENCY WITH HIGHROCK ACTON & THE COMMONS Partnership of churches is a beautiful picture of God’s kingdom working together! I have always been attracted to working with other church leaders to learn, enhance, and strengthen what God is already doing. In the fall of 2016, Nashua Covenant Church was able to participate in a launch team residency with two Covenant church plants where we could learn and interact with those that are further down the road in starting a new church.

Our work with Highrock Acton gave our team the understanding of the “ins and outs” of what it means to be a mobile church, while giving opportunity for our team to lead different aspects of ministry with them. One of the most beautiful pictures of this partnership was when one of our team members (Jeff) helped a youth from Highrock Acton run sound for the first time.

Kevin Kokx with his family and Director of Church Planting Jason Condon at his Covenant Agreement signing

Later in the fall, we moved onto a partnership with The Commons Covenant Church in Rochester, NH. With the Commons, we were able to participate in discipleship moments and conversations where we could see God working through conversations. One team member walked away from this experience saying, “I love how leaders are empowering others to lead discipleship groups, I want us to do that!”

What an amazing experience our new church was given this fall! Thank you Highrock Acton and The Commons for your investment into launching Nashua Covenant Church!

DAVE CAPOZZI:

RESIDENCY WITH HIGHROCK QUINCY

Dave Capozzi (far right) with Highrock Quincy during their "Calling All Peacemakers" event on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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The first event I was able to experience with Highrock Quincy was their annual Christmas concert. It was a huge success, and it was truly a great way for me to bond with their community before fully diving into the residency in January. But the highlight of the brief time that I’ve been with Highrock was an event “Calling All Peacemakers,” which was held the Sunday before MLK Jr. Day. We invited Rev. Shaun Marshall to come in from Chicago to speak on racial justice, followed by a panel of activists and leaders from around the Boston area. The entire day was a powerful experience that enabled Highrock Quincy, as well as the launch team for Brockton Covenant Church, to consider how the Spirit might be leading us to pursue racial righteousness together. Working with the staff at Highrock Quincy has been such a blessing, and I look forward to what’s in store over the next 5 months.

Vitality Updates

BY KREIG GAMMELGARD

DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY

One of the many helpful pieces of the Vitality Pathway are the characteristics of a Healthy, Missional church, known as the Ten Healthy Missional Markers. Several of our vitality churches adopt these scriptural values as their own, and seek to improve in these areas (or some of these areas) year after year.

The CVP is a repeatable process. Walking the pathway helps congregations learn good, healthy habits, that when repeated, produce Christ-honoring, fruitful results.

LMDJ Luncheon Photo in Louisville (from L to R): Harold Spooner- representing LMDJ for the ECC; Fred Elliott-Hart - Forest Hills Covenant Church- Jamaica Plain, MA; Tow Cowger- Haddam Neck Covenant Church - Haddam Neck, CT; Tim Olsen - The Covenant Church of Thomaston, CT; Nancy Ebner - Orchard Covenant Church - Indian Orchard, MA; Diedre Clark - NYCC - New Rochelle, NY; Jason Mohn Covenant Congregational Church- North Easton, MA; Bill Johnson - Cornerstone Covenant Church- Boston, MA

Our annual denominational Pastors Conference (Mid-Winter) offered many of us in the East Coast wonderful opportunities to gather for deeper conversations around several topics that need attention and improvement among our churches.

One such conversation centered around how we can improve and grow Love Mercy, Do Justice (LMDJ) ministries across the churches in our conference, regardless of our ministry context.

As we shared stories of what some churches are doing well, we all determined that we want to continually grow in this focus, by keeping the conversation going, the need for improvement urgent, and the development of a LMDJ Network in our conference pre-eminent.

Be looking for further information as leaders convene in the future in order to keep this biblical concern our concern. We will be gathering this spring to champion gospel living and advocate for LMDJ ministries that encourage entrepreneurial enterprise, racial righteousness, skill training and education, legal aid, community development, and intercultural connections, to name a few.

If you have an interest in advocating for and/or implementing ideas that will enlarge our hearts and increase your church’s commitment to the ‘least of these’, express your interest to Kreig Gammelgard at kreig@eastcoastconf.org.

At a recent gathering of Vitality Pastors, the results from the Evangelical Covenant Church’s 10-year Congregational Vitality Assessment, commissioned by the Department of Start and Strengthen Churches, and directed by Dr. Linda Cannell, former Academic Dean at North Park Theological Seminary, was discussed.

Below is a snapshot summary of this first-of-itskind study, with additional reflections: The Congregational Vitality Pathway works for those churches that participate in it! For those churches that walk the entire pathway, and create and implement a Strategic Ministry Plan, those churches inevitably move to being a Healthy Missional congregation. In the East Coast, 77% of our churches that have begun the vitality process have seen healthy missional momentum. For those whom have begun implementing their SMP, the move to healthy and missional is 100%.

The Congregational Vitality Team, from both the national and regional offices, have regularly reviewed and improved the materials being offered to churches. What was once just one workshop, the CVP is now a full-spectrum of resources and workshops that help churches get from where they are to where they believe God wants them to be. As the culture of evaluation is seen as normal and natural in the life of our congregations, they, too, continually improve as well.

Much of the Vitality language has been adopted into the life of all of our Covenant churches, regardless of their age, so both church plants and established churches are utilizing Relational Covenants in order to keep crucial conversations in the church focused on being Christ-honoring, civil, and compassionate; and also share a commitment to the importance of V.I.M. (Vision, Intention, and Means) as the crucial ingredients of a church making missional progress through their individual lifecycles and stages of development. While Vision and Means can often grow through the Vitality process, a high degree of sustained intentionality is a must.

As we continually improve the resources that we offer our churches, and work at better collaboration and partnerships between all of our churches, regardless of age, we are thrilled that the missional momentum we are seeing among our established churches is growing significantly.

As I ended the gathering of Vitality pastors mentioned above, let me close this article with what I believe to be the three crucial ingredients for all of our churches, both church plants and established churches…

• A SENSE OF URGENCY (We’re on a mission from God!) • A SENSE OF CLARITY (This is what we’re here for) • A COMMITMENT TO EXPERIMENT (Let’s try it!)

If I can be of service to you and your church, contact me. I look forward to the conversation!

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127th East Coast Conference

Annual Meeting

Catch & Release Apr 27 - 29, 2017

Evangelical Covenant Church of Attleboro (Attleboro, MA)

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In just about two months we will be gathering for our 127th Annual Meeting in Attleboro, Massachusetts, April 27-29, and I hope and pray your church will be well represented with pastors and delegates to participate. Our “conference” of churches exists as a meaningful and purposeful association of congregations by the relationships we cultivate between us, and the mission we undertake together. The Spirit of God is powerfully at work among our people; gathering to pray, share, govern, and bless together is essential if we are to stand together and move forward as the regional body of the ECC. Our theme this year, and our growing emphasis is on the making of disciples, who make disciples. “Catch and Release” will be our theme as we consider the invitation of Jesus to join His Father’s “family business” – catching and releasing people for the Kingdom of God. Our Friday evening celebration service will welcome Rev. Barbara Ettinger as our preacher. Barbara has been consulting with us this year on disciple making strategies. She has been most recently on regional and national staff at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, is an ordained ECC Minister, and currently serves on the governing board at Trinity Covenant Church, Manchester, CT. In particular, this year we encourage churches to send from among their elected leaders to serve as delegates to the Annual Meeting, if possible. We want to invite some round table discussions to flourish within the gathering that will focus on leadership development and mutual resourcing. Important discussions and deliberations are being planned that will continue to shape the emerging vision for the Conference as we plan ahead. This will include the continuing advancement of church planting, church health, leadership development, discipleship, justice ministries, evangelism training, and the mission of Pilgrim Pines, our conference camp.

We want to curate our two-day agenda to maximize opportunities for input, feedback, worship, and the governance that is essential to our organizational life.

We also plan to have fun, celebrate notable achievements, and take steps of faith and commitment together towards our shared future. Our sisters and brothers in the Attleboro ECC are preparing to host us and serve us hospitably and warmly.

Please join us in prayer as we plan, and make plans to join us for worship, witness and the advancement of our mission together, to “Catch and Release” for God’s Kingdom.

Dear East Coast Conference Delegates and Pastors, The Evangelical Covenant Church of Attleboro welcomes you! It is our pleasure to host the 2017 Annual Meeting of the East Coast Conference.

Our church has been a part of the East Coast Conference for over 100 years.

We have a strong level of commitment and connection with both Pilgrim Pines and the New England Seafarers Mission. We also just celebrated six years of a new ministry called the Food and Friends Family Café which we started with the support of the East Coast Conference. Our roots are deep and connections with the conference are strong and filled with gratitude.

Our primary mission as a church is to help people know God, love God, and serve God. We do this through a clear focus on worship, discipleship, fellowship, and outreach. It will be a joy to have you all with us in our church.

We are also fifteen minutes to either Providence Rhode Island or Patriots Place in Foxboro, Massachusetts. There are great restaurants and places to visit all around us. If you have any questions or need any more information, please feel free to contact us.

Yours in Christ,

DOUG BIXBY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING, VISIT:

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Senior Pastor Evangelical Covenant Church of Attleboro

2016 Fall Women Ministries Recap THEREFORE, ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER AND BUILD EACH OTHER UP, JUST AS YOU ARE ALREADY DOING. - 1 Thessalonians 5:11a This scripture informed our time together at our annual Fall Women Ministries Retreat this past September. Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH, served as our gathering place for the weekend. We welcomed 118 women on Friday afternoon and several Saturday afternoon workshop offerings.

Praise & Worship was led by a team from Monadnock Covenant Church in nearby Keene, NH. Meagan Gillian, Women Ministries President for the denomination, was our guest speaker. Many women traveled long distances to hear Meagan Gillian especially at this year’s retreat.

Our Saturday workshops included one by Advocacy for Victims of Abuse (AVA): a discussion on the Domestic Violence/ Human Trafficking Connection; Make, Deepen, Repeat: a discussion with Meagan about making and deepening disciples in all areas of your life; a hymn sing with the Praise & Worship team; learning how to write your testimony; and pack donated personal items into Bags of Hope. We hope next year to offer workshops at staggered times so women would have the option of attending more than one throughout the weekend.

BY CATHY BERGSTROM

PRESIDENT, WOMEN MINISTRIES

Four members of the WM Conference Leadership Team gave personal testimonies at the beginning of each of our four sessions on our Raise the Flag (RTF) guests in August.

Our Conference hosted Kinko Hiyoshi, a lovely woman from Japan who is the wife of a Covenant pastor, and Andrea Johnson, a wonderful companion, missionary to Japan, and interpreter. Their two-week visit here following their time at Triennial XV in Kansas City was impactful. Our Conference raised funds to pay for their attendance and participation at Triennial as well as their travel and time on the East Coast.

Kinko and Andrea stayed at homes of various Covenant church members and attended events and gatherings at Covenant churches as well as visited places of interest.

Our aim was to be the love of Christ for our honored guests while sharing with them how we live and worship in our communities and to learn about life in Japan. We would like to continue this tradition and are currently raising funds for RTF Triennial XVI in 2019.

Overall it was a successful event. Women felt refreshed and renewed and were able to connect with God and with one another during the weekend. The staff at Pilgrim Pines were welcoming and provided wonderful service to all of our guests. Going forward we would like to appeal more towards the younger women in our conference as well as maintaining appeal to all women overall.

WOMEN MINISTRIES CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM

L-R: Ann Quinn, Cathy Fredlund, Diane Riley, Sandy Gannon, Nan Lingenfelter, Meagan Gillan, and Cathy Bergstrom. Missing from the photo is Priscilla Borden.

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Get to Know: Mary Miller RECIPIENT OF THE 2017 NORTH PARK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ALUMNI AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE - MIDWINTER 2017

ON JANUARY 31, 2017, REV. DR. MARY MILLER was honored with the 2017 North Park Theological Seminary Alumni Award for Distinguished Service at the Midwinter Conference for ECC pastors (Louisville, KY).

Throughout the past 40 years, Miller has been a trailblazer for women in ministry. Miller was one of the first five female students to enter North Park Seminary in 1977. She traveled 180 miles round-trip each day to attend Mdiv classes and slept on friends’ couches to lessen the commute. Since graduating from North Park, Miller has navigated different roles and served congregations ranging in size from 110 to 1,500, from her first call after seminary as associate pastor at Faith Covenant Church (Farmington Hills, MI) to serving the congregations of First Wayne Street United Methodist Church (Fort

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Wayne, IN), Evangelical Covenant Church (Donaldson, IN), and Bethel Evangelical Covenant Church (Floosmoor, IL). Notably, Miller served as the first female vice president of the Evangelical Covenant Church, as the co-chair of the Biblical Gender Equality Commission, and was a recipient of the Evelyn M. R. Johnson Leadership Award from the Association of Covenant Clergy Women in 2008.

Currently Miller serves as chaplain at Covenant Village in Cromwell, CT, preaching to congregants ages 64 to 107. She refers to this stage of her life as “an interior journey.” She also teaches a class on Aging as Spiritual Journey.

In the June/July 2016 issue of the Companion, Miller reflected, “It was not an easy road in the beginning years. Getting a superintendent to put my name (or any woman’s) into the mix for search committees was a challenge—as was being considered a permanent pastor by the national ministry office. It was assumed I would not be a pastor

once I married, or had children, or grew tired of it, etc.” Instead of letting these obstacles deter her, Miller described herself as “game to grow at any point,” and overcame them with strength and determination. Miller advises those who are interested in going into ministry, “Pursue ministry if God won’t allow you to let that calling go.” She also encourages those she mentors to take on challenges that might feel daunting, as she was advised early in her career.

“Put on a suit that’s too big for you and grow into it,” asserts Miller.

North Park University Vice President for Church Relations and Dean of the Seminary Rev. Dr. David Kersten expresses his appreciation for Miller’s legacy: “Mary’s lifelong dedication to ministry and leadership is important to recognize and on behalf of North Park Theological Seminary, North Park University, and the Evangelical Covenant Church, we are thrilled that she has been selected to receive this award.” Miller concludes, “I am deeply honored to receive this award.”

COMINGS & GOINGS WITHIN THE CONFERENCE

Jeffrey Black from Orange, MA to retirement, November 2016 David Wall from Lexington, MA (Staff) to Bedford, NH (Staff), November 2016 Darren Catron from West Peabody, MA to Stockholm, WI, December 2016 Bradford Frost to Keene, NH (Co-Pastor), December 2016 Jenna Frost to Keene, NH (Co-Pastor), December 2016 Paul McCart from Clifton Park, NY to open to call, December 2016 Kevin Kokx from Nashua, NH (Church Planter Residency) to Nashua, NH (Planter), Dec 2016 Kris Ferrario from Lexington, MA (Staff), December 2016 Maye Ferrario from Lexington, MA (Staff), December 2016 Earl Dunbar to Marysville, OH (Presbyterian Church), January 2017 David Capozzi from E. Bridgewater, MA (Staff) to Quincy, MA (Church Planter Residency), January 2017 Andrew Mook from Providence, RI (Sr. Pastor) to Providence, RI - Eastside (Church Planter), January 2017 Craig Okpala from New York, NY (Staff) to Roosevelt Is., NY (Church Planter Residency), January 2017 JD Brenke from Eastern Nazarene (Assoc. Chaplain) to open to call, February 2017 Scott Lee from Pilgrim Pines, Swanzey, NH (Exec.Dir.) return to industry, Feb 2017 E. Frank Riley from Manchester, CT to Morgan Hill (Presbyterian Church), March 2017 Ron Ferguson to Yorktown, SK, CANADA, March 2017 Allison Corriveau from UCC (Medfield, MA) to Berlin, CT (Staff), March 2017 EAST COAST CONFERENCE

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SUPERINTENDENT:

Howard K. Burgoyne

DIR. OF CHURCH PLANTING:

Jason Condon

THE EAST COAST

COVENANTER Paul W. Kahn

EDITOR / GRAPHIC DESIGN & LAYOUT / WRITER

Sandi Lee

EDITOR / WRITER

Howard Burgoyne PUBLISHER

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DIR. OF CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY:

Kreig Gammelgard

OFFICE MANAGER:

Sandi Lee

FINANCE MANAGER:

Robin Jones