Pastor Jared Beaird from Covenant Reformed Church (URCNA) in Missoula, MT sends some encouraging news from the congregation:

• They have a new family by transfer from the PCA.
• This year we have seen an increase in visitors and stayers. None of them have any Reformed background.
• One “stayer” came via Rosaria Butterfield’s work, Unlikely Convert.
• We have also had five professions of faith this year.
• Because Covenant Reformed is in a college town, they are a sending church. I’m thankful to God that most of those who have moved away have landed in Reformed churches.
• We had our first ever church summer retreat. It was a success and already families are asking about a winter retreat.
• We have started a Kid’s Catechism Club every Sunday afternoon. It is a our version of VBS, but instead of a packed out week, we catechize every week.
• We will continue our Thursday Night Study in Theology which has been a success.

Post authored by:

• R. Scott Clark

  

  R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.

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