About Siouxland


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Index Mission Church Listings Organization List Coming Events How to Get Listed About Siouxland Reports Contact Us Please feel free to contact us by email as all mail will be responded to. Email Address: lighthouse@sufc.org		We’re glad you’ve clicked on these web pages from First Covenant Church. View the following pages to learn about us. Welcome to. . . . First Covenant Church 1315 Indian Hills Drive, Sioux City, IA 51104 712-258-0163; Fax 712-252-5435 Office e-mail scfcc@juno.com First Covenant Church – each week Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Communities* (education hour) 10:15 a.m. Worship* 11:20 a.m. Fellowship & Refreshments, and once a month, Dine Out 6:00 p.m. Bible study group Wednesday (September – April) 5:45 p.m. meal for everyone 6:30 p.m. education opportunities for all ages* including youth group 7:35 p.m. choir rehearsal the 1^st and 2^nd Wednesdays of the month Thursday Noon Bible study group, each one brings a lunch Hand bell choir rehearsal (September – April) * Child care available (infant – 5 years) First Covenant Church – each month Women’s Bible study group Men’s Breakfast and Bible study group, the 3^rd Saturday morning of the month First Covenant Church – every year Summer camps & Retreats Summer Ice cream socials Fall Scandinavian Dinner December World Relief Offering January Annual Meeting February Missions Conference First Covenant Church Staff Pastor: Rev. Mike Zabel June Peters, Office Secretary scfcc@juno.com Bert & Carlene Tagstrom, Custodians Chrissy Martinez, Keyboardist & Choir Director – Worship Leader Ministry Partnerships The Evangelical Covenant Church (in the U. S. and Canada) 5101 N. Francisco Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 Dr. Glenn Palmberg, President Ministry Departments; www.covchurch.org then click on Departments North Park University and Theological Seminary 3225 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 Dr. David Horner, President www.covchurch.org then click on the University or the Seminary name We support the Peter & Cindy Ekstrand Family from Pocahontas, IA; they are Covenant Missionaries to Africa The Midwest Covenant Conference (IA, NE, MO, KS, CO) 13303 W. Center Road, Omaha, NE 68144 Rev. Ken Carlson, Superintendent Rev. Rick Mylander, Associate Superintendent for Church Planting & Renewal www.covchurch.org then click on Conferences & scroll down to Midwest Conference Twin Lakes Christian Center – camp and retreat center 2524 Twin Lakes Road, Manson, IA 50563 Joel Rude, Executive Director 712-297-7714 e-mail: info@twinlakescc.com These Community organizations Siouxland United for Christ The AID Center Discovery Shop City of Peace Stork’s Nest Spiritual Leadership Coalition SOXES Indian Hills Care Center Sioux City Gospel Mission Child Evangelism Fellowship "The way for the church to begin to reach toward (its potential) is for it to see itself as a true family. . . . this is what God intends the church to be." Wesley Nelson, in the book A Plan for Letting the Church become The Family of God At First Covenant Church We believe God offers. . . . A new life, not matter what our past has been A relationship with God through faith in Jesus The Bible as our inspired guide for living The Church as a place of love and worship and spiritual development Empowerment for life Freedom that unites us in the basics of the Christian faith and mission Diversity that highlights each person’s unique personality and talents Opportunities for healing, reconciliation, and service Safety and comfort and rest to those who have been hurt Women and men the privilege of and responsibility for service in the Church God offers us love, forgiveness, and a new beginning in Jesus, who calls us to "Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind. And love your neighbor as yourself. . . . Do this and live." The Gospel of Luke, chapter 10, verses 26-28. The congregation invites you to. . . . First Covenant Church > On the north side, two blocks west of the Indian Hills Shopping Center < 1315 Indian Hills Drive, Sioux City, IA 51104; 712-258-0163