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Welcome to Covenant Church. We are a vibrant Presbyterian church in Trenton, proud of our history and embracing our future. We offer bible study, retreats, youth groups, mission trips, and time to find your spiritual selves. Our celebrations emphasize the reformed conviction: Glory be to God alone!
Covenant is a warm and lively community of diverse individuals. Here, people
from different walks of life are bonded together by God's word and
the struggle to bring that word to life in today's world. Give and
take from individuals at different stages of their spiritual journey
is a great source of Covenant's vitality. Through worship, we find new insights into Christ's personal message for us.
Through group activities, we seek ways to spread God's healing love
to each other and the community. Our Sunday worship service is
uplifting and inspiring: an opportunity to hear a message in word
and song that strengthens and renews our spirit. Sharing our faith,
our joys, and our struggles helps us to sort out our place in a
world that is at times confusing and full of conflict. Because we
are dedicated to serving God and each other, every aspect of our
church life is permeated by an attempt to foster peace--in our
families, in our community, and in our world.
Peace,
Rev. Jan Willem van der Werff
A Brief History
Covenant
Presbyterian Church came into being October 5, 1947 with the merger
of two Trenton congregations, Third Presbyterian and Fifth
Presbyterian. Another church, Mount Carmel Presbyterian, with
a largely Italian-American membership, soon joined the new union.
Though the congregations that formed Covenant were diverse, we found
strength in that diversity. From the beginning, the church has held
to its basic mission; to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, to
enable worshippers to find a deeper understanding of their faith,
and to serve those in need in the larger world. Covenant's
members have become in a very real sense a family, sharing one
another's joys and sorrows.
Under the leadership of our pastor, the
Rev. Jan Willem van der Werff, Covenant has progressed into the
future with the new "In Between" service held the fourth Sunday of
each month.
We would be happy to have you join us for worship. We look forward to getting to know you.
Covenant Shares Its Space!
Beloved Community
is under the guidance of
the Rev. Toby Sanders. The worship service begins at 8:00 a.m.
every Sunday in the sanctuary. Beloved Community provides
Bible studies for youth and adults and various activities to nurture
the soul. For more information call 609.989.8282.
Energetic Citizens Helping Others (E.C.H.O) is a senior citizen program providing daily activities for seniors in the area led by Executive Director, Jo Carolyn Dent. Call registrar JoAnn Webster at 609.695.4151 for more information.
Presbytery of New Brunswick The forty-one churches that make up our presbytery are located in urban, suburban and rural areas and each congregation is involved in mission and ministry throughout their communities, our state and world.
Trenton Children's Chorus is an after school program that offers traditional choral music education and performance opportunities to children in grades K-12 from the greater Trenton area.
Young Scholars’ Institute, a Trenton-based non-profit organization. The pre-school program is a new venture for YSI and is designed to serve children from the ages of 2 ½ to 5 years. It oper-ates from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more in-formation, please call 609.393.3220, extension 3306 or 3005.
Our
church and parking lot are handicap accessible.