Summer 2025
Co-Hosted Annual Meeting Conference Brings Churches, Leaders, Ministries Together Chugach Covenant Church and Mountain View Covenant and Rob Hall, Vice President of Real Estate Services for Church Congregations partnered with First Covenant National Covenant Properties lead learning sessions for the Church to host the annual meeting conference April 2-5, delegation. 2025. Approximately 80 delegates and general conferees Samson Weston, of Mekoryuk Covenant Church, was representing 17 of 18 churches awarded the Daniel Savetilik, and three conference ministries, Sr. Award for many years of as well as denominational faithful service as a lay-leader. leadership were in attendance. The Executive Board held “This was the first time that elections for new board multiple congregations worked members. Debbie Hamilton, together to shoulder the of Soldotna, was elected to a hosting responsibilities,” second term representing the explained Superintendent road-system. Drew Williams, Curtis Ivanoff. “It worked of Scammon Bay, was also rereally well and enabled our two elected for a second term smaller Anchorage representing the YK Delta. congregations to serve the James Ventress, of Nome conference in very significant Covenant Church, was elected ways in tandem with First to his first term as Norton Covenant Church, the host Sound representative. site.” On Friday night, the annual Evangelical Covenant Church Wilson & Minnie Gonongnan President Tammy Swansonoffering, which is designated Draheim, also in attendance, for the Village Pastor Fund, hosted an open Q & A session was taken. Rev. Mark Hill with attendees and preached issued a challenge to the the Friday night sermon calling congregation gathered to raise us to be a church marked by 10% of the $70,000 budgeted dependence on God through for the fund that evening. prayer. Pastor Criss Mitchell, of Indeed, more than $7,000 was First Covenant, Kristen generously given that night. Bierma, Exec. Director of Additionally, the Covenant Samson Weston, of Mekoryuk Covenant Church, is honored with the Daniel Beacon Hill, and Supt. Curtis Women’s craft sale raised Savetilik, Sr. Award for his dedicated service as a lay leader. President Ivanoff rounded out the more than $1,600 for retreat Tammy Swanson-Draheim shares a denominational report of mission and speaking team. Adam Legg, scholarships and village ministry with the Alaska Conference delegation. The Covenant High Alumni choir shares joyfully in special song during the worship service. Exec. Director of Love Alaska, parsonage needs.
From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:16