Covenant’s year-long Anniversary Celebration of Faith, Hope and Love for the community and the world begins on February 20, 2022. Please join us as we worship, serve, celebrate, remember the past and anticipate the future. Watch this page to learn about Covenant’s history from our Archives, to honor those who came before, and to plan and celebrate a faithful future in Springfield and beyond.
Covenant History – The Last 10 Years
Covenant’s 100th Year has come to an end and we celebrate with the final installment of Covenant’s history. From 2011-2021,…
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Covenant History: The Last 25 Years, Part 2
The last 25 years of Covenant’s 100-Year history was one of great activity. The summary of that history is in…
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Family Honors Wife and Mother with Memorial Gift to Covenant
The Larry Lucker family gifted Covenant this communion set in memory of their wife and mother, Jane Lucker, many years…
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The Newest “Daughter of Covenant” Introduces Her Daughter
Dear Friends at Covenant UMC, I am writing this update with great joy in my heart. Some of you might…
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Covenant Celebrates Boy Scout Sunday
On Sunday, February 12, 21 scouts and leaders from Troop 512 joined the Covenant community in worship. The members participated…
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Together we can do a little good: Community Service Fair
Sunday, February 1912-1:30 pmFellowship Hall Find your next volunteer opportunity at Covenant’s Community Service Fair! Looking for a way to…
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Last Covenant History Published
Covenant’s last 25 years were years of celebration paired with service. This period began with Covenant’s 75th Anniversary Celebration, which…
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Covenant’s Choirs Continue a Long Tradition of Special Music for Advent
On December 11th, the third Sunday of Advent, following on a long tradition of presenting special music for the Advent…
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Communion Chalice Celebrates Methodism
The Communion chalice used on Sunday, December 4 was handcrafted by the late Leon (Lee) Sperow, a long-time member of…
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Chalice is a Copy of One From the St. George’s Church Museum
The chalice used for Communion on November 6 was given in loving memory of Frederick William Schwarz by his wife,…
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“Everything He Needed to Know He Learned at Covenant”
On October 16, Rev. Russell Atkinson returned to Covenant. Russell grew up at Covenant, singing in the choir, attending Youth…
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Covenant’s Very Own Mystery
This chalice dates to the mid-1900’s. It is seen in photographs of Covenant in the 1970’s. While its origin is…
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Covenant’s Longest Tenured Pastor Returns to the Pulpit
On October 2, Rev. Bob Mongold, who served Covenant as Senior Pastor from 1988 to 2004, returned to the pulpit….
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The Greatest of These is Love – Covenant Celebrates 100 Years of Weddings
On September 18, a video of wedding photographs was premiered as part of Covenant’s Celebration of Marriage and Commitment. It…
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Covenant Couples Renew Their Commitments
On a beautiful September afternoon, featuring weather that any bride and groom would wish for, seven couples renewed their vows…
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Rev. Haydn McLean, Son of Covenant, Remembers Sermons, Youth Choir and MAD Magazines
Haydn McLean grew up at Covenant in the 1960s. He became a minister and went on to serve churches in…
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Rev. Michael Roney Remembers Covenant as Traditional and Innovative
Rev. Michael Roney was Associate Pastor from 1972-1977. He recalls what worship and service were like for a young associate…
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Covenant’s History Continues: The Third 25 Years
The third installment of the History of Covenant spanning 1972 to 1997 shows a time of activity and involvement. Activities…
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Rev. Mark Young Returns to Covenant and His Hometown
On July 31, Rev. Mark Young, who served Covenant as Senior Pastor from 2009 to 2012, returned to give the…
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Rev. Doyne Sumner Remembers Covenant as His “Alma Mater”
Over the years God has called sons and daughters of Covenant into pastoral ministry. As part of the 100th Anniversary…
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