Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a Christian ministry, open to all people, that fosters human development by addressing the housing needs of Central Appalachia. Covenant has been doing ASP since 1982. Join us on our yearly summer mission trip, or fall mini-mission trip, or by supporting our team through one of our fundraisers or by your prayers!
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Covenant ASP Team News
Covenant Youth: December 2025 & January 2026 Calendar
Weekly on Sundays 9:15 am AM Gathering (5th-12th grade students, Kingswood 4) (December 7, 14 & 21)10:15 am Worship (Sanctuary) Youth GroupDecember 7, 7-8:30 pm includes dinnerJanuary 4, 7-8:30 pm includes dinnerJanuary 18, 7-8:30 pm includes dinner Youth GroupDecember 7, 7-8:30 pm includes dinnerJanuary 4, 7-8:30 pm includes dinnerJanuary 18, 7-8:30 pm includes dinner COMBINED…
Read MoreChristmas is better when we share it together
Unwrap the gifts of hope, love, joy and peace with us at Covenant. 2025 Advent and Christmas seasons calendar of events. Sat 11/22 8:30 – 11:30 am: Breakfast with Santa (SOLD OUT)Fellowship HallTickets include breakfast, crafts, and digital photo(s) with Santa 1-3 pm: Low-Key Family Photos (free)Fellowship HallWe’ll provide the holiday backgrounds and a congregation…
Read MoreJoin Us for ASP 2026 and Change Someone’s Life
We’re getting ready for ASP 2026. Join us and change someone’s life. And you might just change your own. Appalachia Service Project (ASP) brings volunteers and communities together in the heart of Central Appalachia, strengthening faith, deepening relationships, spreading hope & changing lives. Our Summer 2026 mission trip will happen in late June or early…
Read MoreHelping ASP is as Easy as Pie!
Get homemade pies for Thanksgiving and help repair homes for families in need. Covenant’s Appalachia Service Project (ASP) team is holding our annual fall pie sale. We’re selling delicious pies from Weaver’s Orchard in these scrumptious varieties: Apple Caramel Walnut, Apple Lattice Top, Cherry Lattice Top, Blackberry Lattice Top, Strawberry Rhubarb, Peach and Pumpkin! These pies are…
Read MoreIt’s the Great Covenant Pumpkin Patch
This year, visit the Great Covenant Pumpkin Patch to pick your pumpkins. While picking pumpkins and other autumn accents you’ll want for a festive fall and happy Halloween, you can support some of our mission projects … … and change someone’s life. Pop by to peruse the pumpkin patch. You’ll find plenty of pumpkin-themed fun…
Read MoreCovenant ASP Team Gets Ramped Up in Return to Knott County
In July, the Covenant ASP team learned that the family we served in Knott County, Kentucky had requested a ramp to enter and exit their home. This ramp represented independence, agency, and safety, and thanks to ASP, Covenant was able to return to make this prayer a reality. Pam and Tim, who left an indelible…
Read MoreHelp Us Grow Our Pumpkin Patch
It’s time to start preparing for the Covenant Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch has become a festive and pleasant way to engage with our community, offer a relaxed setting for pumpkin picking and related fall activities, and raise funds for our ASP team, the Shorter AME Church food pantry, and provide pumpkins to Fostering Hope…
Read MoreCovenant ASP Team is Returning to Knott County, Kentucky
Our Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Team has some unfinished work in Knott County Kentucky. In July, we had the pleasure of getting to know Pam and Tim as we worked to hug their home (and them). Hug is what ASP calls it when you envelop a home with foam board insulation and new siding to…
Read MoreCovenant ASP Team: 2025 Summer Mission Trip to Knott County, Kentucky
On Saturday, Covenant Church will send a dedicated team of nine volunteers to participate in the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) at the Lotts Creek Center in Knott County, Kentucky. This summer, with the help of thousands of volunteers, ASP will continue to provide much-needed assistance to residents who lost their homes in the devastating floods…
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Latest Past Events
ASP TG
Fellowship Hall 212 W Springfield Road, SpringfieldThe Covenant ASP Team has TGs (team gatherings) every other week (mostly) to do all kinds of things to get ready for our summer mission trip.
ASP TG
Fellowship Hall 212 W Springfield Road, SpringfieldThe Covenant ASP Team has TGs (team gatherings) every other week (mostly) to do all kinds of things to get ready for our summer mission trip.
ASP TG
Fellowship Hall 212 W Springfield Road, SpringfieldThe Covenant ASP Team has TGs (team gatherings) every other week (mostly) to do all kinds of things to get ready for our summer mission trip.