Appalachia Service Project Team

Transforming Lives in Central Appalachia and Here at Home Since 1982

COVENANT ASP TEAM

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

ASP Petals – Spring Plant Sale is On!

By Greg Corner | March 25, 2026

The sweet smell of Spring is in the air and it’s time to think about cultivating some new growth.  Colorful flowers, fragrant herbs, juicy fresh tomatoes!  The ASP Team is having our annual plant sale, part of our spring fundraiser event: Petals, Pedals & Pancakes. Choose from flats, hanging baskets, herbs, vegetables, and a variety of…

An Eggcellent way to Support the ASP Team

By Greg Corner | March 5, 2026

The Covenant Appalachia Service Project team is getting ready for their 2026 summer mission trip and they want to lay some eggs. Wake up Easter morning (or the day before) to a yard covered with candy-filled eggs. Choose how many eggs you want us to lay: 20, 40, or 60! We’ll hide them, scatter them,…

Covenant Youth: March 2026 Calendar

By Deacon Diana Esposito | February 27, 2026

Weekly on Sundays 9:15-10 am Youth AM Gather (Kingswood 4)10:15 am Worship (Sanctuary) March 1: Youth Group (Kingswood 4)March 8: ASP Team Gather (Kingswood 4)March 14: ASP Bake Sale (St. Patrick’s Day Parade)March 15: Youth Group (Kingswood 4)March 22: ASP Team Gather (Kingswood 4)March 29: Egg Stuffing (11:30 am); Youth Group (Kingswood 4) Covenant Youth…

Petals, Pedals & Pancakes 2026 (updated 3/24)

By Deacon Diana Esposito | February 15, 2026

The event that puts the fun in fundraiser is coming back for another year! The Covenant Appalachia Service Project Team is getting ready for our summer mission trip to Central Appalachia. We’ve grown our annual plant sale into a bigger event: ASP Petals, Pedals & Pancakes – with all kinds of ways to support the…

Looking for a Change?

By Covenant Church | December 10, 2025

Looking for a Change? Find it this summer. Join us for ASP 2026! This summer, the Covenant Appalachia Service Project (ASP) team is heading to central Appalachia for a week of hands-on home repair, meaningful relationships, and powerful faith-building experiences. We’re inviting both youth and adults to step into a life-changing opportunity—because when you help…

Join Us for ASP 2026 and Change Someone’s Life

By Greg Corner | October 18, 2025

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…

Helping ASP is as Easy as Pie!

By Greg Corner | October 11, 2025

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…

It’s the Great Covenant Pumpkin Patch

By Greg Corner | September 25, 2025

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…

Covenant ASP Team Gets Ramped Up in Return to Knott County

By Covenant Church | September 25, 2025

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…

Help Us Grow Our Pumpkin Patch

By Covenant Church | August 24, 2025

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…

Upcoming ASP Stuff

Latest Past Events

ASP TG

Fellowship Hall 212 W Springfield Road, Springfield

The 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, Springfield

The 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, Springfield

The 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.