What We Believe

The Evangelical Covenant Church seeks to form and nurture communities that are deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in Christ’s mission in the world. The purpose of Covenant affirmations is to make clear the values and principles that have guided the Evangelical Covenant Church since its founding in 1885.

For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations:

  • We affirm the centrality of the word of God.
  • We affirm the necessity of the new birth.
  • We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church.
  • We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers.
  • We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.
  • We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.
 
 

Our Impact

How do you measure the impact that one person, one organization or one family makes in another person’s life? Is there a dollar amount, a wealth indicator, or maybe the number of friends we have? Friends are important. Friends are so valuable to God that Jesus was sent into our world so that people can become friends of God. Listen to what Jesus says about people who know Him in this quote from John 15.15 "I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn't confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me." - NLT

Our impact, as a church, is directly related to how many people in Puna know Jesus and live as an example of Jesus. We love being friends, being family, making new friends and living like Jesus to everyone in our classrooms, workplaces, sports’ clubs and families. Our passion for people is how and why we impact our community. Our programs and our community projects are founded upon our desire to see everyone become part of God's family.

 

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Community organizations that Puna covenant helps

Money is a means to support people in our community who need assistance on a regular basis or when an emergency happens.  We take great joy in helping those in need. Puna Covenant also helps out other organizations care for the hurting and those who need assistance.

 

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Years Serving people in the Puna communities

Families and leaders have been raised and supported for over 106 years at Puna Covenant Church. There are also opportunities to serve, but the people who attend Puna Covenant have been called the light of the world.

 
 

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children Impacted yearly through Our children and youth ministries

Children and youth are two areas that we intentional want to impact in Puna. It is such a critical time of life to surround keiki and opio with guidance, love, and encouragement.

 
 

PCC Programs

Our Programs are relationship driven. Without making friends and building relationships nothing really changes.  God so loved the world that He sent Jesus to redeem the world.  He initiated relationship with humanity.  That is our number one job.  That is our program.

 

Infants and children and parents

Life starts out with us not doing much to do it on our own. So, we like to support the growth of infants and children by having services and ministries directed to them and for the support of parents. Parenting probably does not really end until our children give birth to their children. So, parents are the key foundation to good and strong families and a thriving community.
 

Music and Food

We love music and love singing. Our church has many groups that exist to enjoy songs. Food and music go together for our family and church gatherings. We love the spontenaity of music but we want to ensure that we have time to sing and share songs of love, faith and Jesus. Food makes those times thrive.

Youth and Young Adults

The body of Jesus is called the Church. By the time we hit our adolescent years, we have a good idea of life. However, our brain and our body does not stop changing until well into our mid-20s. So, we design groups and activities to support and encourage youth and young adults work through their life.
 

Kupuna

Our kupuna are valuable to us. They care for us, the encourage us, and we love every Kupuna. Our community, our families, and our life would not  exist without Oma or Opa, Grandma or Grandpa. So, we celebrate them with monthly lunches, they celebrate us with make ono-kine-grinds for Core Youth, Young Life, family fun nights, and Sunday church. 

 
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