Covenant News

Faith Covenant (FL) Breaks Ground for Expansion Project

ST PETERSBURG, FL (January 30, 2004) - Faith Covenant Church celebrated groundbreaking ceremonies for its building project last Sunday in between worship services, said pastor Jeff Burton.

The current facility is 18,000 square feet and the church will rehabilitate that area. Also to be constructed is a 2,200-square-foot nursery wing on the north side of the existing building as part of phase one of a two-phase plan. The church received its building permits January 20. Faith Covenant hopes to complete all construction no later than June 1.

So far, the congregation of approximately 340 people has raised more than $900,000 in pledges to help pay off construction loans. Phase two will include a sanctuary that seats 630, a gathering area and additional parking.

Faith Covenant Church recently celebrated 25 years of ministry. In February, the congregation will offer its fifth Alpha class and a month later the church will host a ministry team from Covenant Bible College-Ecuador. In June, the youth ministries program at the church is sending a team of 40 people to Puerto Rico to serve with a parachurch ministry and local churches.

For more information about the church, its building program or its ministries, call Burton at 727-525-1699 or email him at pastorjeff@fccusa.org.

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