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Covenant Youth Travel at Home and Abroad

CHICAGO, IL (July 20, 2005) - Children went on safaris, traveled to the Holy Land, went fishing and took road trips. Volunteers across the Evangelical Covenant Church worked hard to put on Vacation Bible Schools. The most popular curriculum was the Serengeti Trek.

Older students traveled across the globe on mission trips as far as Nicaragua and as near as a few miles so that others might experience the love of Christ. Many other youth groups have mission trips planned throughout the summer.

The following information is culled from the more than 250 local church newsletters reviewed each month by the Department of Communication. The activities are grouped by conference and region.

CENTRAL

Princeton, Illinois: Senior high youth participated in a mission trip to Cass Lake, Minnesota, including Erik Wahlstrom, Jason Wallis, Aaron Harris, Ethan Smith, Kenton Glover, Cameron Nyman, Shellie Roseberg, Madelyn Stephens, Jaime Pearson, Megan Owens, Sydney Young, Andrew Faber, Maggie Faber, Sue Fandel and youth Pastor Donovan DeGaetano.

EAST COAST

Attleboro, Massachusetts: The children of Attleboro Covenant Church presented the "Rock Slinger and His Greatest Hit," a musical about how God can help us to do what is right and not what is easy.
Worcester, Massachusetts: Students from Salem Covenant Church went on secret sojourn across several states. Only the youth leader Mike Nyman knew in advance exact locations where they would be traveling.

GREAT LAKES

Allegan, Michigan: Youth and parents from Christ Community Church traveled to Mexico for a mission trip. Participating were Emily Hampsten, Marissa Moelker, Katie Martinez, Janaya Norr, Tyler Revor, Jenn Chrysler, Rick Westrate and Kylee Nielsen.
Allegan, Michigan: the Parable Players, a teen drama troupe, performed at Christ Community Church. Church member Jonathon is a member of the troupe.

MIDWEST

Clyde, Kansas: Erin Carlson of Brantford ECC returned from a mission trip to Mixco, Guatemala, where she worked with children ages two through six. Matt Carlson attended a Future Business Leaders Association conference in Orlando, Florida. Mark Lundquist and Joel Erickson participated in the state track meet in Wichita, Kansas.
Shawnee, Kansas: The high school students of Community Covenant Church participated in a float trip.
Wausa, Nebraska: Jason Banks and Megan Olson of the ECC participated in a mission trip to Lincoln, where they worked with the poor.

NORTH PACIFIC

Kent, Washington: Kent Covenant Church presented a musical to the community. Performers were children from the community.
Mount Vernon, Washington: The high school students of Bethany Covenant Church went with Reachout Expeditions on a challenge adventure weekend that included rock climbing, river rafting and a ropes challenge.
Olympia, Washington: Grace Community Covenant Church rented the local roller skating rink for a family night event.

NORTHWEST

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kallie Hokanson of First Covenant Church was valedictorian of her class at PACT Charter School.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Members of Plymouth Covenant Church traveled to Nicaragua, where they put on a Vacation Bible School for five days at a local Pentecostal church. Traveling were: Andy Johnson, Matt Bradyway, Tim Johnson, Allison Quinn, Grace Buezis, Bethany Mlinar, Jon Overlie, Jeremy Sohlstrom, Rob Doar, Bryan Bratt, Jen Morrow, Danielle Pound, Jess Falk, Emily Felty, Polly Zins, Pam Stultz, Kyle Dahl, Kelsey Morrow, Natalie Webb, David Droullard, and Emily and Sarah Heintzeman.
Wyoming, Minnesota: Youth from the church are serving in different mission fields: Amy Drown, Greece and Turkey; Tracy Kirschenman, Taiwan; Jennah Engen, North Myrtle Beach; and the youth team traveled to Montana.
Brandon, South Dakota: Members of Living Springs Church traveled to Juarez, Mexico, to build a house on the congregation's first-ever mission trip. Those going were Cara and J.B. Winterringer; Lorretta, Chelsey and Arielle Schmidt; Perry and Aaron Bauer; Casey Uecker, Lane and Brody Moeller; Michelle and Cole Smykle; Amy VanderWolde, Heather and Torrey Babb; Frank and Lori Walker; Josh Davis; Zach Mitchell; and Spencer Hallstrom.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST

Tucson, Arizona: The youth group of the Evangelical Covenant Church spent a day helping at the orphanage in Imuris, Mexico.
Hilmar, California: Alan Ward and Taylor Avilla of Hilmar Covenant Church were co-valedictorians of their 8th grade graduating class.

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