πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Domestic Church Series #4: Christ Covenant Church of Philadelphia

-

 

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Domestic Church Series #4: Legacy in Stone — Christ Covenant Church of Philadelphia

Posted on: May 26, 2025
Author: Project DISK

⛪ Church Name: Christ Covenant Church

πŸ“ Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
πŸ•Š️ Denomination: Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

πŸ›️ Faith Passed Down Through Generations

Founded in 1872, Christ Covenant Church stands just blocks from Independence Hall in historic Philadelphia.
With its gothic stone architecture, wooden pews, and stained glass windows, the sanctuary carries over 150 years of spiritual legacy.
The church began as a gathering of Scottish immigrants and has grown into a multigenerational, multi-ethnic congregation.

Their mission: "To proclaim Christ to all generations, and stand firm on His Word."

✝️ Worship with Reverence and Depth

Worship at Christ Covenant is rooted in Scripture and tradition.
Each Sunday includes the reading of creeds, hymns sung with organ accompaniment, and expository preaching.
Pastor Elijah Morgan teaches through books of the Bible with theological clarity and pastoral warmth.

They also host monthly “Evening Psalms” services, where the Psalms are read aloud and set to ancient and modern tunes.

πŸ§’ Family Discipleship Focus

  • Catechism Classes for All Ages: From age 5 to adults

  • Intergenerational Fellowship Groups: Older saints mentoring younger families

  • Confirmation Retreats for middle and high schoolers to deepen their faith before membership

πŸ—£️ Testimony from a Lifelong Member

"I was baptized here, married here, and now watch my grandchildren sing here.
This church is more than a building—it’s a covenant family."
— Margaret T., member since 1954

Christ Covenant Church reminds us that in an ever-changing world, the foundation of Christ remains firm—rooted in history, yet alive with hope for every generation.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ κ΅­λ‚΄ ꡐ회 μ‹œλ¦¬μ¦ˆ #4: 돌 μœ„μ— μ„Έμ›Œμ§„ μœ μ‚° — 필라델피아 크라이슀트 μ»€λ²„λ„ŒνŠΈ ꡐ회

μž‘μ„±μΌ: 2025λ…„ 5μ›” 26일
μž‘μ„±μž: Project DISK

⛪ ꡐ회λͺ…: 크라이슀트 μ»€λ²„λ„ŒνŠΈ ꡐ회 (Christ Covenant Church)

πŸ“ μœ„μΉ˜: νŽœμ‹€λ² μ΄λ‹ˆμ•„μ£Ό 필라델피아
πŸ•Š️ ꡐ단: λ―Έκ΅­ μž₯둜ꡐ (PCA)

πŸ›️ μ„ΈλŒ€λ₯Ό μž‡λŠ” μ‹ μ•™μ˜ μœ μ‚°

1872년에 μ„€λ¦½λœ 이 κ΅νšŒλŠ” λ―Έκ΅­ λ…λ¦½κΈ°λ…κ΄€μ—μ„œ λͺ‡ 블둝 떨어진 필라델피아 도심 ν•œλ³΅νŒμ— μžλ¦¬ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
κ³ λ”• μ–‘μ‹μ˜ 석쑰 건물, λ‚˜λ¬΄ 의자, μ•„λ¦„λ‹€μš΄ μŠ€ν…ŒμΈλ“œκΈ€λΌμŠ€λŠ” 150년이 λ„˜λŠ” μ‹ μ•™μ˜ 전톡을 ν’ˆκ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ²˜μŒμ—λŠ” μŠ€μ½”ν‹€λžœλ“œ μ΄λ―Όμžλ“€μ˜ λͺ¨μž„μœΌλ‘œ μ‹œμž‘λ˜μ—ˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ§€κΈˆμ€ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 인쒅과 μ„ΈλŒ€κ°€ ν•¨κ»˜ν•˜λŠ” μ‹ μ•™ κ³΅λ™μ²΄λ‘œ μ„±μž₯ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
ꡐ회의 사λͺ…은 λ‹€μŒκ³Ό κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:
“λͺ¨λ“  μ„ΈλŒ€μ—κ²Œ κ·Έλ¦¬μŠ€λ„λ₯Ό μ „ν•˜κ³ , κ·ΈλΆ„μ˜ 말씀 μœ„μ— ꡳ게 μ„œλŠ” 것.”

✝️ 깊이 μžˆλŠ” 전톡 예배

이 ꡐ회의 μ˜ˆλ°°λŠ” μ„±κ²½ μ€‘μ‹¬μ˜ 전톡적인 λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ μ§„ν–‰λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
맀 주일, μ‹ μ•™κ³ λ°±κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ 찬솑가λ₯Ό νŒŒμ΄ν”„ 였λ₯΄κ°„ 반주둜 λΆ€λ₯΄λ©°, κ°•ν•΄ 섀ꡐ가 쀑심을 μ΄λ£Ήλ‹ˆλ‹€.
μ—˜λ¦¬μ•Ό λͺ¨κ±΄ λ‹΄μž„λͺ©μ‚¬λŠ” μ„±κ²½μ˜ 본문을 μ±…λ³„λ‘œ κ°•ν•΄ν•˜λ©°, 신학적 κΉŠμ΄μ™€ λͺ©νšŒμ  λ”°λœ»ν•¨μ„ λ™μ‹œμ— μ „ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

맀달 μ—΄λ¦¬λŠ” **“저녁 μ‹œνŽΈ 예배”**μ—μ„œλŠ” μ‹œνŽΈμ„ μ†Œλ¦¬ λ‚΄μ–΄ 읽고, κ³ μ „ μŒμ•…κ³Ό ν˜„λŒ€ 찬양에 맞좰 ν•¨κ»˜ λ¬΅μƒν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

πŸ§’ λ‹€μŒ μ„ΈλŒ€λ₯Ό μœ„ν•œ μ œμžν›ˆλ ¨

  • μ „ μ—°λ Ή λŒ€μƒ ꡐ리문닡 ꡐ윑: μœ μ•„λΆ€ν„° μ„±μΈκΉŒμ§€

  • μ„ΈλŒ€ 톡합 ꡐ제 λͺ¨μž„: μž₯년측이 μ²­λ…„ 및 μ Šμ€ 가정을 λ©˜ν† λ§

  • ν™•μ‹  수련회 (Confirmation Retreats): 쀑·κ³ λ“±λΆ€ ν•™μƒλ“€μ˜ μ‹ μ•™ κ³ λ°± μ€€λΉ„ ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨

πŸ—£️ 평생 ꡐ인의 간증

"μ΄κ³³μ—μ„œ μ„Έλ‘€λ₯Ό λ°›μ•˜κ³ , κ²°ν˜Όμ„ ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ§€κΈˆμ€ 손주듀이 μ΄κ³³μ—μ„œ μ°¬μ–‘ν•˜λŠ” κ±Έ 보고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
이 κ΅νšŒλŠ” λ‹¨μˆœν•œ 건물이 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, μ–Έμ•½μ˜ κ°€μ‘±μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€."
— λ§ˆκ°€λ › T., 1954λ…„λΆ€ν„° μΆœμ„ 쀑인 ꡐ인

크라이슀트 μ»€λ²„λ„ŒνŠΈ κ΅νšŒλŠ”, 세상이 아무리 λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ 변해도

κ·Έλ¦¬μŠ€λ„μ˜ κΈ°μ΄ˆλŠ” 변함없이 κ²¬κ³ ν•˜λ©°, λͺ¨λ“  μ„ΈλŒ€μ— 생λͺ…μ˜ μ†Œλ§μ„ μ „ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŒμ„ μΌκΉ¨μ›Œ μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Welcome to Project DISK, a place for missions across generations!

-
Image
Welcome to Project DISK! > Project DISK stands for Domestic, International, Senior, and Kids Missions. It is a space where we share stories and resources that embrace all generations and reach the nations with the Gospel. --- What You'll Find Here: D omestic Missions – Sharing the Gospel with neighbors and communities near us I nternational Missions – God's love reaching to the ends of the earth S enior Missions – Wisdom and testimonies from the faith journey of older generations K ids Missions & Education – Faith-based educational activities for children and families --- We believe that even small acts of obedience can lead to great transformation. May this blog be a tool for encouragement, inspiration, and mission-minded living. Let’s walk this journey of faith together, across generations and across borders. --- Project DISK에 μ˜€μ‹  것을 ν™˜μ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€! > Project DISKλŠ” κ΅­λ‚΄(Domestic), ν•΄μ™Έ(International), μ‹œλ‹ˆμ–΄(Senior), 아이듀(Kids) μ‚¬μ—­μ˜ μ•žκΈ€μžλ₯Ό λ”°μ˜¨ μ΄λ¦„μœΌλ‘œ, λͺ¨λ“  μ„ΈλŒ€κ°€ ν•¨κ»˜ λ³΅μŒμ„ μ „ν•˜κ³  μ„ κ΅μ˜ 이야기λ₯Ό λ‚˜λˆ„λŠ” κ³΅κ°„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ...
Read more

πŸ§’ Kids Catechism Series – Week 1: Who is God?

-
  πŸ§’ Kids Catechism Series – Week 1: Who is God? Series Title: Knowing God for Kids Audience: Preschool to Early Elementary Topic: God is the only Creator of everything. Key Verse: Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” ✨ Today’s Big Question Q: Who is God? A: God is the one and only Creator of everything. πŸ“– Learn Through a Story Teacher: “Kids, who built your house?” Children: “A builder!” “My dad!” Teacher: “Great! Then, who made the sky, the sea, and the animals?” God made everything from nothing — the stars, trees, oceans, and people! He is the beginning of everything and greater than anyone else. 🧠 Let’s Remember God is not like people. God has always existed — forever! (Psalm 90:2) God didn’t use tools; He created the world by His Word! 🎨 Activity Ideas Creation Coloring Page – Color in pictures of animals, sky, and people. Ask, “Who made this?” My Creation Booklet – Draw 5 things God made and write...
Read more

✝️ African Missions History Series Part 1 – Introduction: Why Study African Missions?

-
  ✝️ African Missions History Series Part 1 – Introduction: Why Study African Missions? Throughout history, the African continent has played a crucial and often overlooked role in the global Christian story. When many think of Christian missions, they may picture European missionaries crossing seas into unknown lands, but long before colonization, the seeds of the Gospel had already been planted deep in African soil. This series explores the rich, complex, and inspiring history of Christian missions in Africa—tracing the footsteps of the early church fathers, missionary pioneers, local revivalists, and modern African churches that now send out missionaries to the world. 🌍 Why Is African Mission History Important? Africa Was Never a Blank Slate Contrary to popular belief, Africa was not a spiritually empty continent waiting for missionaries. North African theologians like Augustine and Tertullian shaped global Christian theology. Ethiopia embraced Christianity as a state r...
Read more