Welcome!

Welcome to the First Covenant Church of Portland's blog!
We are so excited you are here. We hope you bookmark this as a "favorite" and join the conversation often!

Because that's what we want this blog to be--a conversation. And by "conversation" we mean: A response to a sermon. A question about a ministry of our church. A continuation of a discussion from a care group on a particular poignant issue that's been on your mind. An opinion on an article from a newspaper or magazine. A reflection on how we put our faith into action in today's world, in our city, in our lives.

It could be any of those, all of them or even something completely different. We want this to be a way to continue and enhance--but never replace--the community spirit we have at First Covenant. We want it to be a place to discuss ideas; a tool we can use to grow closer to God and to each other; a way to share an inspiration; a forum to exchange perspectives; a platform to highlight ways members in our body are living their lives for Christ; and of course, a way to share a laugh or two!

While we welcome diversity in thought and know that we won't always agree on everything, we will insist on respectfully disagreeing, on holding each other up as brothers and sisters in Christ.

This blog is for all of us. However, we do have some "rules"--well, perhaps "guiding principals" woud be a better way to put it.

First off, anyone is welcome to comment on any posting. You don't need to be a member of the congregation. All comments will be reviewed though, prior to posting. We will start out by allowing anonymous comments (which, like all comments, will be reviewed before posting). When you post a comment, it will ask for a profile and if you don't have one of the types listed, you can just add your name and skip the URL part.

Second--First Covenant staff and council members will all be given access to write the initial postings. If you're not staff or on the council and would like to author a post, please just contact Mitzi Sandman (Adult Ministries Council Member) at mitzi@alongcamemitzi.com, the office at office@firstcov.com or any staff person and we will create the post for you and byline you as the author. All posts will show the author.

Second--have fun! Let's use this to dig deep, challenge each other in our spiritual walks, enhance our friendships, learn about the world and most importantly, grow in our obedience and love for God

Blessings to all,

Mitzi Sandman (Adult Ministries Council Member)