A Brief History of Covenant Community Church
1928 | A small meeting of Christians in the Gun Club of Silver Subdivision, Redford Township |
1931 | Meeting at Roosevelt School on Aubrey |
1933 | Meeting in a real estate office at present location, an implement shed with the notorious “metal roof” added: Part time and circuit ministers served the church |
1938 | February 13, the church organized and formed a non-denominational community testimony as Covenant Community Church of Redford Township |
1939 | John L. Drummond ordained and called as the first full time Pastor |
1940 | First building project completed (basement auditorium) |
1942 | Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Hammond were the first missionaries supported by the church |
1944 | Pioneer Girls started by Mrs. Ann Wilcox McDonald |
1947 | Basement of present church constructed |
1949 | Present sanctuary dedicated |
1950 | Boys Brigade was started |
1951 | South educational wing completed |
1954 | Third floor added to south wing |
1955 | Peak Sunday School attendance of 1,718 |
1958 | North wing construction completed |
1963 | 25th Anniversary Service |
1966 | Annex added to sanctuary |
1968 | Library Established, Virginia Nelson, Chairman |
1973 | Rev. John L. Drummond retired with the title Pastor Emeritus |
1974 | Rev. H. Dalton Myers called to be Pastor |
1978 | Ramp and completion of Fellowship Annex |
1983 | Financially debt free. Update of sanctuary and educational units launched |
1986 | Remodeled church dedicated |
1987 | New missionary map installed in atrium |
1988 | 50th Anniversary celebration; church archives begun in library |
1992 | Fire destroys ministry house on Centralia |
1995 | McIntyre ministry house on Norborn given as gift to church, “melt the morgage” project begun |
1998 | 60th Anniversary, financially debt free, remodeling mortgage retired |
1999 | Pastor and Wanda Myers’ 25 years of service celebration |
2000 | 20th anniversary celebration-Suburban Detroit Missions Consortium |
2003 | Expansion and reconstruction of north parking lot |
2004 | Pastor H. Dalton Myers retired: construction of new sanctuary roof |
2005 | Pastor Cole T. Westwood called as Pastor |
2017 | Pastor Westwood resigns and Pastor Jay Barsaleau is called as Pastor |