Welcome ...

Welcome to the web ministry of Covenant Baptist Church, an independent Baptist church located in the northwest Dayton Ohio area. The church was founded in 1956 and remains faithful to missions, the Baptist distinctives, the doctrines of grace, and the Kingship of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. While placing strong importance on doctrinal teaching and expository preaching, the main emphasis of our church is upon the worship of the resurrected, living Christ.

Take a few moments to peruse our site. If we can be of any spiritual assistance, feel free to contact the church either by phone, snail-mail or e-mail.

Schedule of Services

Sunday School ~ 9:30 AM
Sunday Morning Worship Service ~ 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening Worship Service ~ 6:00 PM
Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting ~ 7:00 PM

 

Our Present Studies

Sunday Morning Worship Service ~ How Are We to Behave in Church: An Exposition of First Timothy by Interim Pastor Mark B. Stevenson

Sunday Evening Worship Service ~ Elijah, the Prophet of God by Interim Pastor Mark B. Stevenson (on alternating Sunday evenings)

Adult Sunday School ~ The Culture's Influence Upon Evangelical Churches taught by Retired Pastor William I. Brown, using the book "The Courage To Be Protestant" by David F. Wells as a guide.

Youth Sunday School ~ Ready to Give an Answer taught by Allen Lefkovitz, an overview of Apologetics to help prepare our young people as they embark on life's journey

 

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~ ATTENTION ~

Covenant Baptist Church Accepting Resumes for full-time Pastor

Covenant Baptist Church is in the process of searching for a full-time pastor. The church is solid and strongly founded on the scriptures, with the emphasis of the church being the pulpit ministry. If any pastor, missionary, or other church worker would know of a potential candidate or if you are searching for a pulpit yourself, please contact our church via e-mail by clicking here. Your default e-mail program will open. Attach any resumes, photos or other information you deem important to the e-mail and someone from the pulpit committee will be in contact with you.
Please remember to pray both for our church and for those who are seeking to serve the Lord in full-time ministry.

(potential Pastoral Candidates: you may download a PDF copy of our Church Constitution, rev 2009, for your review by clicking here)

Covenant Baptist Church accepting applications for full-time pastor

 

 

Happenings ...

 

Pioneer Clubs for Children every Wednesday Evening ...
Pioneer Clubs for children on Wednesday nights
Pioneer Clubs every Wednesday evening at 7:00

Covenant Baptist Church is offering a new children's program on Wednesday evenings, 7:00 ~ 8:00 PM. This is for children ages 3 through 6th grade. It is a fun time for the children which includes interactive Bible study with life application, scripture memorization, life-skills activities, activity awards and more. Come and join us as the children, by the grace of God, learn to live for our Lord Jesus Christ in a manner appealing to the children.

Pioneer Clubs ~ Christ in Every Aspect of Life

 

Special Services with David Morris
Sunday, Feb 14 ~ Wednesday, Feb 17

There are special meetings planned for Sunday, Feb 14th through Wednesday, Feb 17th. The speaker will be Conference Speaker / Evangelist David Morris from Knightdale NC. Bro. Morris is very familiar to our people and a well-beloved speaker. Set aside this time on your calendars, invite others and begin to pray that the Lord will have His way in our hearts throughout the meetings.

The meeting times are as follows:

Sunday, Feb 14th: 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM
Monday ~ Wednesday, Feb 15th ~ 17th: 7:00 PM

(click here for a sample of Bro. David Morris' preaching)

Conference Speaker and Evangelist David Morris from Knightdale, NC

 

Youth Retreat at Scioto Hills, March 12 ~ 14, 2010

Youth Retreat, March 12 ~ 14

The Covenant Baptist Church annual Youth Retreat has been scheduled for March 12th ~ 14th at Scioto Hills Camp. Plans are in place for bible lessons, discussions, group activities, games and a whole lot more! If interested in attending, you may call the church at 937-454-1500 or send us an e-mail via this website by clicking here. Plan to attend, invite others and begin to pray now for the working of the Lord in the hearts of all who attend.

The Youth Group of Covenant Baptist Church along with some friends enjoying some recreational time at Scioto Hills Youth Retreat, March 2009
The Youth Group at last year's Youth Retreat, March 2009

 

Expository Messages on the First Epistle of John

Interim Pastor Mark B. Stevenson preached a series of expository messages on the First Epistle of John. Bro Mark entitiled this series "Fellowship With Christ" and it provides a very practical exposition of what the beloved apostle John wrote to the first century Christians. While this epistle may be little in size, it has much to offer believers in our walk with our Living Lord.

Be sure to listen to the entire series. The sermons are thorough yet practical, touching upon even the most difficult of passages while not laboring in an unbalanced manner. A fine series not only for study but also for personal meditation and worship.

Statue of the Apostle John
Statue of John the Evangelist outside St. John's Seminary, Boston

The Believer's Great Priority ~ 1:1-4
Walking in the Light ~ 1:5-7
Confession of Our Sins ~ 1:8-10
Jesus Christ, Our Advocate With the Father ~ 2:1,2
The Great Blessing of Christian Assurance ~ 2:3-6
Brotherly Love - A Mark of the True Believer ~ 2:7-11
General and Particular Encouragements to Believers ~ 2:12-14
The Love God Hates ~ 2:15-17
A Warning Concerning the Spirit of Antichrist ~ 2:18-27
Standing Firm in the Midst of Apostasy ~ 2:20-27
The Great Motive for Abiding in Christ ~ 2:28
Righteousness - The Distinguishing Characteristic of the Child of God ~ 2:19-3:1
The Believer's Glorious Hope ~ 3:2-3
The Believer's Incompatibility With Sin (part 1) ~ 3:4-10
The Believer's Incompatibility With Sin (part 2) ~ 3:4-10
Cain - A Practical Example of the Character of Unrighteousness ~ 3:11-13
The Manifestation of Love in the Church ~ 3:14-18
Evidences that Manifest a Believer's Confidence Toward God (Christian Assurance) ~ 3:19-24
Discerning the Spirit of Truth From the Spirit of Error ~ 4:1-3
The Believer's Certain Victory Over the Spirit of Antichrist ~ 4:4-6
The Love of God Deomonstrated Through His Children ~ 4:7,8
The Supreme Manifestation of Love ~ 4:9-12
Evidences That We Abide in God and God in Us ~ 4:13-16
Christian Confidence - The Fruit of Divine Love ~ 4:17-21
Love's Relationship to Faith and Obedience ~ 5:1-3
Overcoming the World ~ 5:4,5
The Deity of Christ Confirmed ~ 5:6-8
Responses to God's Witness and Their Consequences ~ 5:9-12
The Certainty and Blessing of Biblical Assurance ~ 5:13
The Believer's Assurance of Answered Prayer ~ 5:14-17
Additional Assurances of the Child of God ~ 5:18-21

 

Stern Warning Against False Teachers

Larry McCord brought a message Sunday evening Nov 15th entitled "A Warning About False Prophets and Teachers" from 2 Peter 2.This was a heavy message with much application to our present culture. Throughout it all the importance of a personal knowledge of the Word of God was stressed as the only proper protection against false doctrine. Peter shows in this chapter that the false teachers will be judged harshly, using such illustrations as Sodom and Noah's flood. Peter then continues by giving characteristics of the false teachers, portraying them as both liars and deniers. Peter closes the chapter by the warning that some of these false teachers will come from amongst those who profess salvation yet have never truly known Christ. A stern warning which should be heard and heeded by all.

Peter warns of false prophets, wolves who come in sheep's clothing

 

Murals Praising our God Painted in the Children's Classrooms

Covenent Baptist Church has been greatly blessed recently by having murals painted in four of our children's Sunday School classrooms. These murals greatly add to the beauty of these rooms and each are very age-appropriate. They were painted by Mrs. Irene Parent of the Creative Wall Expression company. The Parent family attended our church several years ago and have remained faithful friends even though they have moved out of the Dayton area. We are thankful to God for the abilities and talents He has given. We also praise our God just for the ability to appreciate beauty such as these murals.

If any church in the greater Dayton ~ Cincinnati area would be interested in having a mural painted on a wall, they may contact Creative Wall Expression at 937-776-3650. The teachers of each of our classes got together and chose a picture as a guide for each of the murals, and Creative Wall Expression was able to place those pictures onto the walls (free-hand paintings, not by projection). The end results are beautiful and a blessing to behold.

Below are pictures of the murals. You may click on each picture to have a higher-resolution picture open for more detail.

Creation mural painted by Creative Wall Expression in one of our children's Sunday School classrooms
Barnyard mural painted by Creative Wall Expression in one of our children's Sunday School classrooms
Jungle mural painted by Creative Wall Expression in one of our children's Sunday School classrooms
Majestic eagle mural painted by Creative Wall Expression in one of our children's Sunday School classrooms

 

What's New .....

Below are some of the latest additions or changes to our website:

the Church Constitution as revised in 2009
the Wed evening lesson "Touch Not the Apple of His Eye" (topic: the church is precious in the sight of the Lord and He will destroy those who harm the local church) added to RESOURCES page
the Wed evening lesson "Precious In the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints" added to RESOURCES page
three Adult SS class lessons "Failure to Obey and Its Consequences" added to the RESOURCES webpage
the Wed evening lesson "The Error of Eliphaz", an overview of the book of Job, added to the RESOURCES webpage
the Wed evening lesson on "A History of the Twelve Apostles" was added to the RESOURCES webpage
"My Public Prayer" written by Larry McCord in response to the anti-God cultural trend
original poem by Larry McCord, A Child of the King, added to the RESOURCES webpage
the Adult SS lesson on "The Mysterious Hand of Providence" added to the RESOURCES webpage
the Wed eve lesson on "The Believer's Greatest Blessing", that we are His people, added to RESOURCES webpage
the Wed evening lesson on 1 Cor 15, Death for the Christian was added to the RESOURCES webpage
the Wed evening lesson on Eph 2:11-22 "The Local Church in Eph 2" added to RESOURCES webpage
the Wed evening lesson on Eph 2:11-22 "Horizontal and Vertical Reconciliation" added to RESOURCES webpage
the recording of Pastor Brown's Retirement Celebration was added to the SERMONS webpage
original poem by Alyssa Dykeman, age 12, "Just For Us", added to RESOURCES webpage
lesson on Ephesians 2:4-10 "God Saves Sinners by Grace" added to RESOURCES webpage
44 Lessons on the Book of Isaiah (covering chapters 1~51) added to the RESOURCES webpage
a special look at Christ as the Passover Lamb in the lesson entitled "The Lord's Passover", taught by Messianic-Jew Allen Lefkovitz
the Adult SS lesson on Ephesians 2:1-3, "The Depravity of Man"