REAL Community Covenant Church

06/17/2026

Prayer & Worship Night Canceled

Due to the forecasted severe weather expected across our area this afternoon and evening, we have made the decision to cancel Prayer & Worship Night scheduled for tonight, June 17, from 6:30–7:30 PM.

The safety of our church family is our priority. We encourage everyone to stay weather aware, follow local weather updates, and remain safe this evening.

Let's continue to pray for our community, first responders, and all those who may be impacted by the storms.

Thank you for your understanding.

REAL Leadership Team

06/12/2026

Our youth are not just the future of the church—they are an important part of the church right now.

Join us this Sunday for Youth Day 2026 at Greater Second Baptist Church as we celebrate and encourage the next generation of believers under the theme:

“The Young Setting the Example”
📖 1 Timothy 4:11-12

We are excited to welcome our guest speakers, Pastor Andrew Morrell and Pastor C.J. Kelly of REAL Community Covenant Church

📅 Sunday, June 14
🕒 3:00 PM

📍 Greater Second Baptist Church
705 W. 26th Street
Marion, IN 46953

We invite everyone—families, friends, and members of the community—to come worship with us, support our young people, and experience a spirit-filled afternoon of praise, fellowship, and encouragement.

Come out and enjoy and bring your children with you!

06/10/2026

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06/08/2026

06/03/2026

As our church enters Sabbath Month in June, Pastor Drew shares why we are slowing down together as a church family.

Sabbath is not just a day off or vacation. Sabbath is a gift from God that reminds us we are not machines, slaves, or production units. We are beloved children of God.

From creation to Deuteronomy, Sabbath teaches us that our identity comes before our work. Before Adam and Eve produced anything, they were blessed by God. Before Israel could rest, God delivered them from slavery. And in Jesus Christ, we are reminded that our identity is not found in productivity, profit, or performance, but in the finished work of Christ.

During Sabbath Month, REAL Community Covenant Church will continue regular Sunday worship, but we will pause committee meetings, team meetings, and new initiatives. We will also encourage our church family to rest, remember, rejoice, enjoy creation, deepen relationships, and receive the love of our good Father.

Jesus has finished the work.
And because of that, we can rest.

For weekly Sabbath Month gatherings and locations, please see the link shared in our church email and on our social media pages --> https://canva.link/64gyi4yi8g6z19l

06/02/2026

I Have a Dream Preschool Academy is Enrolling for the Fall! https://www.dreamacademymarion.com/

05/31/2026

Last Sunday was Mental Health Awareness Sunday at REAL Community Covenant Church.

We are grateful for Amy Yoder, Katherine Ruiz, Lelia Chisolm, Zack Plummer, and Angie Grandlienard, who helped lead our church in an honest, wise, and compassionate conversation about mental health, faith, counseling, community, and care.

Together, we were reminded that Scripture does not ignore emotional pain. Job, the Psalms, and many faithful people throughout the Bible give language to grief, despair, fear, anxiety, loneliness, and deep anguish.

The church should be a place where people do not have to suffer in silence.

We believe prayer matters. Faith matters. Scripture matters. And we also believe that one of the most faithful things we can do is listen with compassion, reduce shame, stop using harmful language, and help connect people to local, clinical, and spiritual resources.

We were reminded that if we misread Scripture, we can cause harm. But when we read Scripture through the love and care of Jesus, we are invited to become a community where people are reminded that they are beloved, seen, and not alone.

Mental health awareness is not a distraction from the gospel. It is one way we bear witness to the God who comes near to the brokenhearted.

As a church, we want to keep growing as a community that prays, listens, notices, supports, and helps people take the next faithful step toward healing and care.