Covenant opens Cornerstone with the Housing Authority of Kern County

The Bakersfield, California, ran a short article about the new housing for foster youth developed by the Housing Authority of Kern County and will be operated and managed by Covenant Community Services. Here is the article “Housing authority turns church into subsidized apartments” by Jon Cox. Here are some pics of the build-out.

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Covenant Community Concert is Back for Round Three!

Steven Mayer of the Bakersfield Californian wrote an excellent article on the upcoming benefit concert on March 9, 2024. Here is the link: Covenant Community Concert helps aged-out foster youth Come out and enjoy the show by someone who has lived the foster care experience and is passionate about music and making a difference.

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Grandpa Tommy Hays was a hero to foster children

The Royal Family has lost a royal servant. Tommy Hays, also known as Grandpa Tommy at the Bakersfield Royal Family Kids Camp (RFKC), left this life to be with God on May 13, 2023. Grandpa Tommy was 93.  Grandpa Tommy led an influential and historic life as a founding member of the “Bakersfield Sound” and touched the hearts and lives of many foster…

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Covenant Wraps Up Foster Care Month

May was a busy month for Covenant Community Services and Covenant Coffee. May 7th marked the tenth anniversary of the coffee house opening at 1700 North Chester Ave., in Bakersfield, California. This date marks much more than a brick-and-mortar opening of a business; it was the launch of the Headquarters of Hope, or HQ of…

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Covenant concert this Saturday

Friends and fans of Covenant Community Services, Covenant Coffee, and helping foster youth! This weekend, Saturday, May 21, 2022, is the big show with headliner and Grammy nominee Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps. Performing Saturday will be local blues artist turned touring record producing all-around amazing dude, Jon Orphan, and the Abandoned. Rounding out…

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Covenant concert this Saturday

Friends and fans of Covenant Community Services, Covenant Coffee, and helping foster youth! This weekend, Saturday, May 21, 2022, is the big show with headliner and Grammy nominee Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps. Performing Saturday will be local blues artist turned touring record producing all-around amazing dude, Jon Orphan, and the Abandoned. Rounding out…

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May is National Foster Care Month

Each May, we celebrate individuals, families, and groups serving in the foster care space. These are deep waters with great sacrifice and effort in attempts to help children, youth, and families through the trauma of child abuse and neglect. We are talking about the stuff from which heroes and heroines are made. The youth we…

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Covenant Celebrates Nonprofit Awareness Night with the Bakersfield Condors

This Friday is Covenant Nonprofit Night at the Condors! Covenant is proud to announce our partnership with the Bakersfield Condors. Not only are we the official coffee of the Bakersfield Condors by maintaining player and staff caffeination, but we are being recognized as the nonprofit of the night this Friday, March 11, 2022. If you…

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The Covenant In the Kitchen Dinner Series is Back!

I have some exciting news to share. After a long hiatus, the Dinner in the Kitchen is returning. I am sharing the menus, dates, and details to see if we can get together again for some fun, food, fellowship, and support foster youth in Kern County. We plan to bring Chef Andrew Paparella, a past executive chef at the Padre the Bakersfield Racquet…

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