Covenant Community Concert Round Two
The Covenant Community Concert is back strong in 2023 with our original headliner, Deb Ryder. Please share if you like live music, BBQ, and supporting foster youth! Thanks to Salty’s BBQ and Jon English for making this great event happen again! My crazy friend Jon English met with me one day and had an idea…
Read MoreChristmas is a Season for Giving
The message below is from our dear friend Jon English. Jon is a loyal supporter of Covenant Community Services and a partner in sharing hope. Last year, Jon led an effort to launch a Blues Concert Series to support Covenant. In May 2022, after three years of struggle and opposition, we held the inaugural Covenant…
Read MoreCovenant 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…
Read MoreCovenant 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…
Read MoreCovenant 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…
Read MoreMay 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…
Read MoreCovenant Community Services May 21st Concert update
We’re very happy to announce that Deb’s very close friend and Grammy-nominated touring artist, Teresa James, and her band The Rhythm Tramps, have kindly accepted our invitation to step in and headline.
Read MoreCovenant 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreCovenant Golf Classic Was a Smash
The Covenant Golf Classic was held April 12 at the beautiful Seven Oaks Country Club. Over 100 golfers came out to enjoy the day and support the work of Covenant Community Services. Many thanks to our sponsors, including the Hayden family foundation, Kyle Wigley, Surf Thru Car Wash, Clinica Sierra Vista, Montoya Physical Therapy, and…
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