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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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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Great community response helps foster children and former foster youth

Covenant Community Services, Inc. (Covenant) is in the process of opening a coffee-house in the space currently used as administrative offices. The Coffee House is a social enterprise of Covenant that includes specialty coffee roasting facilities, retail sales, a pour-over drip coffee bar and a full espresso bar. The purpose of the new venture is to employ former foster…

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A reminder of hope from a special guest

We had the privilege this week of a visit from a former foster family that adopted children while with Covenant Foster Care. Rick Hourigan brought his wonderful family in from Arizona for a family visit and surprised our team with a brief stop. Our team was tremendously encouraged by the visit. I really didn’t know…

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A reminder of hope from a special guest

We had the privilege this week of a visit from a former foster family that adopted children while with Covenant Foster Care. Rick Hourigan brought his wonderful family in from Arizona for a family visit and surprised our team with a brief stop. Our team was tremendously encouraged by the visit. I really didn’t know…

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Covenant Family Fun Day at Murray Farms

Covenant Community Services, Inc. is partnering with Murray Family Farms and Middlebrook and Brehmer to host the inaugural “Covenant Family Fun Day” benefitting foster children and former foster youth. Murray Family Farms is a family owned and operated farm on the outskirts of Bakersfield. The day will include hay rides, a petting zoo, picking fruit, mazes…

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Child Abuse and Neglect Month Thoughts and Action Points

April is declared National Child Abuse and Neglect prevention month in the United States.  http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/ The month of April usually ushers in Spring and celebrates Easter. April is also a somber month to reflect upon the Giant of Child Abuse and Neglect in our communities. Child abuse and neglect is a horrible plight throughout the…

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