About Us
The MISSION of CCHFS is to provide a continuum of effective care and quality services to children, youth, adults, and families, in response to the life and work of Jesus Christ.
The VISION of CCHFS is to be the place where a loving God meets people’s needs.
Goals of The Covenant Ministries of Benevolence (CMB). “‘As the outreach ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church, CMB aims to walk with Christ, serving the Lord and humanity by caring for the sick, poor, aging, under-served and those at risk. We promote the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of God’s children. We provide a helping hand… in hospitals, adult and children services, and other ministries, and we strive to make a positive difference in individual lives.”
Covenant Children’s Home and Family Services, in cooperation with CMB and the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, continues to explore ministries and services to provide help to those in need, and is committed to use the Princeton campus in support of organizations and programs that are consistent with its Mission, Vision and Goals.
Covenant Children’s Home and Family Services today operates under the umbrella of the Covenant Ministries of Benevolence.
The Covenant Children’s Home and Family Services Board has been blessed with the involvement of the Rev. C. John Weborg as the organization’s chaplain. Pastor Weborg is well known throughout the Evangelical Covenant Church. He is Professor Emeritus of North Park Theological Seminary, where he taught from 1975 until his retirement last year. He has been a noted speaker and consultant for many years, as well as an author.
Board officers:
- Bonnie Pihl, Wheaton, IL (Board chairman)
- Jay Stanley, Moline, IL (Board vice chairman)
- Nancy Henning, Cordova, IL (Board secretary)
- Gil Williamson, Princeton, IL (Board treasurer)
Board members:
- Julie Bengtson Brahmstedt, Garden Prairie, IL
- Susan Fandel, Princeton, IL
- Ron Gustafson, Rockford, IL
- Rev. Paul Hedberg, Homewood, IL
- Gene Swanson, Rockford, IL
- Rev. Chuck Wahlstrom, Princeton, IL
- Barry Whited, Princeton, IL
- Rev. Bernie Windmiller, Princeton, IL
Ex-officio members:
- David Dwight, Chicago, IL
- Rev. Jerome Nelson, Chicago, IL
- Rev. Harold Spooner, Chicago, IL
Board members attend regular meetings, serve on committees, and provide stewardship of the agency’s mission, services and resources.
For more information contact:
Barbara Prendergast
Director of Communications
prender@insightbb.com
Phone 815-875-2129