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As the minister of Covenant Presbyterian Church, John’s passion is expositional preaching from the Bible. A gifted teacher, he is a pastor with real-world experience and a heart for leading others to the truth of the gospel.

John is a native and lifelong resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born and reared in a faithful Christian home and professed a saving faith in Christ at a young age. John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, and is pursuing additional studies. John is a former real estate executive and spent 20 years in the business world.

John and his wife Sydney have been married for 19 years. They have three children who are actively involved at Covenant.

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John Clayton

John 12:9-19

Palm Sunday

1 hr 10 mins 51 secs

This Sunday was Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. The service included the sermon "Triumphal Worship" from John 12:9-19. The hymns for this week were "All Glory, Laud, and Honor," "Hail to the Lord's Anointed," Psalm 118 (verses 17-26), and "Crown Him with Many Crowns." The choir sang the song "Come, Sing Hosanna!" for this week's offertory.

John Clayton

Job 40:9-14

The Lord's Supper

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1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued

1 hr 10 mins 38 secs

This Week's service included the sermon "Live with Christ," from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, the eighth installment in our sermon series 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued. The hymns for this week were "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," Psalm 130, "Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!," and "Soldiers of Christ, Arise." The offertory for this week was "Come, Come Unto Me," performed by members Amy Maurer, Carol Sue Clayton, and Director of Music Brandon Bolin.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued

7 mins 2 secs

This week's service included the sermon "Our Hope in Christ" from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, the seventh installment in our sermon series 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued. The hymns for this week were "Rejoice, the Lord Is King," Psalm 97, "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded," and "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less." In addition, the offertory featured church member Lee Krehbiel playing "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" on the bagpipes.

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Ephesians 4:1-16

Officer Ordination

58 mins 7 secs

In this special service, we ordained and installed Jon Hendrickson as a ruling elder and Roger Ayers and Justin Horne as deacons of Covenant Presbyterian. We also ordained Jason Glover as a teaching elder and a chaplain to the Army National Guard. Pastor John's sermon was "The Giver's Gifts" from Ephesians 4:1-16, and the hymns sung were "Brethren, We Have Met to Worship," Psalm 122, and "The Church's One Foundation." The choir also sang "Bless His Holy Name."

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Genesis 45:1-9

The Lord's Supper

1 hr 20 mins 15 secs

In this week's service, as we do the first Sunday of every month, we observed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. So, Pastor John took a break from 1 Thessalonians and preached from Genesis 45:1-9, "God's Sovereign Purpose." The hymns for this week were "Behold Our God," Psalm 100, "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded," "Come, For the Feast Is Spread," and our traditional post-communion "Benediction." In addition, this week's offertory was sung by our Director of Music, Brandon Bolin, and member Susan Haines.

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1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued

1 hr 12 mins 40 secs

This week's service included the sermon "Living Life in Christ" from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, the sixth installment in our sermon series 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued. The hymns for this week were "All Creatures of Our God and King," Psalm 146, "I Will Sing of My Redeemer," and "All to Jesus I Surrender." The choir sang "By Grace I'm Saved, Grace Free and Boundless" for the offertory.

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Genesis 17:9-10

Baptism

57 mins

This week's service included the sermon "Children of the Covenant" from Genesis 17:9-10. The hymns for this week were "You Holy Angels Bright," Psalm 78 (verses 1-8), "Jesus Paid It All," "Children of the Heavenly Father," and "Wonder of Wonders, Here Revealed.' The choir sang "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" for the offertory anthem. This service also included the infant baptism of Isaac Glover, but due to technical difficulties, the video is cut off before the end of the sermon.

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1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued

1 hr 13 mins 54 secs

This week's service included the sermon "It Is Christ's Church" from 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13, the fifth installment in our sermon series 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued. The hymns for this week were Psalm 122, "Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation," "How Deep the Father's Love for Us," and "The Church's One Foundation." The choir also sang "O Send Thy Light Forth" during the offertory.

John Clayton

Exodus 17:1-7

The Lord's Supper

1 hr 21 mins 16 secs

In this week's service, we observed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and Pastor John took a break from 1 Thessalonians to preach from Exodus 17:1-7. The hymns for this week were "Holy, Holy, Holy," Psalm 105, "Before the Throne of God Above," "Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands," and our traditional post-communion "Benediction." The offertory was a setting of "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," performed by the handbell ensemble.

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Live with Christ

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The Giver's Gifts

God's Sovereign Purpose

Living Life in Christ

Children of the Covenant

It Is Christ's Church

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