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Rev. Dr. Larry E. Covington
serves as the Senior Pastor of the Ebenezer United
Church of Christ located at 734 Apple Street, in
Burlington, North Carolina. He is the youngest of five
sons born to Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Edna Covington. He was
educated in the public school system in Danville,
Virginia. At a young age he accepted Christ and became
an active member of the Trinity Baptist Church in
Danville.
Pastor Covington is a 1975 graduate of George Washington
High School. He received an Associates Degree in
Education from Danville Community College, a Bachelors
Degree in Psychology from Liberty Baptist College, a
Masters in Theology from Jacksonville Baptist
Theological Seminary. He was licensed to preach at the
Trinity Baptist Church in April of 1981. Pastor
Covington was ordained at the Lighthouse Bible Baptist
Church in December of 1981 and received Ministerial Full
Ordination to the United Church of Christ in October of
1996. He holds dual standing with the Baptist and the
United Church of Christ denominations. On July 15, 2007,
he earned his Doctorate of Ministry degree from Eastern
Carolina Christian College in Roanoke Rapids, NC. In
1980 while at Liberty Baptist College (now Liberty
University) he became the first African-American RA, and
in June 2008 he was featured in the “Memories” of the
Liberty Journal for this accomplishment.
 Under Pastor Covington’s holy led and visionary
leadership many new vital ministries have been added,
and established ministries have been revitalized. Our
services are now broadcast on local radio stations and
also on cable TV. in the surrounding counties. Because
of the dynamic growth, we are having two Sunday Morning
Worship Services weekly: 8:00 am and 11:00 am. And
because of his passion for academic and theological
education, Pastor Covington has led us into developing
an After-school program that tutors youth from Pre-K
through High School. He is Founder/Dean of the Ebenezer
Institute for Theological Studies that was established
to assist adults who wish to further their theological
education. Pastor Covington has also led us into
starting The Excel Christian Academy - a Christian based
educational school beginning with age 2 through Pre-K.
In 2000 Pastor Covington led us into the Nehemiah
project, a building program that included building a
13,000 sq. foot multi-purpose family enrichment center
and the purchasing of more property. This center is
called the Ebenezer Center for Christian Opportunities
and the completion date was July of 2002. In August of
2002 Pastor Covington led us into the opening of the
Ebenezer Center for Christian Opportunities (ECCO) with
a special dedication ceremony.
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