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Above is a photo of the "First Covenant Church." It is located off of highway 50 in Rancho Cordova, CA. Ted Smith is probably one of the best Preachers in all of Northern California. In fact, he is probably the most humourous preacher in all of Northern California.

It appears through some of Mr. Ted Smith's messages, he is a good friend with Politician Tim Leslie. Mr. Leslie sometimes finds his name being conveniently placed into some of Mr. Smith's Sunday morning messages. Maybe Mr. Smith mentions his buddy's (Mr.Leslie) name because Ted Smith wants everybody to know that he is in the "know" with the politicians. And there certainly isn't anything wrong with that. And there probably isn't anything wrong with him giving money to Tim Leslie's polictical campaigns. Mr. Smith mentioning Tim Leslie's name during his Sunday morning messages that coincides with Mr. Leslie's ambitions for being elected into a political position might also just be a coincidence, and there certainly isn't anything wrong with that. Who cares? Maybe Ted Smith believes that Tim Leslie is an outstanding public servant and would like the masses, whom he preaches to on Sunday morning, to feel about Mr. Leslie the way that he feels about Mr. Leslie? So, that when they go back home or to work on Monday morning, they just might share with their neighbors, or fellow employees, how their Pastor Ted Smith and Politician Tim Leslie are "just like that." And what is wrong "with that?"

This Church truly wants to welcome all of those within the community. In fact, when you become a member to this Church, this entitles you to join in on all sorts of get togethers and family functions. Sometimes, you can even attend dinner engagements at this Church. You pay a certain fee for you and your spouse (if you have a spouse) to attend this function. The dinner might consist of enough food to provide enough energy for you and your spouse to get home and enjoy a real meal. But the good news is that if the Church has any left-over food from this dinner banquet, they will offer to sell the left-overs to those who have already paid a reasonable price to come to this banquet in the first place. Maybe this particular First Covenant Church practice is found somewhere in the Bible Scriptures. Is there a section in the Bible that instructs Churches on how to increase Church revenues? When Jesus fed the multitudes with the seven loaves and the fishes, were the left-overs sold for money to the same people? However, this Church really missed an opportunity to bring in some big bucks. Had they decided to wash the dinner guests feet that night, after their supper, they could have received Raley's going price rate for bar soap (needed to wash all those dirty feet.) Maybe next time...

I mean, let's face it, check out First Covenants web site. How much money is this Church spending to put up this web site? What individuals are they trying to reach? Surely not those who can't afford a computer or dial up internet access. I am certainly not trying to reach those individuals with this web site. I am trying to reach the same individuals that they are trying to reach. The ones with money. I don't want their money, but it is very possible that First Covenant Church does.

And personally speaking, I like the Christian music my sites provides more than what First Covenant provides when people come onto their site.

During the month of December, First Covenant Church entertains the community at the Memorial Auditorium in downtown Sacramento. The entertainment is called "An Evening in December" and it has become an annual event After this musical play is completed, Pastor Ted Smith will present himself, throw out a little humor, and then inform the audience that there are informational cards available for them to fill out and drop off. He also states humorously "not to worry, we don't want your money." First Covenant Church doesn't want anybody's money at the Memorial Auditorium. However, if you fill out one of those informational cards while attending "An Evening in December", and you make any indication of not belonging to a Church and make a request for them to contact you, they will contact you. And, if you somehow find yourself going to that Church in the future, it will be then that they start requesting your money. Above is a sample letter that Pastor Ted Smith might send to you that might give the inclination that the Church wants you to direct some of your money to them. I am sure that letters like this are very effective in producing great revenues. In fact, below is a letter that was sent to Pastor Ted Smith concerning his Gift to Jesus letter.