CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, F. Kenneth Bateman,  President  of  New  Covenant  Funds (the  "Registrant"),
certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the "Report")  fully complies
                with  the   requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    August 22, 2003                    /s/ F. Kenneth Bateman
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                                            F. Kenneth Bateman, President
                                            (principal executive officer)



I, Andrew McNally,  Treasurer of New Covenant Funds (the "Registrant"),  certify
that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the "Report")  fully complies
                with  the   requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    August 22, 2003                    /s/ Andrew McNally
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                                            Andrew McNally, Treasurer
                                            (principal financial officer)