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La Villa (TX) Church, Homes Damaged by Hurricane Dolly
LA VILLA, TX (July 24, 2008) – Hurricane Dolly damaged the roof of Iglesia Evangelica Misionera and caused light to severe damage to the homes of several church members and other residents of the...
Brief Look at Covenanters Making News
BROOKLINE, MA (July 24, 2008) - Highrock Covenant Church - Brookline will officially launch on August 3. Services will be held at 10 a.m. at the Devotion Elementary School in the Coolidge Corner area...
Memorial Service Planned for Leonard Peterson
SPRING VALLEY, CA (July 24, 2008) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Leonard Peterson, 79, will be conducted at 2 p.m. August 2 at the Bailey Center on the...
Covenant Churches Report No Damage from Storm
MCALLEN, TX (July 23, 2008) – Hurricane Dolly has not inflicted any damage to Evangelical Covenant churches in Texas and Mexico, where the storm has been passing through, according to reports...
Alert: There’s More to Internet Concerns Than Predators
CHICAGO, IL (July 23, 2008) – Discussions regarding the dangers of teens posting information on the Internet tend to focus on the risk of attracting predators, but what people place online also...
Frances Decker Honored for 50 Years of Ministry
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 22, 2008) – More than 200 people attended a party Thursday to honor 50 years of consecutive ministry by Frances Decker, the chaplain at Bethany Covenant Village. They also...
Position Available at National Covenant Properties
CHICAGO, IL (July 22, 2008) – Applications are being accepted for a position as administrative assistant for real estate services in the offices of National Covenant Properties of the Evangelical...
Memorial Service Conducted for Lela Sibley
TURLOCK, CA (July 22, 2008) – A memorial service was conducted today for Lela (Coors) Sibley, 91, at Covenant Village of Turlock. Sibley, the widow of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Charles...
Hispanic Leaders Voice Concerns, Seek Political Insight
WASHINGTON, DC (July 21, 2008) – Hundreds of Hispanic religious and community leaders gathered earlier this month for the annual National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference (NHPBC),...
‘Summer in the City’ Revival Connects People with Faith
DETROIT, MI (July 21, 2008) – Citadel of Faith completed its "Summer in the City" tent revival held Sunday through Wednesday last week.Roughly 150 people gathered each night under a tent situated...
Funeral Services Set Thursday for Gladys Lawson
CROMWELL, CT (July 21, 2008) – Funeral services will be conducted Thursday for Gladys (Pedersen) Lawson, 83, who died Friday, one day before her birthday.She was the widow of Evangelical Covenant...
Missionary Retreat to Be Held in Mexico
TEQUISQUIAPAN, MEXICO (July 18, 2008) – For only the second time in the history of the Evangelical Covenant Church, missionaries from across Latin America will gather together beginning Sunday...
More Space Means More Ministry for Two Churches
WASILLA, AK (July 18, 2008) – Building projects at two Evangelical Covenant Churches in Alaska will expand both congregations’ ability to minister to their communities.The Mat-Su Covenant...
Bread for the World Video Features Covenant Pastor
CHICAGO, IL (July 18, 2008) – Adam Phillips, pastor of Resurrection Covenant Church, is among several people featured in a new video by Bread for the World (BFTW) encouraging churches to...
Rising from the Ashes, Church Celebrates 100 years
BAUDETTE, MN (July 17, 2008) – The small band of Christians from the two-year-old Scandinavian Mission Church huddled under a bridge singing Swedish hymns as the Baudette fire of 1910 reduced...
Church Members Roll Bandages for Congo—Still a Vital Need
SANTA BARBARA, CA (July 17, 2008) – Pastor Don Johnson didn’t expect to see a clothesline of baby clothes extended across the front of the sanctuary at Montecito Covenant Church on Sunday...
Confirmation: Not Just for Kids Anymore
WORTHINGTON, MN (July 17, 2008) – One night a week, adults at First Covenant Church got together to finger paint, work on a play, or participate in other creative activities—and study the...
“A Taste of the Kingdom,” Feast Nourishes Participants
CHICAGO, IL (July 16, 2008) – Experiencing vibrant multiethnic worship at the Feast helped give members of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Des Moines, Iowa, a sense of what may be needed to...
Church Family Helps Parents of Quads
NORTH BEND, WA (July 16, 2008) – It takes a village—or at least a church—to raise quadruplets.That has been the experience of Rob and Lacey Potoshnik, who added four children at once...
Birthday Cake Sparks Ministry Opportunity
VIRGINIA, MN (July 16, 2008) – What began as a 50th birthday party for local Fire Chief Darrell Knapper has become a unique ministry of First Covenant Church to the Virginia Fire Department.One...
3,000 Miles, 14 States, Two Brothers’ Journey: Priceless
CHICAGO, IL (July 15, 2008) – After racing their bikes more than 3,000 miles as part of the Race Across America (RAAM), brothers Doug and Chuck Thorpe say they’ll never do it again. But...
Former NFLer to Be NPU Viking Offensive Line Coach
CHICAGO, IL (July 15, 2008) – North Park University has hired Marques Sullivan, former lineman with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and New England Patriots, as the offensive line coach for...
Athletes Can Still Register for Covenant Point Triathlon
IRON RIVER, MI (July 15, 2008) – Registration remains open for individuals and teams who want to participate in Covenant Point Bible Camp’s 10th annual triathlon scheduled for August 3.The...
Services Scheduled for Marie Wiebe
WHITEWATER, KS (July 14, 2008) – Services will be held this weekend for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Marie Wiebe, 74, who died Friday.Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday...
Record Number of North Park Students to Study Abroad
CHICAGO, IL (July 14, 2008) - Thirty North Park students will study abroad this fall, setting a new institutional record. That percentage of North Park’s enrollment is roughly three times the...
All-Star McLouth Inspired by Faith and Family
CHICAGO, IL (July 14, 2008) – Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Nate McLouth has been called the best centerfielder in the National League by sportswriters. His fellow players are of the same opinion...
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