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‘Smart Limb’ Opens New Doors, Offers New Hope

Post a Comment » Written on December 17th, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

YELM, WA (December 17, 2012) – Zac Vawter had read somewhere that the U.S. Department of Defense was pursuing development of a “smart limb” for upper extremities. The military also would begin research that would employ the

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Prayers Offered in Support of Shooting Victims

Post a Comment » Written on December 14th, 2012     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 14, 2012) – Members of Evangelical Covenant churches held impromptu prayer meetings in response to today’s fatal shootings at the Sandy Hill Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut.

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Advice on Helping Children in Times of Tragedy

Post a Comment » Written on December 14th, 2012     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 14, 2012) – News of the mass killings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, will cause a whirlwind of emotions in children just as it does for adults, says Steve Burger, director of adult, …


Covenant Cares: One Gift Can Change a Life

Post a Comment » Written on December 13th, 2012     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 13, 2012) – A recovering drug addict who attends Bay Area Christian Connection (BACC), an Evangelical Covenant Church in Oakland, California, collected money from homeless men to benefit Covenant Cares.…


CHET Graduates Largest Class Ever

3 comments Written on December 12th, 2012     
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GARDENIA, CA (December 12, 2012) – The largest graduating class ever from Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET) received their diplomas during ceremonies at Taller del Alfarero Cristiano Covenant Church on Saturday.…


Briefs: ‘Take-Out’ Christmas, NPU Basketball Broadcasts

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‘Take-Out Christmas’ Assists Needy Individuals

NAPERVILLE, IL (December 12, 2012) – Naperville Covenant Church held its first “Take-Out Christmas” on Sunday afternoon that included refreshments, live music, projects to help the needy – and a box to bring home containing

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New Enabling Residence to Open in June

3 comments Written on December 11th, 2012     
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI (December 11, 2012) – Construction of a second enabling residence on the campus of Covenant Village of the Great Lakes is expected to be completed in March 2013 and open to residents in June.

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Combined Worship Celebrates Denominational Ties

Post a Comment » Written on December 10th, 2012     
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CHANDLER, AZ (December 10, 2012) – More than 100 people from Covenant congregations in Arizona and Nevada gathered recently at Hope Covenant Church for a barbecue followed by a combined worship service connecting participants with each other in a broad …


Four Couples Exchange Vows – A ‘First’ for CHET

1 Comment » Written on December 10th, 2012     
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RIVERSIDE, CA (December 10, 2012) – Four couples were married during a single ceremony at one of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s newest church plants last Saturday. Their walk down the aisle also was the next step in their discipleship journey.…


Artist Pledges CD Profits to Aid Covenant Kids Congo

2 comments Written on December 7th, 2012     
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GRANITE BAY, CA (December 7, 2012) – Lincoln Brewster, one of the most well-known worship artists, is donating all profits from his new Christmas CD, Joy to the World, and the accompanying concert tour to Covenant Kids Congo…


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