Posts Tagged ‘Compassion-Justice’

Covenant Leaders React to “Legalizing” Domestic Violence

1 Comment » Written on October 21st, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

TOPEKA, KS  (October 21, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders say recent political gamesmanship that led Topeka, Kansas, to decriminalize domestic violence points to the need for public officials to be held accountable to protect victims as …



Art Helps Victims Find Meaning Amid Devastation

Post a Comment » Written on October 20th, 2011     
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TOMÉ, CHILE (October 20, 2011) – Mission Friends Covenant Church is working with women artists in the nearby community of Dichato, who are reclaiming their lives and hoping to enrich others spiritually and economically more than a year after a …



Record Kernels of Hope Crop to Benefit Congo Farmers

Post a Comment » Written on October 19th, 2011     
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MELFORT, SK (October 19, 2011) – Kendell Arndt doesn’t know how to farm the 80 acres he purchased, so he turned growing canola grain into a community project that will benefit farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…



Walk Raises Funds for Economic Empowerment

Post a Comment » Written on October 12th, 2011     
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WHEATON, IL (October 12, 2011) – More than 100 people participated in the recent Walk for Economic Empowerment, a fundraiser co-sponsored by Covenant World Relief (CWR) and other international organizations to benefit development work.…



Music As Tough As Homeless Life It Reflects

Post a Comment » Written on September 30th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (September 30, 2011) – The lyrics and roots blues music on Glenn Kaiser’s latest CD, “Cardboard Box,” are as hard and raw as the homeless people for whom he is singing.…



Volunteers Work on Homes, Schools in Outreach Effort

Post a Comment » Written on September 23rd, 2011     
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BELLEVUE, WA (September 23, 2011) – In 2005, Highland Covenant Church decided to celebrate its 50-year anniversary with a Jubilee Service Day outreach.…



Church Packs 272,160 Meals for Starving Children

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BERLIN, CT (September 23, 2011) – Members of Bethany Covenant Church were among the thousands of people who packed 1.1 million meals during CHIC 2006 and 2009 – the meals were distributed around the world by Feed My Starving Children …



Briefs: Megachurch Reflection, February Sankofa

1 Comment » Written on September 15th, 2011     
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Smaller Ministries the Focus, Not ‘Mega’ Growth

IRVINE, CA (September 16, 2011) – OCWeekly features a cover story on David Gibbons, pastor of Newsong Church, and his decision to switch the direction of the ministry when it was on …



Briefs: Helping Unemployed, Camp Challenge, 9/11 Reflection

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Church Starts Support Group For Unemployed

OAK LAWN, IL (September 12, 2011) – Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church will start a weekly networking and support group to help people who are out of work.…



Partnership to Provide Holistic Support to Hard-Hit Area

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PRATT CITY, ALABAMA (September 9, 2011) – More than 330 survivors of a killer tornado in this area outside of Birmingham will receive holistic support to improve their lives, thanks to a partnership among Covenant World Relief (CWR), New City …