Justice Summit and Reload Chicago
CHICAGO, IL (March 22, 2012) – Talks by the main speakers at the North Park Justice Summit and Reload Chicago will be webcast live later this week.
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Briefs: Justice Summit, At-Risk Youth Fundraiser
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Written on March 22nd, 2012
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Pacific Northwest
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Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Pacific Northwest
Czech Prison Ministry Reflecting Christ’s Love
By Stan Friedman
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (March 15, 2012) – Lea had not seen a reflection of herself the entire nine and a half years spent in prison, so it was an overwhelming experience last Friday after she was released …
Covenant Care Gifts Appropriate All Year Long
CHICAGO, IL (March 14, 2012) – “The child with a high fever was so dehydrated that when she was crying, there were no tears from her eyes,” says Andrew Njenga, a staff member of Medical Teams International (MTI), which is …
With Song in Heart, Japanese Struggle to Recover
By Stan Friedman
MIYAKO, JAPAN (March 13, 2012) – Pastor Iwatsuka was making his first visit to the temporary housing units and had advertised a meeting he wanted to hold with the residents and discuss their needs. As he expected, …
Unique Approach to Educating Teens About HIV/AIDS
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Written on March 8th, 2012
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Tags: Compassion-Justice, Educational Institutions, Mission, Youth
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Tags: Compassion-Justice, Educational Institutions, Mission, Youth
TENA, ECUADOR (March 8, 2012) – The teenagers of this tiny village knew nothing about HIV/AIDS, although the disease continues to spread across the country, so Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Kim Delp says she is excited to be part of …
Special Weekend Seeks Understanding, New Beginnings
By Stan Friedman
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (March 5, 2012) – Four Evangelical Covenant Church congregations came away from a recent Invitation to Racial Righteousness (I2RR) weekend with a better understanding about the role of race in each others’ lives and …
Alexander: Mass Incarceration the New Jim Crow
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (February 27, 2012) – Few people paid attention to Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness, when it was released two years ago. Slowly but surely, however, …
Conference Initiative Focuses on Hunger, Nutrition
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Written on February 23rd, 2012
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Tags: Compassion-Justice, Pacific Southwest
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Tags: Compassion-Justice, Pacific Southwest
By Stan Friedman
TAMPA, FL (February 23, 2012) – The Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to encourage Hispanics, who suffer high rates of obesity, to eat healthier diets.…
Briefs: Justice Summit, Fund-Raising Cook-off
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Written on February 9th, 2012
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Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Midwest
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Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Midwest
North Park to Host Justice Summit and Chicago Reload
CHICAGO, IL (February 9, 2012) – North Park University will host Justice Summit and Chicago Reload on March 23-24. The event combines Chicago Reload, an annual event for urban youth workers, …
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