Posts Tagged ‘Evangelism-Outreach’

Transforming Power of Love, Acceptance, Forgiveness

Post a Comment » Written on November 21st, 2012     
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KEENE, NH (November 21, 2012) – When Carl Babbitt Jr. was released from prison in 2000 after serving 11 years of a 15-year sentence for manslaughter, he vowed to never return. Three years later, he was back in jail. He …


Role-Play Games Provide Reach into Community

2 comments Written on October 18th, 2012     
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SIOUX FALLS, SD (October 18, 2012) – Blake Craig says he knows some Christians believe churches should oppose role-playing games (RPGs), but the member of Prairie Hills Covenant Church is using them as a way to build bridges with people …


Mexico to Host Next IFFEC General Assembly

Post a Comment » Written on September 24th, 2012     
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ATHENS, GREECE (September 24, 2012) – The Covenant Church of Mexico will host the General Assembly of the International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) when the ecumenical organization holds the gathering in Latin America for the first time.…


What Covenanters Are Talking About Online

Post a Comment » Written on July 6th, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (July 6, 2012) – Many Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos with one another that may be of interest to others. Below, Covenant News Service offers a sample of those submissions.

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Songwriter’s Own Lyrics Draw Him Back to Faith

Post a Comment » Written on May 31st, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (May 31, 2012) – Back in 1974, Geoff Twigg and friend Brian Rodgers were performing in folk clubs around England when they recorded and pressed 250 copies of the album Amalgam.

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Demand for New Jesus Booklet Is Brisk

2 comments Written on March 28th, 2012     
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CHICAGO, IL (March 28, 2012) – Additional copies of the newly released booklet Jesus and the Great Story of God that was introduced during this year’s Midwinter Conference are now available for online ordering through Covenant Bookstore.…


Atlanta Congregation Puts Faith into Practice

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ATLANTA, GA (March 28, 2012) – The nearest full-service grocery store is several miles away. The only green space in the neighborhood is called Mother Mattie’s Garden, a narrow, quarter-acre lot in the middle of a blighted community.…


Arts Provide Great Pathway for Reaching Youth

1 Comment » Written on March 7th, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (March 7, 2012) – The two performances of Les Miserables by First Covenant Church youth and students from the nearby magnet school were more than grand productions.

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New Evangelism, Justice Initiatives Announced

2 comments Written on February 6th, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (February 6, 2012) – Two new Evangelical Covenant Church initiatives announced during the final service of the Midwinter Conference on Friday will expand evangelism and justice ministries.

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Richard Stearns of World Vision Special Midwinter Guest

Post a Comment » Written on January 27th, 2012     
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ROSEMONT, IL (January 27, 2012) – A major new mission partnership in the Democratic Republic of Congo, introduction of new evangelism resources and an overview of new directions in the Department of Compassion, Mercy and Justice are among highlights of …


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