HERNDON, KS (August 29, 2012) – Three Evangelical Covenant Church congregations in northwest Kansas celebrated anniversaries together over the weekend.
Posts Tagged ‘Local Church’
2012 Pastoral Compensation Report Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (August 8, 2012) – The 2012 edition of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Pastoral Compensation Report is now available on the Covenant website, offering a wide range of resources and guidelines for use by local Covenant churches in …
Church Parking Lot Provides Unique Housing for Homeless
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Local Church, Pacific Southwest
By Stan Friedman
GOLETA, CA (July 2, 2012) – Community Covenant Church is one of several churches in the Santa Barbara area participating in Safe Parking, a program that offers space for homeless residents living in their cars to park …
National Covenant Properties Approves Rate Changes
CHICAGO, IL (June 15, 2012) – Changes in rates for National Covenant Properties (NCP) investors will adjust effective July 1, it was decided by the NCP Board of Directors during its meeting Thursday evening.
Accessibility Grants Available for Chicago-Area Churches
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Local Church
CHICAGO, IL (January 11, 2012) – The Retirement Research Foundation has announced its 2012 Accessible Faith Grant Program that provides funding to assist houses of worship in the Chicago area to make accessibility improvements to their facilities.
Alaskan Villages Brace for “Superstorm”
By Stan Friedman
NOME, AK (November 9, 2011) – Several towns and villages with Evangelical Covenant churches are in the path of what the National Weather Service is calling the “Bering Sea Superstorm” and one of the worst on record …
Briefs: Workshop Registrations and Food Donations
Filed under: News
Tags: Local Church, North Park, Northwest
Final Day to Register for NWC Children’s Ministry Workshop
WILLMAR, MN (November 4, 2011) – Today is the last registration day for church groups planning to attend the workshop “Imagine: A Day for Those Serving Children and Families,” which will …
Covenant Minister’s Work with Students Recognized
Filed under: News
Tags: East Coast, Local Church, Newsmakers
WEST PEABODY, MA (November 3, 2011) – Steve Cushing was bewildered during a recent worship service when his wife, Sharon, was called to the front of the sanctuary at West Peabody Community Covenant Church. Cushing, the chaplain at the New …
Vitality Process Draws Congregants Closer Together
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (October 27, 2011) – No one conceived of the changes that would happen to the worship services at First Covenant Church in Rockford, Illinois, when the congregation began its journey through the denomination’s vitality process…
New Stewardship Kit Being Sent to Churches
CHICAGO, IL (October 14, 2011) – Ask anyone in a local church who works with budgets and is responsible for encouraging faithful financial support from members, and they will tell you that finding helpful and effective resources to support that …