CHICAGO, IL (October 6, 2011) – Brenden Smith, the worship leader at Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish, Washington, has incorporated such unusual instruments as a stroh violin, mbira, mandola, and toy piano during Sunday morning services.
Posts Tagged ‘Local Church’
Briefs: Covenanter Awarded, NPU Concert, Conference Office Moves
Filed under: News
Tags: Great Lakes, Local Church, North Park
Mason City Covenanter Named Distinguished Citizen
MASON CITY, IA (October 4, 2011) – The Mason City Chamber of Commerce presented Jim FitzPatrick, a member of First Covenant Church, with its Distinguished Citizen Award during the organization’s annual meeting last …
Bethany Service Announces Medical Rates for 2012
Filed under: News
Tags: Finance, Health Care, Local Church
CHICAGO, IL (October 3, 2011) – Bethany Benefit Service medical rates next year will increase four and a half percent, less than average increases projected for most other employee medical plans for 2012, it was announced today.
Free Webinar Thursday on Church Intern Programs
CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2011) – A free webinar on developing an internship program within churches will be hosted by the Center for Youth Ministry Studies at North Park University.
2011 Pastoral Compensation Report Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2011) – The 2011 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 …
Briefs: Megachurch Reflection, February Sankofa
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Leadership, Local Church, Pacific Southwest
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 …
Church Closing Plants Seed for New Beginning
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Tags: Local Church, Pacific Northwest, Planting-Vitality
PORTLAND, OR (September 9, 2011) – Community Covenant Church concluded its ministry August 21 after nearly 80 years of faithful service, but did so with an eye to the future.
Banking a Different Kind of Growth through a Dollar a Day
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Local Church, Youth
FLORISSANT, MO (September 1, 2011) – Young adults at Christ Covenant Church are growing their savings and learning about career development through the congregation’s Dollar A Day Savings initiative.
One Church Rebuilds in Ethiopia, Thanks to U.S. Congregations
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Tags: Africa, Local Church, Mission, Northwest
GAMBELA, ETHIOPIA (August 31, 2011) – In 2006, a flood destroyed a church in the Ethiopia Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan. The church was especially vulnerable to the high waters because, like many other buildings, it …
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
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Tags: CHIC, Covenant World Relief, Evangelism-Outreach, Latin America, Local Church, Youth
Soccer Player’s Injury Leads Him to Mission Trip
MANCHESTER, CT (August 31, 2011) – Josh Valentine was the captain of the Manchester High School soccer team when an injury ended his season, yet it turned out to impact not only …