CHICAGO, IL (May 3, 2011) – Local Evangelical Covenant churches and regional conferences have until May 15 to apply for a special tax credit on health insurance premiums paid during calendar year 2010.
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May 15 Deadline for Churches Seeking Tax Credit
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Tags: ECC Offices, Finance, Legal, Local Church
Health Care Tax Credit Could Help Some Churches
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Tags: Finance, Health Care, Legal, Local Church
CHICAGO, IL (April 28, 2011) – Some local Evangelical Covenant churches may benefit from a new small employer health care tax credit designed to provide financial relief to qualifying churches that provide health benefits from their denominational benefit program.
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Churches Find ‘Ministry Together’ Even More Effective
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Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Local Church
By Stan Friedman
JAMESTOWN, NY (March 30, 2011) – First and Zion Covenant Churches were founded prior to the year 1900 and are less than two miles apart – but have rarely done ministry with each other.
Recovery – for Addicts and Congregations
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Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Local Church
By Stan Friedman
JAMESTOWN, NY (March 30, 2011) – A recovery group sponsored by First Covenant and Zion Covenant churches earned its one-year chip in January. Started with little advance planning, the group now attracts 40-50 people on Monday nights …
Chicagoland Churches to Join in Unity Service
ORLAND PARK, IL (March 29, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant churches from the south and west regions of Chicagoland will gather for a combined Seven Last Words of Christ service that will feature brief sermons by female pastors and church members.…
More Than One Way to Keep Church Doors Open
HOULTON, ME (March 29, 2011) – First Congregational Church is celebrating its 200th anniversary of ministering in this small community, but almost didn’t make it past year 199.
Church, Restaurant Team to Raise Funds for Japan
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Tags: Asia, Covenant World Relief, Japan Disaster, Local Church, Pacific Southwest
GRANITE BAY, CA (March 28, 2011) – Bayside Church and Mikuni Restaurant Group hope to raise $75,000 with a special evening of dining and entertainment on Wednesday night to help Japanese citizens affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
Covenant Pastor Leads Firefighting Team to Chile
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Tags: Development-Relief, Latin America, Local Church
ELGIN, IL (March 25, 2011) – Henoch Fuentes, an Evangelical Covenant Church minister, and nine firefighters from this community received national attention in Chile recently when they delivered donated fire equipment and helped train emergency personnel in the earthquake-shattered city …
Free Clothing Need Blossoms into Outreach Ministry
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Tags: Canada, Evangelism-Outreach, Local Church
SASKATOON, SK (March 25, 2011) – Joanne Villeneuve was struggling financially and needed clothes, but couldn’t afford them.
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
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Tags: Central, Health Care, Local Church, Pacific Southwest, Planting-Vitality
CHICAGO, IL (March 18, 2011) – Swedish Covenant Hospital has the highest rate of new mothers who breastfeed than any other hospital in the Chicago area, according to a report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health.