WESTMINSTER, CO (December 8, 2011) – A memorial service for Dory (Anderson) Anderson, 87, who died this morning, will be conducted at 10 a.m. January 7 at Covenant Village of Colorado.
Posts Tagged ‘Midwest’
Iowa Covenanter Part of Eco-Justice Program
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Midwest, Youth
DECORAH, IA (December 2, 2011) – Kristi Holmberg, whose family attends Crossview Covenant Church in North Mankato, Minnesota, is one of just 25 young people from around the world invited to participate in the first Youth for Eco-Justice program, which …
Volunteer Team Helps Refurbish Thai Covenant Camp
By Stan Friedman
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (November 23, 2011) – Staff from Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center returned to Estes Park, Colorado, this past weekend after working in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they helped the Thailand Covenant Church further …
‘Run for Doug’ Honors Memory of Covenant Pastor
OMAHA, NE (October 31, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Doug Ferguson went to the doctor last October because he had been unable to keep his food down. An endoscopy showed he had stage four gastric cancer.
Briefs: CWR Resources, Meals for the Hungry
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Midwest, North Park, Pacific Southwest
CWR Fall Campaign Materials Available
CHICAGO, IL (October 13, 2011) – Covenant World Relief has mailed new materials for its fall campaign to each of the more than 800 Evangelical Covenant churches in North America.
Faith in the Midst of Tragedy
By Stan Friedman
SLOAN, IA (October 1, 2011) – Volunteer firefighter Don Jorgensen was filling his car with gas before he drove to Westwood High School, where he teaches English, to help with a fundraiser. But then a phone call …
Briefs: Top Award, Youth Supporting Kenyans
Filed under: News
Tags: Midsouth, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Youth
Smietana Earns Award For Best Religion Story
DURHAM, NC (September 22, 2011) – The Religion Newswriters Association has honored Covenanter Bob Smietana with its Cornell Religion Report of the Year award for mid-sized newspapers.
Anti-Human Trafficking Focus of October Conference
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Midwest, Women Ministries
BLOOMINGTON, MN (September 6, 2011) – Cyd Johnson was a pediatric urology nurse at Children’s Hospital who was concerned over the high number of children from other countries who were being treated for various issues. Many of them were Somalians.…
Memorial Service Conducted for Burton Swardstrom
Filed under: News, Obituary
Tags: Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (September 6, 2011) – Covenant News Service has learned of the death of former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Burton Swardstrom, 76, who died in June.
Taking Former Kansas Parsonage for a Ride
LINDSBORG, KS (August 16, 2011) – The former parsonage of the Lindsborg Covenant Church was hauled through town this morning as movers transported the building to a new location.