CHICAGO, IL (January 12, 2006) – Hardly a week goes by that we do not receive a few comments from readers on stories published as part of the Covenant online news report.
We will share from time to time some of those responses generated through the “comments” link attached to each published story. This kind of feedback is very helpful to our Covenant News Service staff as we seek to identify and publish stories of great interest to a broad spectrum of online readers of this report.
Following are comments relating to recently published stories, edited in some cases for length. To read a particular story of interest, click on the headline.
Want to Pastor in Maine? Prepare Yourself!
Marilyn E. Moore of Somerville, MA, writes: I grew up on the inner side of the Maine/New Hampshire border. Everyone helped each other. Would that we in the cities even knew most of our neighbors. The last time I knew the names for six houses on either side of my house and across the street was when we were clearing the street during the blizzard of 1978. Governor Dukakis had to close the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts to get neighbors to help neighbors. It was a great feeling.
Finding ‘Sacred Spaces’ for Spiritual Growth
Linda Forbes of Chicago writes: I would love to read more stories like this.
Innovative Musical Event a Huge Success
Mike Lynch of Redwood City, California, writes: Did the church make a recording of the event, either video or audio? It would be fantastic to receive a copy if one exists. Let me know how much and where to send an order. Thanks.
Artistic Congregants Help ‘Inspire’ Sermon Series
Amy Wegner of Strathmore, AB, writes: Nothing connects us more to the Spirit of God than worshiping him in what he has created, whether that be his creation of nature or his creation of the gifts within us. To experience that as a community must have been powerfully uniting and glorious.
German Students Find More Than an Education
Jack Nichols of Farmington Hills, MI, writes: This is an exciting time for our church as we prepare for a mission trip next summer with the World Cup. This story shows the opportunity we have in Germany.
Students Seek Insight into World of Handicapped
Jim Bates of New York, NY, writes: Great article, very enlightening and encouraging to me as I am in the process in starting a ministry to people with special needs at my church.
Redwood Volunteers Helping Pakistani Victims
Matthew Schaetzle of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, writes: I am a missionary from Redwood Covenant Church (RCC) serving in Kona Hawaii. I truly am blessed to be a part of a giving and compassionate congregation. My prayers are with the nine (individuals) that went, some of whom I know very well. Praise God He is still working in the hearts of men to reach out to the lost.
The ministry of the Lord, which I am involved in, deals with sexual brokenness. The similarities of grief and hopelessness that come from either catastrophic natural events or the drawn out destruction of the spirit and will through abuse and loneliness are amazingly the same. Although each event is different in its duration of impact, the results are the same. My prayer is that RCC leadership will continue to focus on reaching out to the broken abroad as well as at home. Truly there are people dying a slow, painful death inside their hearts in our own back yards. Thank you for running this article, it is an inspiration.
Covenant Gospelaires Release CD Collection
Darrel Hoglund of Lake Forest, CA, writes: This was a wonderful story of some men who were examples to all of us. Their music led us in worship and praise for many years.
Pines Not the Oldest, But Stands ‘Tall’
Stan Johnson of San Jose, CA, writes: Great story. We can be thankful for those who have gone on before us like Fred Bach. It is wonderful that this ministry continues on for the Kingdom of God.
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