By Stan Friedman
GIG HARBOR, WA (May 28, 2009) – Bill and Joelene Lemke wanted their “furniture bank” ministry to start slowly and gradually build. It hasn’t worked that way.
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Furniture Bank Ministers to Those in Need
GIG HARBOR, WA (May 28, 2009) – The furniture bank ministry that Bill and Joelene Lemke developed has exceeded even their wildest dreams. Joelene (lower left) and Bill (lower right with a volunteer) work closely with more than 300 individuals …
Readers Share Their Thoughts
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (May 28, 2009) – 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.
Minnehaha Academy Names New President
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 27, 2009) – Dr. Donna M. Harris has been selected to serve as the eighth president of Minnehaha Academy, the Northwest Conference Executive Board announced today.
Church Foregoes Sunday Service—Puts Feet to Its Faith
LACEY, WA (May 27, 2009) – The City of Lacey honored River Ridge Covenant Church this month for its decision to forego the usual Sunday morning worship service so the congregation could work on more than 20 community projects.
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Ministry Redirection Risky Move for Small Town Church
By Stan Friedman
OSAGE CITY, KS (May 27, 2009) – “It is hard to imagine a church more courageous than Community Covenant Church in Osage City, Kansas,” says Dave Benedict, associate superintendent for the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant …
Sharing Faith—An Unconventional Way of Reaching Out
By Stan Friedman
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 26, 2009) – It’s not every day that a well-known musical artist performs at a small coffeehouse and then tells others that the experience staved off a growing cynicism he had felt …
NPTS Commencement Awards Degrees, Ahnfeldt Medallion
CHICAGO, IL (May 26, 2009) – North Park Theological Seminary awarded E. Kirsten Kronberg the Ahnfeldt Medallion during commencement exercises Saturday.
Good Morning America Features Covenanters
PLUGERVILLE, TX (May 22, 2009) – Jack and Sandra Cochrun know what it is to lose almost everything. They know what it is to need assistance from a food pantry.
J2M2 Urban Immersion Registration Open (video)
OAKLAND, CA (May 22, 2009) Registrations are being accepted for Journey to Mosaic Squared (J2M2), a three-week experience to be held July 18-August 8 in Oakland.