LIBERTYVILLE, IL (January 29, 2009) – Susan Barg remains overwhelmed by the number of people who attended the visitation and memorial service this week for her 18-year-old son, Aaron, who died Friday.
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Hospitality to Homeless: Part of ‘Being the Church’
By Matt Enquist
CHICAGO, IL (January 29, 2009) – Winters can be brutal on the streets of Evanston, Illinois, with wind chills diving well below zero and snowfall coating everything in sight for four months out of the year. But …
Snodgrass Book Honored by Christianity Today
CHICAGO, IL (January 29, 2009) – Christianity Today has named Klyne Snodgrass’s book, Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus, as the 2009 Book of the Year in the biblical studies category.
Candidates Sought for Covenant Bookstore Manager
CHICAGO, IL (January 28, 2009) – Candidates are being sought for the position as manager of the online Covenant Bookstore, operated by the Department of Communication on behalf of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
New Leadership Training Event in North Pacific Conference
KENT, WA (January 28, 2009) – The North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church will sponsor Leadership Matrix – a new leadership development conference – on Saturday, March 7, at Kent Covenant Church.
Youth Pastor’s Passion Is Helping Other Youth Workers
ALEXANDRIA, MN (January 27, 2009) – Eighty percent of the people working with teens in churches are unpaid and have little opportunity for training due to individual and congregational budget constraints, says Tim Schmoyer, a full-time, paid youth pastor …
Covenant Anti-Trafficking Effort Gaining Attention
CHICAGO, IL (January 27, 2009) – Type the phrase “human trafficking church” into an online search engine and you will find the Evangelical Covenant Church’s Partnership to Fight Human Trafficking as one of the top links.
Church Helps Couples Explore Keys to Successful Marriage
By Gustav Skogens
LITTLE FALLS, MN (January 27, 2009) – Pastor Lois Hokanson of Grace Covenant Church called Krousey’s Bridal Service to ask if she could leave some brochures about how to build a good relationship within stepfamilies. However, she …
‘Clinics First’ Provides Supplies to Congo Hospitals, Clinics
BUSINGA, CONGO (January 26, 2009) – The Paul Carlson Partnership (PCP) has launched a new initiative – the “Clinics First” program – that will provide a package of basic diagnostic equipment and other medical supplies to each of the 73 …
Unique Show Tells Story of Jesus’ Encounters with Women
STOCKTON, CA (January 26, 2009) – Nina Thiel hopes that her one-woman show dramatizing the encounters of Jesus with women in a small part of the world will bring attention to human trafficking around the world.