CRYSTAL LAKE, IL (August 21, 2008) – The woman in her thirties was frightened of beginning treatments for cervical cancer, but she drew inspiration from an 11-year-old Crystal Lake girl after the two had a chance to talk recently.
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NPU Cyclists Complete Fund-Raising Cross-Country Trek
QUINCY, MA (August 20, 2008) – On Sunday, six young adults parked their bikes with the front wheels standing in the Atlantic Ocean and then jumped in to the water to celebrate the completion of their cross-country journey. It had …
NPU Cyclists Cross-Country Trek Photos
Quincy, MA (August 20, 2008) – North Park University students cycle cross-country to discuss issues of social justice at Evangelical Covenant Churches as well as raise funds for two ministries—ACIRFA Bikes and Spark Ventures, both of which serve the …
Pastor’s Son Wounded in Drive-by Shooting
SEATTLE, WA (August 20, 2008) – Terren Drake, the youngest son of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Harvey Drake and his wife, Andrea, is recuperating from two gunshot wounds he suffered in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning.
Brief Look at Covenant News
CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) – The Central Conference Women Ministries is accepting proposals from local congregations to develop the 2009 Conference Project.
Feeding the Homeless in the Face of Opposition
MERCER ISLAND, WA (August 19, 2008) – Members of Mercer Island Covenant Church are eagerly serving meals to residents of a controversial tent city for homeless people in this upscale community, says pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos.
Eighty Years at the Keyboard and Still Going Strong
ELKHORN, WI (August 19, 2008) – Ruth Cook was 12 years old when the regular pianist at church was unable to play and the Sunday school superintendent asked her to play “I Would Be True.” That was nearly 80 years …
Ad-Free Expo Draws Community to Bridges Covenant
TAVARES, FL (August 19, 2008) – When Bridges Covenant Church invited local businesses to help sponsor its recent Family Fun Expo, the invitation included a caveat: businesses could not advertise at their booths, and each one had to offer a …
Churches Gear up for Tropical Storm Fay
TAVARES, FL (August 18, 2008) – Several Evangelical Covenant Churches in Florida are bracing for Tropical Storm Fay and its aftermath. The storm is expected to transform into a hurricane and hit the state sometime Tuesday morning.
Reformed Church Representatives Join in Sankofa Journey
CHICAGO, IL (August 18, 2008) – Eleven members of the Reformed Church of America (RCA) participated in a Sankofa Journey last week as part of that denomination’s attempt to evaluate its own path towards racial reconciliation and becoming multiethnic.
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