SWANZEY, NH (July 8, 2008) –The 50th anniversary celebrations for Pilgrim Pines Conference Center began a week ago Sunday when Evangelical Covenant Church President Glenn Palmberg preached.
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‘Break the Chains’ Donations Top $100,000
CHICAGO, IL (July 8, 2008) – Donations for the Break the Chains initiative to fight human trafficking have reached $100,000 in less than five months, according to Ruth Hill, executive director of Women Ministries (WM) of the Evangelical Covenant Church.…
Covenant Ministries Not Threatened by Fires
SANTA BARBARA, CA (July 7, 2008) – No Evangelical Covenant Churches or facilities have been threatened by wildfires raging through much of California, according to reports.
Annual Meeting, Human Drama Top List of June Stories
CHICAGO, IL (July 7, 2008) – Stories of Evangelical Covenant Church members responding to personal and communal tragedies were among the most-read articles posted on the denomination’s website in June.
Palmberg to Receive Bible Society’s Gutenberg Award
CHICAGO, IL (July 7, 2008) – Evangelical Covenant Church President Glenn Palmberg has been named a recipient of the 2008 Gutenberg Award from the Chicago Bible Society, with the presentation to be made during an awards dinner in October.
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Covenanter to Represent Pirates at All-Star Game
PITTSBURGH, PA (July 7, 2008) – Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Nate McLouth, who grew up in the Evangelical Covenant Church in Whitehall, Michigan, will represent his team in the upcoming 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, it was announced Sunday.
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‘Celebration Service’ Monday for Virgil Stauffer
CALGARY, ALBERTA (July 4, 2008) – A celebration service for ordained Covenant minister Virgil Stauffer will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Centre Street Church in Calgary.
Funeral Service Monday for Troy VanderStelt
MUSKEGON, MI (July 4, 2008) – A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday for 33-year-old Troy VanderStelt, who was murdered in his real estate office Tuesday.
Oakdale (IL) Mission Team Working in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (July 3, 2008) – A 27-member delegation from Oakdale Covenant Church in Chicago is working this week with a YMCA camping program near Cape Town, part of a mission trip designed to respond to a need …
Junior High Volunteer Murdered in Real Estate Office
MUSKEGON, MI (July 2, 2008) – Troy VanderStelt, a long-time member of Forest Park Covenant Church who was murdered in his real estate office Tuesday, enthusiastically volunteered with the congregation’s junior high ministry and was loved throughout the community, pastor …