GUAM (October 1, 2007) – There is no serious damage reported in the aftermath of an earthquake that shook this small Pacific island Sunday morning, reports Brad Boydston, who with his wife, Cheryl, serve as project missionaries for the Evangelical …
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Deadline for Midwinter Registration Approaching
CHICAGO, IL (October 1, 2007) – Two morning sessions with theologian Miroslav Volf, as well as worship services with Evangelical Covenant Church pastor D. Darrell Griffin and author Gordon MacDonald, are among the highlights of the 2008 Midwinter Conference to …
New Discipleship Material ‘Pulls It All Together’
CHICAGO, IL (October 1, 2007) – Marc Eix is used to spending hours pulling together materials to help his congregation connect ongoing discipleship with their life in the Covenant.
Covenant World Relief: Rebuilding Lives
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (September 28, 2007) – During a recent trip to Sierra Leone, Covenant World Relief (CWR) executive director Jim Sundholm committed funds to help an “amputee village” and develop micro-enterprise businesses for people struck with polio or strokes.…
Sierra Leone visits
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (September 28, 2007) – Here are two of the groups with whom Jim Sundholm met during his visit. Also part of the visit was Debbie Blue, executive minister of the Department of Compassion, Mercy and Justice.
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Oregon Youth Donate Soccer Balls to Needy Kids
SALEM, OR (September 28, 2007) – High school students at Trinity Covenant Church recently embraced a universal language to help severely impoverished children in the Sierra Leone. They donated soccer balls.
Covenant Village Opens Town Center, Apartments
TURLOCK, CA (September 28, 2007) — Culminating 16 months of construction, Covenant Village of Turlock has opened the doors on Redwood Lodge.
Project Seeks to Help India’s ‘Rag Pickers’
CHICAGO, IL (September 27, 2007) – The children scour the streets of India’s slums, picking through dumps for trash to sell so they – and their families – can eat.
Answer to Prayer More Than Church Expected
NORTH MANKATO, MN, (September 27, 2007) – Members of the Evangelical Covenant Church thought their prayers had been answered when they were able to purchase 12 acres of prime land to construct a sanctuary. They were wrong – sort of.…
Bethany Announces 2008 Rates, Adds New Vision Plan
CHICAGO, IL (September 26, 2007) – Bethany Benefit Service medical insurance premiums next year will increase five percent – a level substantially lower than the average eight percent increase for similar plans, it was announced today.