SAMMAMISH, WA (March 14, 2007) – Pine Lake Covenant Church sold nearly 500 copies of its new book, Miracles In Our Midst – True Stories of Divine Intervention at a recent launch event and author signing to raise funding for …
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Pastor Interrupted, Told to Sit and Listen
HILMAR, CA (March 14, 2007) – Hilmar Covenant Church Pastor Bruce Metcalf began the March 4 Sunday morning service with the usual welcome, but then a former church chairperson suddenly stepped to the front and seized control of the service.…
Wednesday Funeral Service for Dorothy M. Blackwood
DASSEL, MN (March 13, 2007) – A funeral service for Dorothy M. Blackwood, 92, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Evangelical Covenant Church here. Blackwood, the wife of retired Covenant Pastor Walter Blackwood, died Sunday in Cokato, …
Boycott Church? Billboard Pushes the Edge
EDMOND, OK (March 13, 2007) – One of the giant red billboards that suddenly appeared last week in several Oklahoma City and Tulsa locations reads, “Boycott LifeChurch.tv.” Another declares, “LifeChurch.tv makes me sick.”
Memorial Service Tuesday for Kathryn “Kay” Sundstrand
SPRING VALLEY, CA (March 12, 2007) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Kathryn “Kay” Sundstrand, 89, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Miguel Covenant Village. She died Saturday.
Alaska Christian College Moves Closer to Accreditation
SOLDOTNA, AK (March 12, 2007) – Alaska Christian College (ACC) moved a big step closer to accreditation when the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) approved the school’s self-study plan recently.
Debbie Blue Nominated to Head New CMJ Ministry
CHICAGO, IL (March 11, 2007) – Debbie Blue has been selected as the candidate for the position of executive minister of the newly formed Department of Compassion, Mercy and Justice of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
From Victim to Victor – A Painful Journey of Faith
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (March 11, 2007) – Editor’s note: Debbie Blue shared her faith journey with members of the Executive Board of the Evangelical Covenant Church during its meeting Sunday in Chicago.
Web Service Temporarily Interrupted
CHICAGO, IL (March 11, 2007) – A temporary interruption in web service prevented access to the Evangelical Covenant Church website late Sunday and into the early hours Monday morning.
Miericke Stepping Down – ‘Time for Younger Leadership’
By Stan Friedman
OVIEDA, FL (March 9, 2007) – Kurt Miericke spent his first two months as superintendent of the Southeast Conference driving across the region, visiting churches and staying in people’s homes. Now he is stepping down at the …