MINNEAPOLIS, MN (March 5, 2007) – Minnehaha Academy was the only high school in Minnesota – and one of just 50 in the country – to receive the 2006-07 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement (AP).
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Thailand Covenant Mourns Death of Amnuay Srisuwan
CHAING MAI, THAILAND (March 2, 2007) – Four days of worship services have begun in memory of Amnuay Srisuwan, 55, who made a profound impact on the worship of the Thailand Covenant Church (TCC) before he died February 28 following …
Soccer: Opportunity for Mission, Not Just Recruiting
CHICAGO, IL (March 2, 2007) – Head Coach Kyle Lubrano-Fluhr is used to making recruiting trips to encourage women soccer players to attend North Park University. Today, however, she is traveling to Liberia on a two-week mission trip that will …
Cascades Camp Offering 100 Special Scholarships
YELM, WA (March 2, 2007) – Cascades Camp and Conference Center is offering 100 scholarships targeted for children who would otherwise have no means to pay for camp, says Terry Whitcomb, program services manager.
Memorial Service Planned for Retired Pastor Paul J. Johnson
TURLOCK, CA (March 2, 2007) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Paul J. Johnson, 97, will be conducted at 2 p.m. March 9 at Covenant Village. Johnson died Tuesday.
Kerls to Assume New Leadership Role in Europe
CHICAGO, IL (March 1, 2007) – John Kerl had dreamed for 30 years of ministering in Europe, but he and his wife, Letha, twice said “no” when the Department of World Mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church asked them to …
Covenant Churches, Retirees to Share $800,000 ‘Surprise Benefit’
CHICAGO, IL (March 1, 2007) – Local Evangelical Covenant churches and retirees will be pleasantly surprised to learn that their Bethany Benefit medical and dental insurance premium for the month of June has been waived – a move that is …
Radio Broadcast License Pending in Burkina Faso
DJIBO, BURKINA FASO (March 1, 2007) – At least three months may be needed to learn whether a broadcast license will be issued for an FM station that Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries are helping to start.
Unity is Theme of Friday’s Covenant Shores Event
MERCER ISLAND, WA (February 28, 2007) –The women at Covenant Shores Retirement Community will host their second annual event in conjunction with the World Day of Prayer at 10 a.m. Friday.
Covenant Well-Known in Youth Ministry Arena
CHICAGO, IL (February 28, 2007) – Three of the five scheduled plenary speakers at a major national youth workers conference this spring are ordained ministers of the Evangelical Covenant Church.