CHICAGO, IL (June 21, 2006) – The first mother and daughter ever to be ordained in the same year say they didn’t think about the fact that this also is the year the Evangelical Covenant Church celebrates the 30th anniversary …
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NPU Tuition Grants Benefit Students, Camps
CHICAGO, IL (June 21, 2006) – Grants that help North Park University students work at Evangelical Covenant Church camps during the summer are a “win-win-win” situation, says Mark Olson, the school’s dean of enrollment and director of church relations.
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Executive Board, Ministerium Leaders Elected
CHICAGO, IL (June 20, 2006) – Leaders of the Executive Board of the Evangelical Covenant Church and the Covenant Ministerium were elected by their respective bodies during the 121st Annual Meeting that concluded this past weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. …
Delegate Summary, Financial Reports Available Online
CHICAGO, IL (June 20, 2006) – The delegate summary from the just-concluded 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church is now available online in PDF format for downloading and copying, along with PowerPoint presentations for both the treasurer’s report …
Delegates Approve Resolutions on War, Immigration
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 19, 2006) – Following lengthy discussion, two resolutions dealing with high-profile issues that have received considerable secular media attention ultimately passed by wide margins Saturday afternoon during the closing business session of the 121st Annual Meeting …
Readers Share Their Thoughts
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (June 19, 2006) – This past week’s news coverage of the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, predictably generated a number of comments from readers.
121st Annual Meeting Concludes in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17, 2006) – The 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church concluded today following three days of business sessions, workshops, and evening worship services.
Service Honors Lives of Pastors, Spouses, Missionaries
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17, 2006) – Saturday morning’s Memorial Communion Service commemorated the lives of pastors, spouses and missionaries who died during the past year.
Those recognized included the following:
Delegates Approve Resource Paper Process
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17, 2006) – Delegates to the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church this morning commissioned a “resource paper” on how the denomination engages in Biblical and theological reflection.
Delegates Elect Representatives to Various Boards
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17, 2006) – Delegates elected a number of individuals to various boards during Saturday’s business session of the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Following are the results (parentheses indicate length of term):
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