HONOLULU, HI (August 27, 2008) – Joshua Stinson, a petty officer in the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, just returned from a four-month deployment in June and will leave again in January. “You never get used to it—this will be …
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Fisk Honored for CRC Work
CHICAGO, IL (August 26, 2008) – Rick Fisk, president of Covenant Retirement Communities, has been named a Distinguished Alumni of Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio.
Tug of War Comes to a Sweet Ending
WILLMAR, MN (August 26, 2008) – The losers in the Chocolate Syrup Tug-O-War may have thought they landed in heaven.
100 Students Put Feet to their Faith
SEATTLE, WA (August 25, 2008) – One hundred students attended the first-ever Feet to Faith gathering in the North Pacific Conference and gained a better understanding of how they can respond to poverty and other hardships faced by their neighbors …
Inside the Political Conventions—One Pastor’s Stories
DENVER, CO (August 25, 2008) – Dale Kuehne, pastor of Emmanuel Covenant Church in Nashua, New Hampshire, is blogging throughout the Democratic and Republican conventions.
NPU Cafeteria Becomes a Tray-free Zone
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2008) – North Park University and ARAMARK, the school’s food service provider, hope to save thousands of dollars, positively affect the environment, and improve students’ health by removing trays from the cafeteria.
Ease of Auto Withdrawal Tithing Hasn’t Swayed Most Covenanters
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2008) – Several Evangelical Covenant churches have started giving congregants the option of giving through automatic withdrawal or bill pay from their bank accounts, but response has been less than enthusiastic so far, they say.
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CHIC 2009 Offering to Support Missions in Thailand
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2008) – CHIC 2009 organizers have announced that the offering taken at next year’s event will benefit Covenant World Relief projects and Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries in Thailand.
Veritas Workshop Available on DVD
CHICAGO, IL (August 21, 2008) – More than 1,000 people and 200 churches have participated in the Evangelical Covenant Church Veritas workshops held throughout the country. Now the entire workshop is available for purchase on DVD.
Materials Available Online for Domestic Violence Awareness Sunday
CHICAGO, IL (August 21, 2008) – Domestic Violence Awareness Sunday is October 5. Churches preparing to mark the date can access free resources now online.