CHICAGO, IL (September 16, 2009) – All churches can engage in ministries of health, but new churches have the best opportunity for integrating them into the congregation’s DNA, says North Park University and Theological Seminary Professor Mary Chase-Ziolek.
Congo – A Place of Joy, Challenges, Opportunity
GEMENA, CONGO (September 15, 2009) – Editor’s note: Curt Peterson, executive minister of the Department of World Mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church, is currently traveling in Congo on the first of three key mission trips planned before the end …
New Family Resource – How to Talk About Aging, Needs
CHICAGO, IL (September 15, 2009) – Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC), a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church, has launched an online resource to assist families in discussions and decisions regarding aging relatives.
Covenanter’s Recording Moves to Top Ten Music Chart
WESTERVILLE, OH (September 14, 2009) – Covenanter Jennifer Shaw’s song “Your Great Name” recently moved into Christian Music Weekly’s Top 10 Worship Chart.
Services Pending for Missionary Lucille Johnson
TURLOCK, CA (September 14, 2009) – Services are pending for retired Evangelical Covenant Church Missionary Lucille Johnson, 88, who died Friday.
Resources for Criminal Justice Ministry
CHICAGO, IL (September 11, 2009) – This is the last in a five-part series on Criminal Justice and the Church. The author is Liz VerHage, an ordained Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and PhD candidate at Garrett-Evangelical Seminary. A member of …
Fulani Ministry Center Withstands Deluge, Flooding
OUAGA, BURKINA FASO (September 11, 2009) – Decisions on building materials and design for construction of the Fulani Ministry Center (FMC) enabled it to withstand flooding that has devastated the area this month.
Covenant Offices to Relocate Early Next Year
CHICAGO, IL (September 11, 2009) – The offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) will move to a new location next spring, it was announced today.
Vikings Soccer Team Ranked in Top 25
CHICAGO, IL (September 11, 2009) – The North Park University men’s soccer team moved into the Top 25 of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
Services Pending for Bernardo Urbano
SPRING VALLEY, CA (September 10, 2009) – Services are pending for retired Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Bernardo Urbano, 76, who died Tuesday.