BARRINGTON, IL (August 7, 2009) – Willow Creek Community Church presented Metro Community Covenant Church with its Courageous Leadership Award to honor the congregation’s work in combating AIDS in Africa.
Community Responds to Church’s ‘Great Giveaway’
BELVIDERE, IL (August 6, 2009) – The Evangelical Covenant Church of Belvidere drew hundreds of people to its second annual “Great Giveaway” held Friday and Saturday, July 24-25.
In Brief: Covenanters Making News
GREENSBORO, NC (August 6, 2009) – Fourteen-year-old Samuel Lankford, who attends Trinity Covenant Church, has been named North Carolina’s top popcorn salesman for the Boy Scouts of America and the fifth-best in the nation.
Old Firehouse Seeks to ‘Spark’ Change in Outlook for Youth
CHICAGO, IL (August 5, 2009) – A Herculean effort will be needed to transform the Chicago Fire Department’s Engine 38 fire station into the Firehouse Community Arts Center (FCAC) for youth in the crime-ridden neighborhood of North Lawndale, but organizers …
Readers Share Their Thoughts
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (August 5, 2009) – Hardly a week goes by that we do not receive a few comments from readers on stories published as part of the Covenant online news report.
Two Memorial Services Planned for Annette Knofel
SEWARD, AK (August 4, 2009) – Two memorial services are planned for Annette (Smith) Knofel, 59, wife of Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Bruce Knofel, who was killed July 26 in a traffic accident near Anchorage.
Four Hundred Already Registered for Triennial XIII in 2010
CHICAGO, IL (August 4, 2009) – More than 400 women already have signed up for Triennial XIII: Reflecting God’s Glory to be held July 22-25, 2010, in Washington D.C.
CHIC News Coverage Leads July’s Most-Read List
CHICAGO, IL (August 3, 2009) – Readers of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s online news report in July closely followed the events of CHIC 2009. Six of the 10 most-read stories were related to the youth gathering, which attracted 5,500 people.…
Women Church Planters – Changing the Landscape
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (July 31, 2009) – Planting churches already presents plenty of unique obstacles and opportunities. Being a female church planter can multiply the challenges, say some of the women who are starting Evangelical Covenant Church congregations.…
Latin American Youth Focus on Discipleship, Leadership
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA (July 31, 2009) – Seventeen young adults between the ages of 18-25 concluded a six-week school of discipleship and leadership for Covenant youth in Latin America on Sunday.