MOUNT VERNON, WA (June 3, 2009) – The Brass Menagerie will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a free concert at 4 p.m. on May 31 at Bethany Covenant Church.
June Focus: Food, Hunger, Social Networking Ministries
CHICAGO, IL (June 3, 2009) – “The apartment building adjacent to our parking lot was a den of drugs, domestic violence, and prostitution. The police told me that it was the worst place in town.”
Unusual Outreach Efforts Top May’s ‘Most-Read’ List
CHICAGO, IL (June 3, 2009) – Stories about unconventional means that churches use to communicate the gospel were among the most-read online news stories in May.
PADUCAH, KY (June 2, 2009) – Over the course of their four-year friendship, pastors Brad Henson and Mike Rothwell realized that their congregations held the same values and goals. They began to believe their two churches should merge.
BANGLADESH (June 2, 2009) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) is partnering with two international relief agencies to provide assistance to an estimated 500,000 people left homeless in the wake of Cyclone Aila that devastated areas of both Bangladesh and Eastern …
Same Values, Goals Motivate Two Churches to Merge
PADUCAH, KY (June 2, 2009) – Over the course of their four-year friendship, pastors Brad Henson and Mike Rothwell realized that their congregations held the same values and goals. They began to believe their two churches should merge.
105 New Thai Believers Baptized in Single Service
SOUTHERN THAILAND (June 2, 2009) – A total of 105 new believers who are affected by HIV/AIDS were recently baptized in a single service by staff members of the Sustainable Development Research Foundation (SDRF), which is directed by Evangelical Covenant …
Sunday School Teacher ‘Retires’ After 50 Years
PAXTON, IL (June 1, 2009) – Elaine Gustafson may not have taught Sunday school to everyone at the Evangelical Covenant Church of Paxton, but she’s been a teacher to a vast majority.
Custom Quilted Handbags Support Benevolent Care
By Roger L. Turner
CROMWEL, CT (June 1, 2009) – Combining their love for sewing with a passion to help their neighbors, Margaret Sinclair and Lorraine Bergstrom formed ‘FunBags’ – quite literally a cottage business.
Four Keynote Speakers Announced for Triennial XIII
CHICAGO, IL (May 29, 2009) – An impressive lineup of keynote speakers was announced today for next year’s Triennial XIII, including a former Miss America, a co-founder of the well-known mega church Willow Creek, a well-respected professor known for mentoring …
In Brief: Covenanters Making News
CHICAGO, IL (May 29, 2009) – The Paul Carlson Partnership (PCP) is planning to resume volunteer medical teams to Congo. It has been several years since the last teams traveled to the country.