BUSINGA, CONGO (January 21, 2009) – Attendees to a national pastors conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM) were inspired as they listened to the inauguration of President Barack Obama on short wave radio, says Keith Gustafson, one …
CEUM Congo Conference Moments
BUSINGA, CONGO (January 21, 2009) – Attendees to a national pastors conference of the Congo Covenant Church (CEUM) were inspired as they listened to the inauguration of President Barack Obama on shortwave radio. Here are additional moments from yesterday’s conference. …
Church Uses Inauguration to Raise Funds for Shelter
BOSTON, MA (January 21, 2009) – The Covenant Congregation Church used the occasion of President Barack Obama’s inauguration to raise funds and food for a local homeless shelter.
‘60625’ Photo Exhibit Opens Wednesday at NPU
CHICAGO, IL (January 20, 2009) – Living in Chicago has given photographers Eric Staswick and Lucas Larson, both of whom grew up in Evangelical Covenant Church congregations, a unique opportunity to work on an upcoming exhibit that highlights the community …
Celebrating 10 Years of the Sankofa Journey
CHICAGO, IL (January 20, 2009) – As the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) prepares to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sankofa journeys, past participants say they will never look at the world—or themselves—the way they did before making the trip …
Sankofa: One Person’s Journey into Self-Discovery
CHICAGO, IL (January 20, 2009) – The Evangelical Covenant Church is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sankofa journey, an experience that pairs individuals of different racial backgrounds as they travel through historic sites of importance to the …
Thrilled to Be a Part of History
WASHINGTON D.C. (January 20, 2009) – Covenanters who attended inauguration ceremonies today said they were thrilled to be a part of history by being in the audience when President Barack Obama took the oath of office.
Kelly Ingram Park
BIRMINGHAM, AL (January 20, 2009) – The famed West (Kelly Ingram) Park, located near the 16th Street Baptist Church, is known for its graphic and moving sculptures depicting the trauma of May 1963 when Birmingham police and firefighters attacked civil …
16th Street Baptist Church
BIRMINGHAM, AL (January 20, 2009) – Following are photos taken during a 2002 Sankofa visit to the 16th Street Baptist Church. Pictured behind the famous pulpit from which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached are (from left) former Evangelical Covenant …
Camarillo to Direct New Covenant Events Office
CHICAGO, IL (January 16, 2009) – A new office to manage major events on behalf of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is now operational under the leadership of Celina Camarillo, who assumed her new responsibilities earlier this month.