CHICAGO, IL (January 2, 2009) – John Kepler says he returned from a recent teaching trip in Kenya with a new appreciation for the work done by pastors in that country.
New Trend: Fewer Presents, More Gifts to the Poor
MILWAUKEE, WI (December 31, 2008) – The family of Mike DeLong, pastor of Milwaukee Covenant Church, was featured in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinal story about the increasing trend of people reducing the number of Christmas presents given to each …
Covenant Newswire: Best Wishes for the New Year
CHICAGO, IL (December 31, 2008) – The Covenant Communications team wishes all online and print readers the very best in the coming year as 2008 draws to a close.
Telephone Service Interrupted at Covenant Offices
CHICAGO, IL (December 30, 2008) – An interruption of telephone service to Evangelical Covenant Church offices continued today (Tuesday) as AT&T technicians work to correct the problem that has also disrupted service to at least two other major customers in …
Reminder: Allow Shipping Time for Week of Prayer Material
CHICAGO, IL (December 30, 2008) – Although the newly refreshed Week of Prayer material is designed for use by local Evangelical Covenant churches any time during the year, some churches indicate a desire to continue using the resource during the …
Radio Proves Effective for Fulani Outreach Efforts
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (December 30, 2008) – The work of Evangelical Covenant Church partners reaching out to the Fulani people in this impoverished country continues to expand, including the potential broadcasting of radio programs and a planned addition to the …
Fulani Broadcasts
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (December 30, 2008) – The photo at left of the Bande family was taken during Christmas 2007. The photo at right shows the Fulani Conference Center, which was the site of the first Fulani women’s conference in …
Vikings to Take On Division I Valparaiso Tuesday
CHICAGO, IL (December 29, 2008) – The North Park University Vikings men’s basketball team will experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when they take on Division 1 Valparaiso University at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday night in an away contest.
Local Pageant Reaches Larger Audience Than Anticipated
ARVADA, CO (December 29, 2008) – Mary Cunningham, worship arts director at Arvada Covenant Church, hoped the congregation’s Christmas pageant would be an outreach to others in the community earlier this month. She just never imagined it would reach …
Where Is God? Depends on Your Perspective
CHICAGO, IL (December 25, 2008) – Following is a special Christmas meditation from Gary Walter, president of the Evangelical Covenant Church.