NEW DELHI, INDIA – Following is the letter sent to Smt. Pratibha Patil, President of India, concerning the persecution of Christians in Orissa.
Congo Fighting Not in Area of CEUM Ministries
GOMA, CONGO (November 3, 2008) – The fighting that has erupted in eastern Congo is far removed from the northwest corners of the African nation, where the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM) is located.
Female Pastoral Team Tops November’s Most-Read List
CHICAGO, IL (November 3, 2008) – A story about Brookwood Covenant Church becoming the only congregation in the Evangelical Covenant Church to have women senior and associate pastors was the most-read article in the online Covenant News Service reports during …
New Book Reflects ‘Fascinating Century’ in Church History
CHICAGO, IL (November 3, 2008) – A new book on the history of North Park Covenant Church provides a case study for how local congregations across the country developed amid the theological and social changes in the 20th century.
Report …
‘Coming Together’ Event Explores Multiethnic Ministry
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 31, 2008) – Nearly 230 people attended the inaugural Coming Together conference last Saturday. The event was sponsored in part by the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) and Sanctuary Covenant Church of Minneapolis.
Report …
Pastor Calls for Reconciliation, Not Marginalization
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 31, 2008) – If Christians are to be instruments of God’s peace, they need to reject media that profit from promoting division, says Efrem Smith, pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church.
Vikings Soccer Team Gaining Attention
CHICAGO, IL (October 31, 2008) – The North Park University men’s soccer team is again capturing national attention.
Youth Challenged: Do the Work of Reconciliation
MIAMI, FL (October 30, 2008) – Phil Jackson, pastor of The House Covenant Church, led the first National Student Leadership Intensive (NSLI) at the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) Annual Conference held in Miami last week.
Are You Ready for Some Football? Or Just Talk?
FORT DODGE, IA (October 30, 2008) – First Covenant Church pastor Robert Sabin and his wife, Sharon, wanted to connect with the students who attend Iowa Central Community College, which is located directly across the street from their parsonage. She …
Fun Fest Draws 3,000 People, Lots of Laughs
SANTA ROSA, CA (October 30, 2008) – Three thousand people showed up for Redwood Covenant Church’s Fun Fall Fest on Saturday night.