A Miracle Birth of a Different Kind

Post a Comment » Written on December 23rd, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 23, 2010) – Carol Chin, a mother of two young children, entered the hospital for a mastectomy in January. While being prepped for surgery, the hospital took a routine blood test. Then they told …




Covenant Offices to Close in Observance of Christmas

Post a Comment » Written on December 22nd, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 22, 2009) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church will be closed Thursday and Friday this week, and again on Monday, December 27, in observance of Christmas. Normal office hours will resume next Tuesday.…




Ocean, Bear Threat No Deterrent to Alaska Runners

Post a Comment » Written on December 22nd, 2010     
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SHAKTOOLIK, AK (December 22, 2010) – The next time athletes complain about the harsh conditions in which they have to play or train, coaches should point them to the current issue of Running Times magazine.…




Japanese Missionaries to Work in Great Lakes Conference

Post a Comment » Written on December 21st, 2010     
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NOVI, MI (December 21, 2010) – The first missionaries from the Japan Covenant Church to the United States will focus on three primary objectives during their two years of service.…




Church Recreates Classic Radio Christmas Production

1 Comment » Written on December 20th, 2010     
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MERCER ISLAND, WA (December 20, 2010) – A recent Christmas production produced by Mercer Island Covenant Church hearkened back to the golden age of radio when members reproduced “Little Town of Bethlehem.”…




Radio Interview Focuses on African Americans in Mission

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CHICAGO, IL (December 20, 2010) – Few African Americans serve in foreign mission fields because they have been dealing with such difficult local issues, but the call to “go into all the world” still must receive more emphasis, said the …




New Name for Children’s Home and Family Services

Post a Comment » Written on December 17th, 2010     
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PRINCETON, IL (December 17, 2010) – Covenant Children’s Home & Family Services has been renamed Covenant Children’s Ministries.…




Memorial Service January 8 for Marilyn Lundgren

Post a Comment » Written on December 17th, 2010     
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SALEM, OR (December 17, 2010) – A memorial service for Marilyn (Skytte) Lundgren, 83, the wife of retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Richard Lundgren, will be conducted at 4 p.m. January 8 at Emmanuel Bible Church in Salem. She died …




New Homeless Shelter to Operate During Winter Months

Post a Comment » Written on December 16th, 2010     
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (December 16, 2010) – The Minneapolis City Council approved a permit for First Covenant Church to operate a homeless shelter just hours before the congregation welcomed their first 18 “guests” last Friday.…




Russian Authorities Close One New Life Radio Affiliate

1 Comment » Written on December 16th, 2010     
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (December 16, 2010) – The Russian government closed down one of the two remaining FM radio affiliates of the New Life Radio Satellite Network (NLR) last week.…