Waltham (MA) Covenant Church to Close

Post a Comment » Written on November 2nd, 2010     
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WALTHAM, MA (November 2, 2010) – Even as the Covenant Church of Waltham voted on Sunday to close the church later this month, they were able to contribute to the community, giving the entirety of the $11,000 they raised from …




CWR Funds Helping Indonesia Victims

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MENTAWAI ISLANDS, INDONESIA (November 2, 2010) Covenant World Relief (CWR) funds already are at work in the Mentawai Islands, which were struck by a 10-foot tsunami and volcano blast in separate incidents just hours apart, killing more than 400 people. …




Healthcare Story Tops October’s Most-Read List

Post a Comment » Written on November 2nd, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (November 2, 2010) – A story on Dr. Timothy Johnson’s address on the critical problems related to healthcare delivery in the United States and how to address them was the most-read Covenant News Service story in October.…




Memorial Service Wednesday for Dorothy Olson

Post a Comment » Written on November 1st, 2010     
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WESTMINSTER, CO (November 1, 2010) – A memorial service for Dorothy (Nord) Olson, 85, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Tower Building at the Covenant Village of Colorado. The retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary to Congo died …




Growing Pumpkins a Lot Like Planting Churches

Post a Comment » Written on October 29th, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

CARROLL, IA (October 29, 2010) – Jeff Grote hopes the church he is planting will grow as much as the pumpkins he has cultivated. You can tell he has big dreams – he was disappointed that his …




Government OKs Covenant Counseling Center in Chile

Post a Comment » Written on October 28th, 2010     
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CALAMA, CHILE (October 28, 2010) – The City Council realized that its own social service agencies have been unable to provide for the emotional and spiritual needs of its residents, who have the highest suicide rate in the country, so …




Covenant Community Care Opens Third Michigan Site

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ROYAL OAK, MI (October 28, 2010) – Covenant Community Care has opened its third location to provide healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured in the Detroit area.…




Covenanter Honored for More Than Teaching Math

Post a Comment » Written on October 27th, 2010     
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ELGIN, IL (October 27, 2010) – Brian Karsbaek’s gift of motivating math students to succeed beyond what they thought remotely possible is recognized in a recent Chicago Tribune feature.…




Holmgrens Seeking Medical Volunteers for Haiti Trip

Post a Comment » Written on October 27th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (October 27, 2010) – Kathy and Calla Holmgren will lead a Medical Teams International (MTI) team to Haiti January 9-23 to address ongoing needs.…




Web Technology Connects Missionaries, Congregation

Post a Comment » Written on October 26th, 2010     
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TOKYO, JAPAN (October 26, 2010) – Even though it meant Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Gary Carlson had to stay up past 1 a.m., he was thrilled to be able to communicate through Skype with one of his supporting churches in …




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