GEMENA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (August 30, 2010) – The first-ever commencement exercises for the Ubangi Protestant University (UPU) were held August 14. Eight students received Master of Theology degrees, and 10 received Bachelor of Theology degrees.…
CEUM-Sponsored University Graduates First Class of Students
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Tags: Africa, Educational Institutions, Mission
Funeral Service for C. Oliver Carlson
RED WING, MN (August 14, 2010) – A funeral service for former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor C. Oliver Carlson, 89, was conducted at First Covenant Church on Wednesday. He died August 6.…
Former Addict Wants Kids to Get Second Chance
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Tags: Children, Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Newsmakers
By Stan Friedman
BRONX, NY (August 13, 2010) – A newspaper article from 1976 reported the arrest of a 28-year-old man who terrorized and robbed elderly adults after gaining access to their apartments. His wife often helped with the robberies, …
Rehab Center? Prison? Not Your Average Church
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Tags: Compassion-Justice, Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Health Care, Local Church
BRONX, NY (August 13, 2010) – Like an increasing number of congregations, The Promised Land Covenant Church is adding satellite campuses. Unlike most congregations, however, these satellites are not in the usual places – one in the South Bronx is …
Covenant Offices Closed Today
CHICAGO, IL (August 12, 2010) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church will be closed today as employees gather for an all-day retreat in preparation for the move of Covenant offices to a new location in four weeks.…
Tim, Helen Smith Rejoin Congo Missionary Team
GEMENA, CONGO (August 12, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries Tim and Helen Smith have arrived in Gemena to join the Covenant missionary team, part of a long-range plan for re-establishing a resident missionary presence in the Democratic Republic of …
Missouri Church Leads Communitywide Prayer Initiative
CARTHAGE, MO (August 11, 2010) – Iglesia Alfa y Omega Covenant Church recently spearheaded a communitywide prayer initiative that brought together seven churches, mostly Hispanic, to offer prayers for the community, the nation and the world.…
Donation of Chairs Considered ‘A God Thing’
Prayer is not just bringing our petitions and expressions of thanks to God. Building a strong and intimate relationship with God involves communication – and communication involves both talking and listening to God.
Prayer Planning Guide
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Berean VBS Photos
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Tags: Central, Children, Discipleship, Local Church
Prayer is not just bringing our petitions and expressions of thanks to God. Building a strong and intimate relationship with God involves communication – and communication involves both talking and listening to God.
Prayer Planning Guide
We encourage you to
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Churches Asked for Covenant Resource Paper Feedback
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Tags: Annual Meeting 2011, Compassion-Justice, ECC Offices
Prayer is not just bringing our petitions and expressions of thanks to God. Building a strong and intimate relationship with God involves communication – and communication involves both talking and listening to God.
Prayer Planning Guide
We encourage you to
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