CWR Assistance Provided for Victims of Attack in Sudan

Post a Comment » Written on May 13th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (May 13, 2010) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) has sent emergency relief funds to help villagers in Southern Sudan who survived a deadly attack that claimed the lives of more than 100 people, including members of the Evangelical …




North Park Celebrates Three Commencements

Post a Comment » Written on May 12th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (May 12, 2010) – North Park University held three commencements on the same day for the first time Saturday.…




Softball-Size Hail Damages Oklahoma City Homes

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 12, 2010) – The softball-size hail slamming into Paul Cunningham’s roof on Sunday “sounded like explosions,” he said.…




Church Plant Has Place to Meet – Now Needs Chairs

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CHAMPAIGN, IL (May 12, 2010) – Berean Covenant Church was able to hold services on Easter, but not the week after or on Palm Sunday because they didn’t have a place to meet.…




North Pacific Conference Celebrates ‘Stronger Together’ Theme

Post a Comment » Written on May 11th, 2010     
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SEATTLE, WA (May 11, 2010) – Delegates to the North Pacific Conference Annual Meeting celebrated the start of new ministries within churches as well as a strengthening of church planting efforts.…




Readers Share Their Thoughts

Post a Comment » Written on May 11th, 2010     
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By Don Meyer

CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2010) – Hardly a week goes by that we do not receive a few comments from readers on stories published as part of the Covenant online news report.…




Kernels of Hope Seeks Additional ‘Virtual Farmers’

Post a Comment » Written on May 10th, 2010     
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NORQUAY, SK (May 10, 2010) – “Virtual farmers” are being sought for the 2010 Kernels of Hope project to help people in Sudan develop sustainable agriculture.…




Congregation Packs 150,000 Meals for Starving Children

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 10, 2010) – More than 650 people from Thornapple Evangelical Covenant Church packed 150,000 meals to benefit hungry people in the Philippines on Sunday, May 2.…




Thai Church President, Wife Escape Injury in Bus Accident

Post a Comment » Written on May 7th, 2010     
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Superintendent: Jim Fretheim
Associate superintendent: Mark Stromberg
Organized: 1884
Number of churches: 137

Institution:

Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bible camps:

Adventurous Christians/Covenant Wilderness Center, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Bluewater Covenant Bible Camp, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Covenant Park Bible …




Grounded Flight, Train to Paris – Great Way to Explore the Covenant

Post a Comment » Written on May 7th, 2010     
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LINDSBORG, KS (May 7, 2010) – Bob and Carolyn Easley experienced their own version of the film “European Vacation” when their recent flight from Belgium to the United States was canceled due to volcanic ash that grounded planes throughout Europe.…