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‘Mile Markers’ Offers Tips for Working with Adolescents
Filed under: News
Tags: Discipleship, Midsouth, Youth
Mission Events Highlight God’s Work around the Globe
CHICAGO, IL (February 18, 2010) – Paying attention to how God already is at work among people missionaries are trying to reach was a major focus of two recent events sponsored by the Department of World Mission.…
Concert to Benefit Uninsured at Detroit Medical Center
Filed under: News
Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Health Care, Local Church
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (February 17, 2010) – Covenant Community Care, a low-cost medical center in Southeast Detroit, will kick off its Covenant Cares for 10,000 Campaign at 7 p.m. Saturday with a benefit concert at Faith Covenant Church.…
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Newsmakers, Pacific Northwest, Southeast
DUNDEE, OR (February 17, 2010) – Nearly 120 people celebrated the first anniversary of the Dundee Covenant Church’s launch service on Sunday.…
Observer Encouraged by Spirit of Haiti Quake Survivors
Filed under: News
Tags: Canada, Development-Relief, ECC Offices, Haiti Disaster, Latin America
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (February 16, 2010) – Ministry partners who are meeting the needs of Haitian survivors amid the devastation left by the January 12 earthquake are inspiring Jeff Anderson, superintendent of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada (ECCC).…
Vacant Factory Creates Opportunity for Renewed Hope
Filed under: News
Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Local Church
JAMESTOWN, NY (February 16, 2010) – What do you do with an old factory and a community whose poor and disadvantaged residents need multiple services? In the case of Jamestown, an ecumenical outreach center was the answer.…
Funeral Services Today for Aaron Markuson
SEATTLE, WA (February 15, 2010) – Two funeral services will be conducted today for retired Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor and Executive Secretary Emeritus of Christian Education Aaron Markuson, 99, who died Friday.…
Surprised Worshipers Find They Are Part of Wedding
Filed under: News
Tags: Local Church, Southeast, Worship
TAVARES, FL (February 15, 2010) – Those attending the worship service at Bridges Covenant Church on Valentine’s Day were surprised to find themselves at a wedding.…
Covenant Donations to Haiti Relief Top $600,000 Mark
Filed under: News
Tags: Development-Relief, ECC Offices, Finance, Haiti Disaster, Latin America
CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 2010) – One month after an earthquake destroyed Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and surrounding areas, Covenant World Relief has received more than $600,000 in donations, Director David Husby said today.…
Readers Share Their Thoughts
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 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.…