By Stan Friedman
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN (November 28, 2012) – Beatrice Wilson fled her poverty stricken, war-torn native Liberia a dozen years ago. She became something of a “grandmother” to many in the Liberian community that continued to settle in …
There Are No ‘Discounts’ on Compassion
CHICAGO, IL (November 26, 2012) – Our eyes and ears had barely recovered from the onslaught of political advertisements before being overwhelmed with promotions for almost unbelievable Black Friday and Cyber Monday post-Thanksgiving sales.…
Covenant Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
CHICAGO, IL (November 22, 2012) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church are closed today and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving.…
Outreach to Storm Victims a Powerful Witness
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Written on November 21st, 2012
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief, East Coast, Great Lakes
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief, East Coast, Great Lakes
By Stan Friedman
NEW YORK, NY (November 21, 2012) – Ecumenical relief work led in part by Evangelical Covenant Church ministers continues providing essential assistance to survivors of Hurricane Sandy.…
Transforming Power of Love, Acceptance, Forgiveness
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Written on November 21st, 2012
Filed under: News
Tags: East Coast, Evangelism-Outreach
Filed under: News
Tags: East Coast, Evangelism-Outreach
KEENE, NH (November 21, 2012) – When Carl Babbitt Jr. was released from prison in 2000 after serving 11 years of a 15-year sentence for manslaughter, he vowed to never return. Three years later, he was back in jail. He …
Wedding Gown Gift – One Way to ‘Pay It Forward’
NEW YORK, NY (November 20, 2012) – Alissa Walter, daughter of Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter, gave away her wedding dress Monday on NBC’s TODAY Show to a woman who could not otherwise have afforded one of her own.…
CWR Partner HEAL Africa Treating East Congo Victims
NEWS UPDATE – The city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo came under the control of a military rebel group this morning following a series of clashes and a particularly hard-fought battle in the center of the city. …
Memorial Service to Celebrate Ministry of Marie E. Rojas
PLANTATION, FL (November 20, 2012) – Retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Marie Elizabeth (Cottrell) Rojas, 92, will be remembered during the quarterly Memorial Service at Covenant Village of Florida on January 20.…
A Biblical Perspective on Health and Healing
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Written on November 19th, 2012
Filed under: News
Tags: Educational Institutions, Health Care
Filed under: News
Tags: Educational Institutions, Health Care
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (November 19, 2012) – The country continues to be embroiled in debates on how to provide access to health care, but in his new book, Healthy Human Life, James Bruckner, a professor of Old …
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