MONTECITO, CA (November 19, 2008) – Chris Call, the chair of Montecito Covenant Church, was the vice president of Westmont College who formulated the emergency response plan that helped keep 600 students safe as a devastating wildfire claimed 15 …
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Fire Victims Grieve, Pray, Rejoice in Sunday Worship
SANTA BARBARA, CA (November 17, 2008) – Grief – but mostly gratitude and joy – permeated Montecito Covenant Church’s (MCC) first worship service since the devastating fire that destroyed homes and forced the congregation to meet offsite.
Homes Lost, Montecito Church Threatened by Fire
Our friend Don Johnson and his church, Montecito Covenant, are in the midst of tremendous loss.
SANTA BARBARA, CA (November 14, 2008) – At least six members of Montecito Covenant Church have lost their homes in a massive fire that
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Register for CHIC 2009
Written on November 13th, 2008 by worship connect
Categories: Events, Missional, News, Uncategorized
Categories: Events, Missional, News, Uncategorized
CHICAGO, IL (November 11, 2008) – Early Bird registration for CHIC 2009 is now open. Read this full Cov News story for more details and info. Check out this promo video.
Forest Park in Dangerous Worship
MUSKEGON, MI (November 4, 2008) – A member of Forest Park Covenant Church is organizing a trip to bring free dental care to the Youth Haven Bible Camp in Beattyville, Kentucky.
Read the rest of this Cov News story.…
Solitude
Ruth Haley Barton just posted something for pastors and leaders. We recommend her article, titled The Discipline of Solitude: Getting away from the podium and into God’s presence.
Support Needed for Churches, Families in Texas
Written on September 19th, 2008 by worship connect
Categories: Dangerous Worship, Local Church, News
Categories: Dangerous Worship, Local Church, News
TULSA, OK (September 18, 2008) – Garth Bolinder, superintendent of the Midsouth Conference, is appealing to members of Evangelical Covenant churches across the country to donate relief funds to help pay for basic necessities in the Houston area and Beaumont, …
anti-excellence
Written on September 18th, 2008 by worship connect
Categories: Articles, Formation, Vocation and Call
Categories: Articles, Formation, Vocation and Call
This article first appeared in Reality Magazine, August/September 2001. Mark Pierson
I’m anti excellence. I’m anti excellence in church life and I’m particularly anti excellence in worship. It’s not a popular opinion to express in some churches today. In fact …
Now in Orbit
Written on September 16th, 2008 by worship connect
Categories: Music, Network, News, Style of Worship, Theology, Video
Categories: Music, Network, News, Style of Worship, Theology, Video
- Those of you familiar with the work of Bob Stromberg will appreciate this cartoon.
- We started a facebook group called Worship Connect.
- Krys Van Slyke and Matt Nightingale recommend this video. Well, “recommend” may the wrong word. Warning: Satire
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Hillsong Encounter with Songwriter Fraud
Possibly you heard about this when it happened. I didn’t. Bryce and Jessica, worship leaders at Crossroads, just told me about it this week. You can watch the story on YouTube, or read about it here. The song in …
