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Mexico to Host Next IFFEC General Assembly

Post a Comment » Written on September 24th, 2012     
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ATHENS, GREECE (September 24, 2012) – The Covenant Church of Mexico will host the General Assembly of the International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) when the ecumenical organization holds the gathering in Latin America for the first time.…



Pro Baseball: His Faith Keeps It In Perspective

Post a Comment » Written on September 21st, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

BALTIMORE, MD (September 21, 2012) – After outfielder Nate McLouth hit a walk-off single that kept the Orioles tied for first place with the Yankees, he was mobbed by his teammates.…



Candidates Sought to Lead Paul Carlson Partnership

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CHICAGO, IL (September 21, 2012) – Candidates are being sought for the position as director of the Paul Carlson Partnership (PCP), replacing current Executive Director Byron Miller who is retiring after four years of service.…



CWR Materials Mailed to Churches

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CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2012) – Sample materials for the annual Covenant
World Relief (CWR) emphasis have been mailed to local Evangelical Covenant churches.…



News Story Sparks Fast Action on Chairs

Post a Comment » Written on September 19th, 2012     
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CAROL STREAM, IL (September 19, 2012) – Windsor Park, an Evangelical Covenant Church retirement community, was able to donate 300 chairs to a church just hours after a Covenant News Service story about their availability was posted online Tuesday.…



Merge Lists 2013 Student Global Leadership Events

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KNOXVILLE, TN (September 19, 2012) – A new leadership initiative through Covenant Merge Ministries will bring together 15 high school students with counterparts in a developing world nation.…



Kersten Installed as New Seminary Dean

2 comments Written on September 19th, 2012     
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CHICAGO (September 19, 2012) – David W. Kersten was installed as the 11th dean of North Park Theological Seminary on Sunday as the seminary celebrated its annual Fall Convocation, welcoming new and returning students for the academic year.…



Briefs: Free Chairs, Congo Trucks, Call-In Thursday

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Call-In Café on Spiritual Growth

CHICAGO, IL (September 18, 2012) – Bruce Lawson will host a Call-In Café discussion entitled Creating Spiritual Growth Pathways. The hour-long discussion will start at 11 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday.…



Covenanter Reflects on Meeting Libyan Ambassador

2 comments Written on September 17th, 2012     
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LIBYA (September 17, 2012 – Editor’s note: Leslie Wingender, daughter of Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries Gary and Mary Lou Sander, recently returned from Libya after completing a summer internship as part of her work towards a master’s degree in reconciliation …



Half of Congregation Commits to Congo Kids Project

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By Stan Friedman

HINSDALE, IL (September 17, 2012) – Nearly half the families at Hinsdale Covenant Church signed up to sponsor children through the Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision project on Sunday, when the church became the first …



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