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Covenant Offices Now Operating Out of Higgins Facility

Post a Comment » Written on September 13th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (September 13, 2010) – With a cross leading the procession, employees of the Evangelical Covenant Church filed into the new Covenant offices facility at 8303 West Higgins Road this morning, marking the beginning of a new chapter in …



Covenant Offices Closed Friday as Part of Move

Post a Comment » Written on September 9th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (September 9, 2010) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), Covenant Trust Company (CTC) and National Covenant Properties (NCP) will be closed tomorrow (Friday) as part of the move to a new facility at 8303 West Higgins …



Congolese Refugee Excited About New Habitat Home

Post a Comment » Written on September 9th, 2010     
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ROCKFORD, IL (September 9, 2010) – Congolese refugee Martha Kingambo says she is thrilled with the new Habitat for Humanity home built by First Covenant Church and Broadway Covenant Church, where she has attended for the past five years.…



Covenant Deeply Involved in Christian Development Conference

CHICAGO, IL (September 8, 2010) – The Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University are among the sponsors of the Christian Community Development Association’s (CCDA) national conference being held this week in Chicago.…



CHIC Food-Packing Event Sparks Dream in Connecticut

1 Comment » Written on September 8th, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

BERLIN, CT (September 8, 2010) – Nearly 271,000 meals for starving people in Swaziland were packed during a three-day event sponsored by Bethany Covenant Church.…



Mossai Sanguma Elected to Head Medical Work Initiative

1 Comment » Written on September 7th, 2010     
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By Pete Ekstrand

KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (September 7, 2010) – Mossai Sanguma, president of the Congo Covenant Church (CEUM), has been elected general secretary in charge of medical work for the National Protestant Church of Congo.…



CWR Seeks Donations to Pakistan Relief Fund

Post a Comment » Written on September 7th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (September 7, 2010) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) is asking Evangelical Covenant Church members to donate to relief efforts in Pakistan, which the United Nations says is suffering the world’s “greatest humanitarian crisis in recent history” due to …



Kids, Hunger, and Safety – Making a Difference

Post a Comment » Written on September 3rd, 2010     
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STRATHMORE, ALBERTA (September 3, 2010) – The director of children’s ministries at Hope Community Covenant Church and a church member initiated conversations last year with three principals to ask how the congregation could serve their elementary schools.…



ECC Offices Move Tops August Most-Read List

Post a Comment » Written on September 2nd, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (September 2, 2010) – Three of the top four most-read Covenant News Service stories in August focused on activities surrounding the move of Evangelical Covenant Church offices to their new location.…



New Space Meets More than Worship Needs

Post a Comment » Written on September 1st, 2010     
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BOSTON, MA (September 1, 2010) – Members of Cornerstone Church of Boston know the $40,000 a year in rent they are paying for their new meeting space will go to a good cause.…