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Samuel Alvarado Honored with T.W. Anderson Award

Post a Comment » Written on June 26th, 2010     
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ST. PAUL, MN (June 26, 2010) – For six months at ten o’clock every night, Samuel Alvarado would go to the home of a fellow Dearborn Covenant Church member who was dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) to lift the …



Doreen Olson Elected to Fourth Term

Post a Comment » Written on June 25th, 2010     
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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Doreen Olson was re-elected Friday to a fourth four-year term as executive minister of the Department of Christian Formation.…



Covenant Leaders Honored – Past and Present

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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Former and current members of the Council of Administrators and Council of Superintendents who served between 1985 – the denomination’s centennial anniversary – and 2010 were honored during this morning’s business session.…



Resolution Honors Lives of Pastors, Spouses, Missionaries

Post a Comment » Written on June 25th, 2010     
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My story is not uncommon; these “things” have happened before. I am twenty-eight years old, but remembering these “things”, I am nine years old all over again. For so many years I have blocked my memories, not allowing myself to …



21 Congregations Welcomed into ECC Membership

Post a Comment » Written on June 25th, 2010     
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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Delegates to the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church welcomed 21 churches into membership, representing a cumulative average attendance of 2,796.…



Ten Churches Removed from Member Roster

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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Ten churches from six conferences were removed from denominational membership during the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.…



Reaching Out In Love, Hospitality

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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – A small gift of hospitality extended 100 years ago to the widowed mother of a boy extended through multiple generations led to a surprise connection between this morning’s devotional speaker, Curtis Ivanoff, and …



Living Legacy Award Honors Ohio Congregation

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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – The Evangelical Covenant Church of Hudson, Ohio, was honored with the Living Legacy Award today during the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.…



Sankofa Participants Reflect on Impact of Journey

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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Participants of Sankofa journeys gathered for lunch today to renew friendships and share how the Sankofa has continued to influence and shape their lives.…



Covenant Growth Presents Challenges, Opportunities

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ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter today said that the dramatic growth of the denomination over the past 25 years is presenting new challenges that will require structural change and new approaches to …



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