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Johnson Honored, Smith Elected During PSWC Celebration

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By Stan Friedman

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 26, 2010) – The Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) Celebration was an exuberant recognition of God’s ministry over the past 10 years, as well as a time to honor outgoing Superintendent Evelyn Johnson and …



Central Conference Unveils New Hispanic Training Project

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Have you considered taking time to discover who you are as a disciple of Christ?

In our culture, rites of passage vary and everyone experiences transition to adulthood in their own way, at their own pace. The Evangelical Covenant Church …



Hindustani Church Leader to Head India Seminary

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PUNE, INDIA (April 23, 2010) – Shekhar Singh, a leader in the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC), has been appointed principal (president) of Union Biblical Seminary, considered one of the leading theological education institutions in the country.…



Chile Reconstruction Photos

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DICHATO, CHILE (April 23, 2010) – Following are additional photos from the Chile reconstruction work.…



Chile Churches Helping Neighbors Rebuild Lives

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In our culture, no singular event identifies an individual as “adult.” Rites of passage vary – getting married, starting a career, gaining financial independence, joining the military, or something else altogether. Everyone experiences such transitions at their own pace, if …



Covenant World Relief Funds at Work in China

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In our culture, no singular event identifies an individual as “adult.” Rites of passage vary – getting married, starting a career, gaining financial independence, joining the military, or something else altogether. Everyone experiences such transitions at their own pace, if …



Victim of Thailand Accident Returns to States

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ESTES PARK, CO (April 22, 2010) – Tom Cousineau, executive director of Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident while traveling in Thailand last month, returned to Estes Park Monday night.…



Sunday Focus: Preventing Spread of Malaria in Congo

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CHICAGO, IL (April 22, 2010) – As organizations and countries around the world focus this Sunday on World Malaria Day as a way of fighting the plague, members of Evangelical Covenant churches can do their part by participating in this …



Students Explore Social Concerns, Join in Service Projects

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (APRIL 21, 2010) – Three hundred and fifty students and youth workers from across the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church converged on First Covenant Church in Minneapolis for M.O.V.E. 2010 – a weekend of teaching, worship, …



Funeral Service Saturday for Alf E. Jacobson

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NEW LONDON, NH (April 21, 2010) – A funeral service for former Evangelical Covenant Church minister Alf E. Jacobson, 86, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the local First Baptist Church. He died Sunday.…