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Funeral Service Saturday for Donald Elmberg

Post a Comment » Written on January 8th, 2010     
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SHOREWOOD, MN (January 8, 2010) – Funeral services for retired Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Donald Elmberg, 85, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Albin Chapel in Eden Prairie. He died December 29.…



New Anti-Trafficking Resources Added to ECC Website

Post a Comment » Written on January 7th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (January 7, 2010) – New worship and informational resources are available on the Evangelical Covenant Church website for congregations seeking to observe national Human Trafficking Awareness Day this coming Sunday or at other times during the year.…



‘Blue Christmas’ and Bands – Different Ways to Celebrate

Post a Comment » Written on January 7th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (January 7, 2010) – Services over the course of the holidays at two Evangelical Covenant churches captured the emotional ends of the spectrum.…



Connection 2010, Midwinter Registration Still Open

Post a Comment » Written on January 7th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (January 7, 2010) – Special room rates still are available through Friday for attendees to the Connection 2010 conference, to be held January 23-25 at the Sheraton Denver Hotel.…



Covenant Service Project to Buy Bed Nets for Congo Kids

Post a Comment » Written on January 5th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (January 5, 2010) –  A recent report from the World Health Organization states that the number of malaria cases dropped significantly in 2009 due to wider use of mosquito nets, a fact that points to the importance of …



Memorial Service Friday for Keith C. Fullerton

Post a Comment » Written on January 5th, 2010     
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NORQUAY, SK (January 5, 2010) – A memorial service will be conducted on Friday for Keith C. Fullerton, retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and former superintendent of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, who died suddenly Sunday evening.…



Services Pending for Keith C. Fullerton

Post a Comment » Written on January 4th, 2010     
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NORQUAY, SK (January 4, 2010) – Services are pending for Keith C. Fullerton, retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and former superintendent of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, who died suddenly Sunday evening.…



Kernels of Hope Helps Feed Starving Sudanese

Post a Comment » Written on January 4th, 2010     
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MINNEDOSA, MB (January 4, 2010) – The Kernels of Hope program led by Covenanter Ray Baloun raised $326,000 in 2009 to feed thousands of Sudanese and train farmers there in sustainable agriculture techniques.…



Resource for Health Care Reflection

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CHICAGO, IL (January 4, 2010) – Public interest in the current health care reform debate has generated numerous inquiries to Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) offices, asking if the denomination has resources and information that address health care.…



ECC Vision Article Most-Read in December

Post a Comment » Written on January 4th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (January 4, 2010) – President Gary Walter’s article about the accomplishments as well as challenges for the Evangelical Covenant Church was the most-read online news story published by Covenant News Service in December.…