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CWR Helps Rebuild Storm-Ravaged Thai Village

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NAM KHE, THAILAND (June 12, 2012) – Construction materials will be moved into this village, which was devastated by a violent May 7 storm, just as soon as heavy rains cease and roads dry enough to permit trucks to make …



Sacrificial Giving Yields $50,000 for Congo Kids

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By Stan Friedman

MAPLE GROVE, MN (June 12, 2012) –President Gary Walter was stunned Sunday morning when members of Maple Grove Covenant Church presented him with a $50,000 check to benefit Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision.…



Ceremony Celebrates Transition for Mexico Family Ministry

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MONTERREY, MEXICO (June 11, 2012) – Forty leaders and volunteers of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) participated in a ceremony recognizing a complete “handing over of the baton” to local leadership as Patty and Lisandro Restrepo, the last Evangelical Covenant …



Peaches to Papayas – Another Way to Feed the World

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KINGSBURG, CA (June 8, 2012) – The Kingsburg Covenant Church has teamed with missionary Roy Danforth in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help turn “Peaches into Papayas.” It’s not a Jesus-like miracle, but is a sign of what can …



Young Covenant Leaders Part of Weekend Gathering

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WASHINGTON, DC (June 7, 2012) – Five Covenanters have been chosen to be among 70 young faith leaders from around the country who will gather this weekend for a training sponsored by Bread for the World.…



Oregon Covenanters Developing Free Health Clinic

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MCMINNVILLE, OR (June 7, 2012) – The McMinnville Covenant Church pastor and parish nurse are helping spearhead plans for a health clinic that would provide free service to county residents.…



Sermons Sought for New Book Project

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By Stan Friedman

WASILLA, AK (June 6, 2012) – Tom Luchsinger, pastor of Mat-Su Covenant Church, wants his colleagues’ sermons.…



New Booklet Offers Ways to Combat Trafficking

2 comments Written on June 5th, 2012     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (June 5, 2012) – PROTECT, a new 40-page booklet published by the Department of Women Ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church, shares practical ways in which local churches and individuals can fight human trafficking.…



Crowder Surprises Fan During H.S. Graduation

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WOODBURY, MN (June 5, 2012) – Caleb Gotz, a member of Gallery Covenant Church in St. Paul, was celebrating his high school graduation when internationally known Christian artist David Crowder showed up.…



Helping the Homeless – One Bike At a Time

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By Stan Friedman

GRANITE BAY, CA (June 4, 2012) – Shawn Holiday is the unlikely founder of a ministry that provides bikes to the homeless – a ministry that also is on the verge of developing national affiliates.…



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