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CWR Adopting New Descriptive Slogan

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CHICAGO, IL (April 11, 2012) – The new tagline for Covenant World Relief, “Partners in Transformation,” will give a better understanding of the breadth of the ministry, says director Dave Husby. It will appear on all printed materials and …



Thoughtful Act Honored on Morning TV Show

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NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 10, 2012) – Marcus Crone was stunned Monday morning on national television when “Good Morning America” named him a winner of the Disney Memory Maker contest for his act of kindness, in which …



Mending the Soul Training in May

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CHICAGO, IL (April 10, 2012) – The Department of Women Ministries will sponsor a training for small group leaders as it launches its partnership with Mending the Soul ministries (MTS) to help bring healing to abuse victims.…



Briefs: Pastor Featured, Nyvall Lectures, 125th Fete

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Harlem Pastor Highlighted in New York Times

NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 9, 2012) – A New York Times photo essay focusing on pastors in Harlem included Jose Humphreys, pastor of Metro Hope Church, an Evangelical Covenant Church congregation.…



McKnight, Cho Reflect on President’s Prayer Breakfast

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2012) – North Park University Professor Scot McKnight and Quest Church Pastor Eugene Cho were two of the invited guests attending President Barack Obama’s third annual Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House on April 4.…



‘Living’ Works of Art Portray Christ’s Life

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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA (April 6, 2012) – For the first time in the 27-year history of the Rolling Hills Covenant Church’s production of “The Pageant of Our Lord,” one of the presentations was done entirely in Mandarin.…



Covenant Offices Closed for Good Friday

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CHICAGO, IL (April 6, 2012) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church are closed today in observance of Good Friday.…



Warm Place in My Heart for Unalakleet

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UNALAKLEET, AK (April 5, 2012) – When I left Chicago to cover the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Alaska, it was a record-setting 83 degrees at home.…



Funeral Service Saturday for Ernest Matson

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MARSHFIELD, WI (April 5, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister Ernest Matson, 83, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion United Methodist Church. He died Monday.…



Briefs: Anti-Violence March, Eggs for Easter

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Covenanters Join in March to Decry Violence

CHICAGO, IL (April 5, 2012) – Nearly 30 people from Resurrection Covenant Church joined in a four-mile Holy Week procession across the heart of the city to remember murdered youth and connect participants …



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