LIBERTYVILLE, IL (February 26, 2012) – A funeral service for Rollie Carlson, former president of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence (CMB) of the Evangelical Covenant Church, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at Libertyville Covenant Church, 250 …
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Links: What Covenanters Are Talking About Online
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (February 24, 2012) – Many Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos with one another that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Following is a sample of those …
Baptism Sometimes Calls for Creativity
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2012) – Most members of Immanuel Covenant Church are immigrants from around the world, and their theological preference for baptism generally is immersion. That has sometimes presented a problem for the congregation because …
Conference Initiative Focuses on Hunger, Nutrition
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Written on February 23rd, 2012
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Pacific Southwest
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Pacific Southwest
By Stan Friedman
TAMPA, FL (February 23, 2012) – The Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to encourage Hispanics, who suffer high rates of obesity, to eat healthier diets.…
Briefs: Tax Guide, Dental Mission Trip, 125th Fete
Ministers Tax Guide Available
CHICAGO, IL (February 22, 2012) – The Minister’s Guide for 2011 Income Tax by Conrad Teitell is available for free from the Covenant Bookstore. A minimal shipping and handling fee will apply. The 72-page guide is …
Alaska Christian College Receives Accreditation
By Stan Friedman
ORLANDO, FL (February 22, 2012) – Alaska Christian College (ACC) received accreditation from the Association for Biblical Higher Education at its meeting here on Tuesday so the school can now offer associates degrees and students can transfer …
New Bridges Play Key Role in African Communities
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (February 21, 2012) – Missionaries in Africa continue to build bridges with the people to whom they are ministering. …
Funeral Service April 7 for Beth Swanson
GRANTSBURG, WI (February 21, 2012) – A funeral service for Beth (Cole) Swanson, 97, widow of Evangelical Covenant Church minister Earl Swanson, will be conducted at 11 a.m. April 7 at Calvary Covenant Church. She died February 13 in Ft. …
Third NYC Congregation Secures New Worship Space
By Stan Friedman
NEW YORK, NY (February 20, 2012) – A third congregation connected with the Evangelical Covenant Church has found temporary meeting space after being evicted from the public schools where they had been worshiping. …
Memorial Service Thursday for Missionary Clitus Olson
WESTMINSTER, CO (February 20, 2012) – A memorial service will be conducted for retired Evangelical Covenant Church medical missionary Clitus Olson, 95, at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Covenant Village of Colorado.…
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