By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (February 17, 2012) – Many Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Following is a sample of those submissions – their …
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New Urban Ministry Program Accepting Applicants
CHICAGO (February 16, 2012) – North Park Theological Seminary is accepting applications for a new two-year graduate educational program leading to a Certificate in Urban Ministry.…
Pastors Use TV Show to Discuss Differing Faith Views
By Stan Friedman
LIVINGSTON, NJ (February 15, 2012) – Susan Gillespie, pastor of Trinity Covenant Church, says the Clergy Corner TV program that features a panel discussion among local religious leaders of different faith traditions models how discussions over …
New Bridge Expands Opportunities in Congo
KARAWA, DR CONGO (February 15, 2012) – The newly constructed bridge over the Lumba stream seven miles east of here will make travel much safer and provide more opportunity for farmers to get goods to market. …
Covenant Shores Named to U.S. News Honor Roll
MERCER ISLAND, WA (February 15, 2012) – The nursing home at the Covenant Shores Retirement Community has been named one of the 39 best in the country by U.S. News & World Report.…
Evicted Churches Making Alternate Space Arrangements
By Stan Friedman
NEW YORK CITY, NY (February 14, 2012) – Two congregations connected with the Evangelical Covenant Church are among roughly 60 local congregations that have been evicted from public school buildings in which they previously met. A third …
Funeral Service Set for Donald B. Krause
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 14, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister Donald B. Krause, 86, will be conducted at 2 p.m. on February 25 at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton, Minnesota. He died February 7.…
Protesting Offensive Commercials Encouraged
CHICAGO, IL (February 13, 2012) – Organizers of the #NotBuyingIt Twitter campaign against what they say are demeaning commercials announced that one million people were reached during the Super Bowl.…
Funeral Service Conducted for Earl Towner
BARNES, WI (February 13, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church chaplain Earl Towner, 70, was conducted at Barnes Community Church on Saturday. He died Wednesday.…
Search Begins for New Ordered Ministry Leader
CHICAGO, IL (February 13, 2012) – A search process is under way for a new executive minister of the Department of the Ordered Ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church, following the announcement of David W. Kersten’s nomination to become the …
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