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Camper Donations to Support Sports Camp in Russia

Post a Comment » Written on June 21st, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

BLUE JAY, CA (June 21, 2011) – For 19 years, students attending each of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) camps during the summer have donated funds to an international camping project, but this year will be extra …



Pentecost – Perfect Opportunity to Reflect the Kingdom

Post a Comment » Written on June 20th, 2011     
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By Don Meyer

KENT, WA (June 20, 2011) – “When the day of Pentecost came . . . all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Acts …



News Briefs: Church Fire, Student Honored, Romanian Relief

Post a Comment » Written on June 20th, 2011     
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 20, 2011) – A fire last Tuesday caused $600,000 in damage to a church building that at one time served as home to Mission Covenant Church.…



NPU Professor Developing PhD Program in India

Post a Comment » Written on June 17th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

ALLAHABAD, INDIA, (June 17, 2011) – Boaz Johnson, a North Park University professor of biblical and theological studies, is helping establish what he hopes will be the pre-eminent Christian Studies PhD program in his native India.…



Conference Explores Asian American Ministry

Post a Comment » Written on June 17th, 2011     
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SEATTLE, WA (June 17, 2011) – Several Evangelical Covenant Church ministers and educators were among the main presenters and discussion leaders this week at Seattle Pacific Seminary’s (SPU) inaugural conference on Asian American Ministry.…



ECC Missionary to Lead Conference on Sudanese Violence

Post a Comment » Written on June 16th, 2011     
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JUBA, SUDAN (June 16, 2011) – James Tang, an Evangelical Covenant Church missionary, has been asked to lead a conference of representatives from main faith and ethnic groups in South Sudan who are gathering to address rapidly escalating violence in …



News Briefs: Sports, Camps, Multicultural Ministry

Post a Comment » Written on June 16th, 2011     
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 16, 2011) – Nearly 300 residents of North Minneapolis whose neighborhood was heavily damaged by a deadly May 23 tornado were inspired by Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, who spoke to them at an event sponsored through Sanctuary



CWR Funds Critical in Treating Victims of Conflict

Post a Comment » Written on June 15th, 2011     
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Churches Helping Families Threatened with Deportation

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CHICAGO, IL (June 14, 2011) – Four Evangelical Covenant churches have formed the North Side Family Support Network to help families threatened with deportation.…



First Tornado, Then Heat – What’s Next?

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (June 13, 2011) – For the second time in less than two weeks, the Evangelical Covenant Church has been helping local residents trying to cope with weather that has killed several people in the area.…