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News Briefs: Reed Webcast Draws International Viewers

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CHICAGO, IL (May 23, 2011) – Viewers in 10 countries watched the live webcast of the memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Jerry Reed, which was broadcast Saturday from Anderson Chapel on the campus of North Park University.…



Damage Reported in Wake of Minneapolis Tornado

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By Stan Friedman

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 23, 2011) – Jeremy Scheller was hosting a birthday party for his son when a tornado ripped through his community in north Minneapolis.…



Vote Today for ACC to Win New Van

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SOLDOTNA, AK (May 20, 2011) – Covenanters can help Alaska Christian College (ACC) win a new much-needed van.…



Symposium Speaks to Role of Nonprofits in Cities

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CHICAGO, IL (May 19, 2011) — Rahm Emanuel, the newly inaugurated mayor of Chicago, spoke about the importance of the nonprofit community in Chicago at North Park University’s annual Axelson Center Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals and Volunteers.…



Church in Arab Muslim Area Reaches Out

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DEARBORN, MI (May 19, 2011) – Dearborn Covenant Church will host two mission training conferences this summer to help Christians share the gospel with Muslims.…



Feast Early Bird Pricing Extended, New Discounts Offered

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CHICAGO, IL (May 18, 2011) – Organizers of the Feast announced today two new registration deals.…



Weborg Preaches Final Sermon in Seminary Chapel

12 comments Written on May 18th, 2011     
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By Cathy Norman Peterson

CHICAGO (May 18, 2011)—The first time C. John Weborg entered the chapel at North Park Theological Seminary was nearly sixty years ago. It was 1954 and he was a junior college student.…



Daley Awarded NPU’s First David Nyvall Medallion

3 comments Written on May 17th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (May 17, 2011) — In his final act as Chicago’s mayor, Richard M. Daley was the speaker at North Park University’s undergraduate commencement exercises on Saturday.…



Pastor Takes on Unsavory Roles

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MILWAUKEE, WI (May 16, 2011) – Mike DeLong can barely stand to play his multiple characters in a theatrical production that traces the life of Sojourner Truth—from the day she is sold away from her family as a young girl, …



Votes Needed to Win ACC a School Van

5 comments Written on May 16th, 2011     
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Editor’s note: The story has been updated with new voting instructions on May 17.

SOLDOTNA, AK (May 16, 2011) – Covenanters have the opportunity to help Alaska Christian College (ACC) win a new much-needed van on Friday.…