KITENGALA, KENYA (May 10, 2011) – Kenyans walked as far as nine miles to receive food and clothing distributed by the Evangelical Covenant Church of Kenya (ECCK) that purchased the goods with funds from Covenant World Relief.…
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CWR Funds Aid Drought Victims in Kenya
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Tags: Africa, Covenant World Relief, Development-Relief
Using SPOT Technology to Track Pastors in Alaska
WASILLA, AK (May 10, 2011) The Evangelical Covenant Church of Alaska (ECCAK) is keeping an eye on its pastors’ movements.…
Health Insurance Premium Credit Proves Valuable
CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant churches that have applied for a special tax credit on health insurance premiums have received between $400 and $10,000 from the government, says Dean Lundgren, director of pensions and vice president of …
For the Beavers Family, the Miracle Continues
By Stan Friedman
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 9, 2011) – Rodney Beavers suffered extensive injuries and nearly died last February when his vehicle was struck head-on by a semi-trailer, but his sense of humor remains undamaged.…
Vote Now to Support Playground for Homeless Kids
CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2011) – Just three-tenths of a percent separate the Jesus People USA Covenant Church’s proposed playground center from qualifying for a $15,000 award to help renovate and upgrade the playground at the church’s homeless shelter.…
Death of Longtime Missionary Among April’s Most-Read Stories
CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2011) The deaths of several Covenanters as well as transitions in leadership at the denominational and conference levels were among the most-read Covenant News Service stories for the month of April.…
Stromberg Elected to Lead Northwest Conference
By Bryan Malley
NORTH MANKATO, MN (May 5, 2011) – Delegates to the 2011 Northwest Conference Annual Meeting elected Mark Stromberg as the next superintendent last Friday. The meeting was held at Crossview Covenant Church.…
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS (May 5, 2011) – Hillcrest Covenant Church is planning neighborhood “Stuff Sales” to raise funds in partnership with Covenant World Relief (CWR) to provide humanitarian assistance in Japan.…
Japan Covenant Church Celebrates 60th Anniversary
TOKYO, JAPAN (May 4, 2011) – The Japan Covenant Church celebrated its 60th anniversary at the Covenant Seminary on Tuesday. More than 120 people from the denomination’s 23 churches attended.…
CD Proceeds Benefit Maternal Healthcare Worldwide
SEATTLE, WA (May 4, 2011) – Sandy Nelson, a member of First Covenant Church here, designed the cover for “Every Mother Counts,” a CD featuring major artists to benefit maternal healthcare around the world.…