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Service Marks Historic Joining of Korean Churches

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NORTHBROOK, IL (March 7, 2011) – A historic conjoining of two Korean Evangelical Covenant churches was celebrated during a special service and dinner on Sunday.…



CEUM Pastor Elected President of Protestant Group

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GEMENA, DR CONGO (March 7, 2011) – A Congo Covenant Church (CEUM) pastor recently became the first member of the denomination elected president of the Provincial Synod of the Congo National Protestant Church.…



Surprise Awaits Blogger in Visit to Covenant Church

2 comments Written on March 3rd, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (March 3, 2011) – A blogger who has set the goal of visiting the 50 religious institutions in his community during 2011 and writing about his experiences attended an Evangelical Covenant Church on Sunday.…



Stories on Injured Couple, Pirates Top Most-Read List

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CHICAGO, IL (March 02, 2011) – Two stories about a two-vehicle collision that left an Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and his wife critically injured were among the most-read Covenant News Service articles in February.…



Music Lovers Discover Alternative to Oscar Night

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MERCER ISLAND, WA (March 1, 2011) – While millions of Americans were watching “The King’s Speech” garner multiple Oscars Sunday night, nearly 200 music lovers gathered at Mercer Island Covenant Church to sing favorite hymns to their king.…



Deadline Approaching for Spiritual Direction Program

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CHICAGO, IL (March 1, 2011) – The deadline for applying to the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program at North Park Theological Seminary is March 31. Credentialed Evangelical Covenant Church clergy can apply for financial aid.…



Memorial Service Conducted for Jon Collins

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SHOREVIEW, MN (February 28, 2011) – A memorial service was conducted Friday for former Evangelical Covenant Church minister Jon Collins, 60, who died last Tuesday.…



News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

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JAMESTOWN, NY (February 24, 2011) – Brian “Head” Welch, formerly of the heavy metal band Korn, will share his story of coming to Christ and escaping drugs at the Crown Theater at 4 p.m. Sunday.…



Hundreds Gather for Prayer Service for Family

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By Stan Friedman

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (February 23, 2011) – Five hundred people gathered Tuesday night at Westmoore Community Covenant Church to pray for one of their pastors and his family, who were injured when a tractor-trailer rig slammed into …



Americans Killed by Pirates Had Covenant Connection

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By Stan Friedman

PASADENA, CA (February 23, 2011) – Scott Adam, one of four Americans killed by Somali pirates on Tuesday, had volunteered at Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET), the Evangelical Covenant Church’s Spanish-language training center, in the 1990s.…