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Volunteers Needed for Taiwan Summer Program

Post a Comment » Written on December 10th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 10, 2010) – Volunteers are needed to teach English classes as part of the Taiwan Summer English Program set for July 1-17 next year.…



Food Pantry – Reaping More Than Is Sown

Post a Comment » Written on December 10th, 2010     
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ELKORN, WI (December 10, 2010) – Millard Community Churchreaped nearly eight times the money it sowed into a recent project that benefitted the Elkhorn Food Pantry.…



Midwinter Early Registration Deadline Next Week

Post a Comment » Written on December 9th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 9, 2010) – The deadline for early Midwinter Pastors Conference registration is Wednesday.…



Free Dental Care Mission – Volunteers Needed

Post a Comment » Written on December 9th, 2010     
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MUSKEGON, MI (December 9, 2010) – The woman nearly committed suicide because the pain of her rotting teeth was so intense. She considered using her loaded gun when someone told her about a temporary clinic set up by members of …



YouVersion, TwitChange Vie for Mashable Awards

Post a Comment » Written on December 8th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 8, 2010) – An influential website covering digital and social media has nominated YouVersion, an online Bible project launched by LifeChurch.tv, and TwitChange, an online celebrity auction, to be the recipients of the fourth annual Mashable Awards.…



Poetry and Prayer – One Way to Connect with God

Post a Comment » Written on December 7th, 2010     
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PALATINE, IL (December 7, 2010) – Eighteen-year-old Margo Banakis says she started combining her poetry with prayers because it was a way for her to connect with the scripture she was reading.…



Service Date Set for Edith M. Carlson

Post a Comment » Written on December 7th, 2010     
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RED WING, MN (December 7, 2010) – A service for Edith M. (Goetz) Carlson, the widow of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor C. Oliver Carlson, will be conducted on Saturday, December 18, at First Covenant Church in Red Wing.…



Stromberg Recommended to Lead Northwest Conference

Post a Comment » Written on December 6th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 6, 2010) – Mark Stromberg has been recommended to replace Jim Fretheim as superintendent of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) when Fretheim retires next year.…



Petitions Support Pastor in Fight Against Deportation

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By Stan Friedman

TORRANCE, CA (December 6, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders from several conferences and Covenant Offices have signed a petition of support on behalf of a pastor facing deportation to Colombia.…



Readers Share Their Thoughts

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By Don Meyer

CHICAGO, IL (December 6, 2010) – Hardly a week goes by that we do not receive a few comments from readers on stories published as part of the Covenant online news report.…