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Growth of Cambodian Church Influenced by Reconciliation

Post a Comment » Written on December 3rd, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (December 3, 2010) – Vuthy Nong held his cell phone so that a recorder could capture the words of Chamron Phal, who was calling from Oakland, California.…



Death of Camp Director Tops November Most-Read List

Post a Comment » Written on December 3rd, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 3, 2010) – An article about the death of a Covenant camp director who impacted thousands of lives was the most-read Covenant News Service story in November. Chuck Frasier, who served as director of Covenant Point Bible …



Medical Personnel Needed for Haiti Mission Trip

Post a Comment » Written on December 3rd, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 3, 2010) – Medical personnel still are needed for an Evangelical Covenant Church mission team that will travel to Haiti January 9-23.…



Faith, Not Revenge Compels Search for Former Captor

Post a Comment » Written on December 2nd, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

OAKLAND, CA (December 2, 2010) – Chamron Phal speaks gently as he recounts searching Cambodia to meet and offer forgiveness to the former Khmer Rouge prison guard who held him captive and tortured him during the time …



Reaching out – The True Thanksgiving Spirit

Post a Comment » Written on December 2nd, 2010     
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DOWAGIAC, MI (December 2, 2010) – Federated Covenant Church delivered 300 meals to area low-income residents on Thanksgiving Day.…



Funeral Arrangements Set for Dulcie Gannett

Post a Comment » Written on December 2nd, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (December 2, 2010) – A funeral service will be conducted on December 11 for Evangelical Covenant Church minister Dulcie Gannett, 62, who died Wednesday. She served as a chaplain at Swedish Covenant Hospital.…



Pastor: ‘We Look Like Jesus When We Are Serving’

Post a Comment » Written on December 1st, 2010     
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ASHEBORO, NC (December 1, 2010) – For years, the annual Pig Pickin Pig Out served by Central Carolina Community Covenant Church was an in-house meal.…



The ‘How’ of Teaching Important, Too

Post a Comment » Written on December 1st, 2010     
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GEMENA, DR CONGO (December 1, 2010) – When Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Fred Prudek taught at the Ubangi Protestant University in Gemena in November, his method also was part of the message, focusing on some topics that would not be …



Covenanter Honored With Innovative Ministry Award

Post a Comment » Written on November 30th, 2010     
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ROCKFORD, IL (November 30, 2010) – Covenanter Allan Barsema recently was awarded $100,000 for his innovative ministry, but the biggest beneficiaries are the homeless people he has encouraged to restart their lives.…



Funeral Service Planned for Betty Krause

Post a Comment » Written on November 30th, 2010     
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NEW BRIGHTON, MN (November 30, 2010) – A funeral service for Betty (Nokleby) Krause, the wife of retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Don Krause, will be conducted at 2 p.m. December 11 at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton.…