SONGKHLA, THAILAND (May 25, 2010) – Just three years ago, a man we will call “W” was suffering from full-blown AIDS. He bought his coffin and waited for death.
Posts Tagged ‘Asia’
Thai Violence Poses No Danger for Covenant Missionaries
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (May 19, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) missionaries serving in Thailand emphasized in emails this morning that they feel “quite safe” despite violence that broke out during the day in cities where they are serving.
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Missionaries Far Removed from Turmoil in Bangkok
BANGKOK, THAILAND (May 18, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries are safe and far removed the turmoil occurring in parts of the capital city, says Byron Amundsen, Department of World Mission director of administration and finance.
Congregation Packs 150,000 Meals for Starving Children
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Written on May 10th, 2010
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Children, Great Lakes, Local Church, Mission
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Children, Great Lakes, Local Church, Mission
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 10, 2010) – More than 650 people from Thornapple Evangelical Covenant Church packed 150,000 meals to benefit hungry people in the Philippines on Sunday, May 2.
Thai Church President, Wife Escape Injury in Bus Accident
Superintendent: Jim Fretheim
Associate superintendent: Mark Stromberg
Organized: 1884
Number of churches: 137
Institution:
Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bible camps:
Adventurous Christians/Covenant Wilderness Center, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Bluewater Covenant Bible Camp, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Covenant Park Bible …
Hindustani Church Leader to Head India Seminary
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Written on April 23rd, 2010
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Educational Institutions, Mission
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Educational Institutions, Mission
PUNE, INDIA (April 23, 2010) – Shekhar Singh, a leader in the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC), has been appointed principal (president) of Union Biblical Seminary, considered one of the leading theological education institutions in the country.
Covenant World Relief Funds at Work in China
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Written on April 23rd, 2010
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, ECC Offices, Finance
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, ECC Offices, Finance
In our culture, no singular event identifies an individual as “adult.” Rites of passage vary – getting married, starting a career, gaining financial independence, joining the military, or something else altogether. Everyone experiences such transitions at their own pace, if …
Victim of Thailand Accident Returns to States
ESTES PARK, CO (April 22, 2010) – Tom Cousineau, executive director of Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident while traveling in Thailand last month, returned to Estes Park Monday night.
Hindustani Church Reaching Out to Rescue Prostitutes
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Written on April 15th, 2010
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, Mission
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Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, Mission
PUNE, INDIA (April 15, 2010) – The Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC) invited 60 prostitutes for lunch in a yard in front of its national offices. The women arrived on rickshaws paid for by the church.
Hindustani CC Projects Impact the Poor Photos
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Written on April 15th, 2010
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, Mission
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, Mission
PUNE, INDIA (April 15, 2010) – The Hindustani Covenant Church are helping to transform the lives of former slaves and others in need. The church invited roughly 60 prostitutes to lunch at its national offices. In Melghat, the church provided …
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