Posts Tagged ‘Children’

Rooftop Playground Just Clicks Away from Upgrades

3 comments Written on April 25th, 2011     
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CHICAGO, IL (April 25, 2011) – Former Covenant president Glenn Palmberg hopes people will spend 30 seconds on the Internet to help Jesus People USA Covenant Church raise $15,000 for a playground at the church’s homeless shelter.…



News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

Post a Comment » Written on April 12th, 2011     
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CHICAGO, IL (April 12, 2011) – Dulcie Gannett was the longest-serving chaplain at Swedish Covenant Hospital and had ministered to thousands of patients until she died suddenly last November.…



App for Kids? What Better Tester Than . . . A Kid

Post a Comment » Written on January 24th, 2011     
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ROSEVILLE, CA (January 24, 2011) – When Aaron Robbins’ family would visit Yosemite National Park, his three-year-old daughter nearly overwhelmed him with questions, but her inquisitiveness inspired the Bayside Covenant Church staff member to write a book entitled Who Made …



Opening Doors – and Hearts – to Special Needs Families

Post a Comment » Written on January 19th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (January 19, 2011) – Many of the parents who attend the Jonathan’s Kids ministry at Glen Ellyn Covenant Church had stopped attending churches elsewhere or didn’t even try because the barriers were too high for …



A Miracle Birth of a Different Kind

Post a Comment » Written on December 23rd, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 23, 2010) – Carol Chin, a mother of two young children, entered the hospital for a mastectomy in January. While being prepped for surgery, the hospital took a routine blood test. Then they told …



Legos – Great Tool for Teaching Kids About Creation

Post a Comment » Written on December 13th, 2010     
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CANTON, MI (December 13, 2010) – Jody Eidnes, manager of the Great Lakes Conference office of the Evangelical Covenant Church, had such a great time playing with Legos during a recent visit to Stuttgart, Germany, that the conference is now …



Children Donate Funds to Buy 5,400 Bed Nets for Congo

Post a Comment » Written on September 30th, 2010     
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CHICAGO, IL (September 30, 2010) – Children across the Evangelical Covenant Church contributed more than $54,000 to the “Bed Nets for Life” Children’s Service Project.…



Kids, Hunger, and Safety – Making a Difference

Post a Comment » Written on September 3rd, 2010     
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STRATHMORE, ALBERTA (September 3, 2010) – The director of children’s ministries at Hope Community Covenant Church and a church member initiated conversations last year with three principals to ask how the congregation could serve their elementary schools.…



Free School Supplies – Another Form of Outreach Ministry

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Former Addict Wants Kids to Get Second Chance

Post a Comment » Written on August 13th, 2010     
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By Stan Friedman

BRONX, NY (August 13, 2010) – A newspaper article from 1976 reported the arrest of a 28-year-old man who terrorized and robbed elderly adults after gaining access to their apartments. His wife often helped with the robberies, …



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