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Making a Joyful Noise—with Toy Piano and Ukulele

1 Comment » Written on October 6th, 2011     
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CHICAGO, IL (October 6, 2011) – Brenden Smith, the worship leader at Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish, Washington, has incorporated such unusual instruments as a stroh violin, mbira, mandola, and toy piano during Sunday morning services.

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Briefs: Covenanter Awarded, NPU Concert, Conference Office Moves

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Mason City Covenanter Named Distinguished Citizen

MASON CITY, IA (October 4, 2011) – The Mason City Chamber of Commerce presented Jim FitzPatrick, a member of First Covenant Church, with its Distinguished Citizen Award during the organization’s annual meeting last …

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Bethany Service Announces Medical Rates for 2012

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CHICAGO, IL (October 3, 2011) – Bethany Benefit Service medical rates next year will increase four and a half percent, less than average increases projected for most other employee medical plans for 2012, it was announced today.

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Free Webinar Thursday on Church Intern Programs

Post a Comment » Written on September 20th, 2011     
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CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2011) – A free webinar on developing an internship program within churches will be hosted by the Center for Youth Ministry Studies at North Park University.

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2011 Pastoral Compensation Report Now Available

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CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2011) – The 2011 edition of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Pastoral Compensation Report is now available on the Covenant website, offering a wide range of resources and guidelines for use by local Covenant churches in …

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Briefs: Megachurch Reflection, February Sankofa

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Smaller Ministries the Focus, Not ‘Mega’ Growth

IRVINE, CA (September 16, 2011) – OCWeekly features a cover story on David Gibbons, pastor of Newsong Church, and his decision to switch the direction of the ministry when it was on …

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Church Closing Plants Seed for New Beginning

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PORTLAND, OR (September 9, 2011) – Community Covenant Church concluded its ministry August 21 after nearly 80 years of faithful service, but did so with an eye to the future.

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Banking a Different Kind of Growth through a Dollar a Day

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FLORISSANT, MO (September 1, 2011) – Young adults at Christ Covenant Church are growing their savings and learning about career development through the congregation’s Dollar A Day Savings initiative.

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One Church Rebuilds in Ethiopia, Thanks to U.S. Congregations

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GAMBELA, ETHIOPIA (August 31, 2011) – In 2006, a flood destroyed a church in the Ethiopia Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan. The church was especially vulnerable to the high waters because, like many other buildings, it …

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

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Soccer Player’s Injury Leads Him to Mission Trip

MANCHESTER, CT (August 31, 2011) – Josh Valentine was the captain of the Manchester High School soccer team when an injury ended his season, yet it turned out to impact not only …

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