NOVI, MI (December 21, 2010) – The first missionaries from the Japan Covenant Church to the United States will focus on three primary objectives during their two years of service.
Posts Tagged ‘Mission’
Radio Interview Focuses on African Americans in Mission
CHICAGO, IL (December 20, 2010) – Few African Americans serve in foreign mission fields because they have been dealing with such difficult local issues, but the call to “go into all the world” still must receive more emphasis, said the …
South Sudan Referendum Holds Key to Freedom
Filed under: News
Tags: Africa, Great Lakes, Local Church, Mission
CHICAGO, IL (December 14, 2010) – “Many people ask us, ‘Why do you want to separate?’ ” Nyajuok (Sunday) Chuol, a South Sudanese student at North Park University, told a gathering on Saturday in advance of a historic referendum. “The …
Volunteers Needed for Taiwan Summer Program
Filed under: Announcement, News
Tags: Asia, ECC Offices, Mission
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.
Growth of Cambodian Church Influenced by Reconciliation
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.
Medical Personnel Needed for Haiti Mission Trip
Filed under: Announcement, News
Tags: ECC Offices, Haiti Disaster, Health Care, Latin America, Mission
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.
The ‘How’ of Teaching Important, Too
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 …
Heavy Rains Flooding Large Areas in Colombia
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (November 25, 2010) – A national disaster has been declared throughout major portions of Colombia in the midst of devastating rain that is described as the worst in at least 30 years.
Give the Gift of ‘Care’ This Christmas Season
CHICAGO, IL (November 24, 2010) – Just in time for the Christmas season, a new on-line catalog provides opportunities to improve the lives of poor people around the world and demonstrate that the Covenant family truly cares.
Mission Trip: Getting Out Tough – Getting In Tougher
Filed under: News
Tags: Development-Relief, Haiti Disaster, Latin America, Local Church, Mission, Northwest
By Stan Friedman
CAP HAITIAN, HAITI (November 23, 2010) – Editor’s note: Covenant News Service published a story last Thursday about two Covenanters who barely made it out of Haiti on what would be the last flight for several days …