MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 18, 2011) – The Evangelical Covenant Church’s second annual Navigate National Gathering drew 120 pastors and lay leaders of established churches who are seeking to form partnerships and seek guidance on helping their congregations grow deeper in …
Posts Tagged ‘Northwest’
Partnerships Key in Developing Congregational Vitality
Filed under: News
Tags: ECC Offices, Northwest, Planting-Vitality
Briefs: Spiritual Direction, Tutoring Program
Spiritual Direction Focus of Call-In Café
CHICAGO, IL (November 15, 2011) – “Everything You Wanted to Know About Spiritual Direction” will be the topic of the Department of Christian Formation’s Call-In Café on Thursday.
Briefs: Workshop Registrations and Food Donations
Filed under: News
Tags: Local Church, North Park, Northwest
Final Day to Register for NWC Children’s Ministry Workshop
WILLMAR, MN (November 4, 2011) – Today is the last registration day for church groups planning to attend the workshop “Imagine: A Day for Those Serving Children and Families,” which will …
Briefs: Pastor Honored, Art and Illness Explored
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Northwest, Pacific Southwest
City Honors Pastor for Civic Contributions
BROOKLYN PARK, MN (October 31, 2011) – The Mayor’s Good Citizen Award was presented last week to Steve Larson, pastor of Redeemer Covenant Church, during the City Council meeting.
Funeral Services Conducted for Hazel L. Dokken
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN (October 27, 2011) – A memorial service was conducted Monday for Hazel L. Dokken, 94, who died October 18. She was the widow of retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Justin Dokken.
Funeral Service on Monday for Ingeborg Skurdal
RED WING, MN (October 13, 2011) – A funeral service for Ingeborg (Langager) Skurdal, 99, widow of former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Sverre Skurdal, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Covenant Church. She died Tuesday.
‘Taste of Africa’ One Way to Say Thank You
BROOKLYN PARK, MN (October 12, 2011) – A worship team consisting of members from several African nations led the morning worship service in English, Lingala and other languages at Redeemer Covenant Church as part of the congregation’s fifth annual “Taste …
Exotic Animals – A Way to Reach Out to Kids
By Stan Friedman
ALEXANDRIA, MN (October 10, 2011) – Catalyst Covenant Church’s latest outreach to the community was a little wild. Fortunately nothing got out of hand.
In Wake of Fire, Pastor’s Family Moves to Temporary Housing
SAGINAW, MI (October 5, 2011) – Brad Shannon, pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Saginaw, Minnesota, and his family plan to move into a mobile home that has been delivered to the property where his former home, which burned …
Church Packs 272,160 Meals for Starving Children
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, East Coast, Great Lakes, Northwest
BERLIN, CT (September 23, 2011) – Members of Bethany Covenant Church were among the thousands of people who packed 1.1 million meals during CHIC 2006 and 2009 – the meals were distributed around the world by Feed My Starving Children …