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Churches Help Kids Prepare for Start of Classes

1 Comment » Written on September 9th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (September 9, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church congregations across the country have been helping local students and teachers prepare for classes in the public schools.

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Briefs: Top Honors, Oldest ECC Church, Ministry to Children

Post a Comment » Written on September 7th, 2011     
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Covenant Retirement Community Earns ‘Best’ Honors

SAN DIEGO, CA (September 7, 2011) – Mount Miguel Covenant Village captured top honors in two categories of the 2011 San Diego Union-Tribune’s “San Diego’s Best” readers’ survey of businesses and organizations.

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Memorial Service Conducted for Burton Swardstrom

2 comments Written on September 6th, 2011     
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NEWPORT BEACH, CA (September 6, 2011) – Covenant News Service has learned of the death of former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Burton Swardstrom, 76, who died in June.

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Two Services Planned for Worth Vernon Hodgin

6 comments Written on August 25th, 2011     
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MERCER ISLAND, WA (August 25, 2011) – Two services have been scheduled for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Worth Vernon Hodgin who died last Saturday, August 20, in Mercer Island.

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Briefs: Prime Real Estate, Fireworks, and Great Camps

Post a Comment » Written on August 15th, 2011     
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EDINA, MN (August 15, 2011) – Developers keep calling the Edina Covenant Church trying to persuade the congregation to sell their property, but so far, the answer has always been “no.”

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Deportation Rips Apart Family Engaged in Ministry

18 comments Written on July 27th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

TURLOCK, CA (July 27, 2011) – Members of Turlock Covenant Church, almost entirely an Anglo congregation, had gathered for worship last November 7 when the photograph of Maria Isobel Chaparro was illuminated on the screen at …

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Political Leaders Urged to Protect the Poor

1 Comment » Written on July 25th, 2011     
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LOS ANGELES, CA (July 25, 2011) – Three Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) ministers participated in Bread for the World’s press conference last week in Los Angeles calling on political leaders to form a “Circle of Protection” around the poor.

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News Briefs: Russian Pastor at Camp, Ministry in Mexico

Post a Comment » Written on July 18th, 2011     
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PLEASANT HILL, CA (July 18, 2011) – For the past two years, Hope Center Covenant Church in Pleasant Hill has hosted approximately 80 international college students for dinner each Friday evening. They do so in partnership with several other churches …

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Memorial Service Planned for Elaine Ahlstedt

1 Comment » Written on July 18th, 2011     
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SPRING VALLEY, CA (July 18, 2011) – A memorial service is being planned for Elaine (Lundstrom) Ahlstedt, 91, widow of Evangelical Covenant Church minister Jerome Ahlstedt. No date has been set.

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Mission ‘Field’ No Further Than Parking Lot

Post a Comment » Written on June 29th, 2011     
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KERMAN, CA (June 28, 2011) – Kerman Covenant Church members decided to keep their summer mission trip close to home last week.

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