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 …
Posts Tagged ‘Pacific Southwest’
App for Kids? What Better Tester Than . . . A Kid
Filed under: News
Tags: Children, Pacific Southwest, Tech
First Students Graduate from New CHET Facility
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Tags: Educational Institutions, Pacific Southwest
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 20, 2011) – The staff at Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET) were excited when the school’s first graduation ceremonies at its new facilities in the Compton neighborhood were held.
Tucson Congregation Responds to Shooting Tragedy
By Stan Friedman
TUCSON, AZ (February 10, 2011) – Members of Grace Community Covenant Church honored Associate Pastor Jed Hollenbach, who was concluding his ministry there, during a morning worship service Sunday that included four baptisms and commissioning of a …
News Brief: Covenanters Making Headlines
Filed under: News
Tags: Latin America, Newsmakers, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest
Gospel Mission Honors Kent Covenant Church for Generosity
KENT, WA (December 31, 2010) – Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission recently honored Kent Covenant Church with its Highest Giver Award for 2010.
Petitions Support Pastor in Fight Against Deportation
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Tags: Legal, Local Church, Pacific Southwest
By Stan Friedman
TORRANCE, CA (December 6, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders from several conferences and Covenant Offices have signed a petition of support on behalf of a pastor facing deportation to Colombia.
Faith, Not Revenge Compels Search for Former Captor
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Newsmakers, Pacific Southwest
By Stan Friedman
OAKLAND, CA (December 2, 2010) – Chamron Phal speaks gently as he recounts searching Cambodia to meet and offer forgiveness to the former Khmer Rouge prison guard who held him captive and tortured him during the time …
Congregation Succeeds at Keeping Secret from Pastor
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Tags: Local Church, Pacific Southwest
FREMONT, CA (November 29, 2010) – Stan Long, the founding pastor of South Bay Community Church, learned just how good his congregation is at keeping secrets from him.
Mission Team Narrowly Avoids Danger in Haiti Rioting
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Tags: Latin America, Local Church, Mission, Pacific Southwest
SANTA ROSA, CA (November 18, 2010) – A mission team that included two participants from Redwood Covenant Church barely made it out of Haiti on Monday due to rioting that reached into the tiny airport terminal where they were waiting …
L.A. School Giveaway Helps 5,500 Poor Children
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Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Local Church, Pacific Southwest
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 19, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church members and leaders were among the leadership team and 300 volunteers who participated in the Fred Jordan Mission “back-to-school” giveaway that served 5,500 of the city’s poorest children in one …
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
Filed under: News, Obituary
Tags: Great Lakes, Newsmakers, Pacific Southwest
BUFFALO, NY (October 15, 2010) – The Buffalo Covenant Church recently hosted the first annual Trooper Mattice Memorial Run in memory of their former member. Jill Mattice was killed in January when her car collided with a tractor-trailer.