LONG PRAIRIE, MN (April 11, 2011) – There was a time when Covenanters making “home brew” and selling it in pint mason jars would have been frowned upon, but Brian Alnes, the executive director of Lake Beauty Bible Camp, …
Posts Tagged ‘Youth’
‘Reload’ Event Fires Up Urban Youth Workers
Filed under: News
Tags: Discipleship, Educational Institutions, North Park, Youth
CHICAGO, IL (April 6, 2011) — It wasn’t only young people who showed up at Saturday’s “Reload” conference for urban youth workers at North Park University.
The Long Journey from Tragedy to Triumph
SLOAN, IA (April 1, 2011) – Trent Baker nearly died on November 8, 2008, when a van carrying six members of his high school wrestling team collided head on with another vehicle. He suffered 16 fractures in his right leg, …
Opening Doors – and Hearts – to Special Needs Families
Filed under: News
Tags: Children, Compassion-Justice, Worship, Youth
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (January 19, 2011) – Many of the parents who attend the Jonathan’s Kids ministry at Glen Ellyn Covenant Church had stopped attending churches elsewhere or didn’t even try because the barriers were too high for …
Call-In Cafés to Focus on Special Needs
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Educational Institutions, Youth
CHICAGO, IL (January 19, 2011) – Amy Rapada, a member of the Covenant Disabilities Resource Committee, will facilitate Call-in Cafés in January and February that will discuss issues concerning ministry to people with special needs and their families.
Hope Born of Suffering, Perseverance, Character
Filed under: Unseen
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Local Church, Pacific Northwest, Youth
By Amy Rapada
SAMMAMISH, WA (January 19, 2011) – It was a brief, unforgettable moment.
Ocean, Bear Threat No Deterrent to Alaska Runners
SHAKTOOLIK, AK (December 22, 2010) – The next time athletes complain about the harsh conditions in which they have to play or train, coaches should point them to the current issue of Running Times magazine.
New Name for Children’s Home and Family Services
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Youth
PRINCETON, IL (December 17, 2010) – Covenant Children’s Home & Family Services has been renamed Covenant Children’s Ministries.
Film-Making Provides Ministry Outreach to Detroit Teens
Filed under: Ministry Idea, News
Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Local Church, Youth
DETROIT, MI (October 26, 2010) – Detroit youth between the ages of five and 18 got the opportunity to tell the stories of their lives on film and learn new skills through the Detroit Youth Film Project, sponsored in part …
Teens Hear Domestic Violence ‘Call to Action’
CHICAGO, IL (October 22, 2010) – Wellspring Center for Hope enlisted the arts to give “a call to action” to nearly 350 high school students when they attended a “Teen Symposium” on domestic violence.