Briefs: Free Chairs, Congo Trucks, Call-In Thursday

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Call-In Café on Spiritual Growth

CHICAGO, IL (September 18, 2012) – Bruce Lawson will host a Call-In Café discussion entitled Creating Spiritual Growth Pathways. The hour-long discussion will start at 11 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday.…




Covenanter Reflects on Meeting Libyan Ambassador

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LIBYA (September 17, 2012 – Editor’s note: Leslie Wingender, daughter of Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries Gary and Mary Lou Sander, recently returned from Libya after completing a summer internship as part of her work towards a master’s degree in reconciliation




Half of Congregation Commits to Congo Kids Project

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By Stan Friedman

HINSDALE, IL (September 17, 2012) – Nearly half the families at Hinsdale Covenant Church signed up to sponsor children through the Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision project on Sunday, when the church became the first …




Briefs: Silverhill Fete, Golf for Kids, Walk for Teens

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Artist Creates Reproduction of Church for Anniversary

SILVERHILL, AL (September 14, 2012) – Creighton C. “Peco” Forsman worked eight to 10 hours a day, six days a week for two months to complete his “labor of love” – a scale …




Moving Out of the Worship ‘Comfort Zone’

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By Stan Friedman

DETROIT, MI (September 14, 2012) – Church leaders are supposed to encourage congregations to move beyond their comfort zones, and Citadel of Faith Covenant Church did just that using a unique approach over the summer.…




Kersten Installation to be Webcast Sunday

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CHICAGO, IL (September 13, 2013) – The North Park Theological Seminary’s convocation service, including the installation of David Kersten as the school’s new dean, will be webcast live at 4 p.m. CDT on Sunday.…




Memorial Service Planned for Helen B. Swanson

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CHICAGO, IL (September 12, 2012) – Helen B. Swanson, widow of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Richard J. Swanson, died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Chicago. She was three days shy of her ninety-first birthday.…




Briefs: Vets Share Stories, Community Gardens, Helping Students

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Veterans Share WW II Experiences, Impact on Faith

MOLINE, IL (September 12, 2012) – First Covenant Church will conduct a special Veteran’s Sunday worship service that will include a video interview of four World War II veterans from the church. …




Enabling Residence Campers Explore Underwater World

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CHICAGO, IL (September 11, 2012) – Campers from Covenant Enabling Residences in three states got to literally dive into new experiences when they were given snorkeling lessons at Covenant Harbor and Bible Camp recently.…




Diving Photo Gallery

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