KENT, WASHINGTON (May 14, 2012) – A memorial service was conducted May 6 for R. Marlys ( Challgren) Carlson, 86, widow of former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Wally Carlson. She died May 5.
New Book Helps Kids Respond to Bullying
By Stan Friedman
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (March 11, 2012) – Many of the students who meet with elementary school counselor Susan Fitzsimonds come with the same problem – they are being bullied, are frightened, and have no idea how to …
Newsong Buying Historic Santa Ana Building
SANTA ANA, CA (May 11, 2012) – Newsong, an Evangelical Covenant Church, has agreed to purchase a historic arts building downtown.
Links: What Covenanters Are Talking About Online
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2012) – Many Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos with one another that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Following is a sample of those …
Hands-On Is Best Way to Learn About Nature
By Stan Friedman
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (May 10, 2012) – The 150 fifth graders from the Oakland Public School District exited the buses that had taken them to Mission Springs Camp and Conference Center recently and saw something they had …
Funeral Service Saturday for George Welch
Filed under: News, Obituary
Tags: Great Lakes, Midwest, Mission, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest
NORTHBROOK, IL (May 10, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary and pastor George Welch, 100, will be conducted in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday. He died Monday at Brandel Care Center in Northbrook, Illinois.
Briefs: New Pastor, Alaska Snow, Women’s Health
Churches Celebrate Installation of New Pastor
DRESDEN, KS (May 10, 2012) – Herndon Covenant Church cancelled its worship services on Sunday with congregants instead attending the installation of Roy Matthewson at Lund Covenant Church here.
Memorial Service Thursday for Donald Pearson
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN (May 9, 2012) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Donald Pearson, 85, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday (tomorrow) at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton, Minnesota. He died Monday.
Annual Meeting Early Registration Deadline Extended
CHICAGO, IL (May 8, 2012) – The early registration deadline has been extended for this year’s Annual Meeting June 21-24 in Irvine, California, providing additional opportunity for those planning to attend to take advantage of special early registration pricing.
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