KINGSTON, JAMAICA (March 12, 2012) – The Evangelical Covenant Church of Jamaica will celebrate its formal organization and recognition by the government May 31- June 3 in Kingston.
Executive Board Completes Busy Weekend Agenda
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (March 12, 2012) – Two key leadership nominations, the future of theological education, new evangelism and justice initiatives and approval of the agenda for the upcoming 127th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) …
McGrath Nominated to Lead Great Lakes Conference
CHICAGO, IL (March 9, 2012) – Garth McGrath, senior pastor of Monadnock Covenant Church in Keene, New Hampshire, has been nominated to serve as superintendent of the Great Lakes Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), it was announced today.…
Links: What Covenanters Are Talking About Online
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (March 9, 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 …
Unique Approach to Educating Teens About HIV/AIDS
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Educational Institutions, Mission, Youth
TENA, ECUADOR (March 8, 2012) – The teenagers of this tiny village knew nothing about HIV/AIDS, although the disease continues to spread across the country, so Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Kim Delp says she is excited to be part of …
Briefs: Generosity, Musical Instruments, Fitness Outreach
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Tags: Central, Great Lakes, Worship, Youth
Summit Motivates Leaders to Whole-life Generosity
WILMETTE, IL (March 8, 2012) – More than 100 church leaders from different denominations participated in a Generosity Summit at Winnetka Covenant Church led by Scott Ridout, Converge Worldwide director of generosity.
Arts Provide Great Pathway for Reaching Youth
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Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Northwest, Youth
By Stan Friedman
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (March 7, 2012) – The two performances of Les Miserables by First Covenant Church youth and students from the nearby magnet school were more than grand productions.
Amazing Gift Reflects ‘Radical Generosity’
By Stan Friedman
CASTLE ROCK, CO (March 7, 2012) – Paul Lessard, pastor of Castle Oaks Covenant Church, was stunned by what he saw in the envelope three pastors from another local congregation handed to him. Inside was a …
Special Weekend Seeks Understanding, New Beginnings
By Stan Friedman
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (March 5, 2012) – Four Evangelical Covenant Church congregations came away from a recent Invitation to Racial Righteousness (I2RR) weekend with a better understanding about the role of race in each others’ lives and …
New Congo Partnership Tops February Most-Read List
CHICAGO, IL (March 5, 2012) – The launch of a historic partnership of the Evangelical Covenant Church and World Vision to benefit people in the Democratic Republic of Congo was the most-read Covenant News Service story in February.