CHICAGO, IL (November 25, 2011) – The Youth Workers Connection will take place in different parts of Chicago and in some unusual locations for worship January 28-30.…
Covenant Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
CHICAGO, IL (November 24, 2011) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church are closed today in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.…
New Program Helps Youth Acquire Business Skills
Filed under: Ministry Idea, News
Tags: Central, Youth
CHICAGO, IL (November 23, 2011) – Sixty high school students are learning computer technology and entrepreneurship through a two-year program The House Covenant Church began this fall.…
Volunteer Team Helps Refurbish Thai Covenant Camp
By Stan Friedman
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (November 23, 2011) – Staff from Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center returned to Estes Park, Colorado, this past weekend after working in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they helped the Thailand Covenant Church further …
Midwinter Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching
CHICAGO, IL (November 22, 2011) – The deadline for ministers to apply for scholarships to the Midwinter Conference is December 1. Applications can be downloaded here.…
Church to Build 61-Unit Affordable Housing Project
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE, WA (November 18, 2011) – The community development arm of the Emerald City Bible Fellowship, an Evangelical Covenant Church congregation, has been awarded a $5.9 million grant to build a 61-unit affordable housing project.…
Partnerships Key in Developing Congregational Vitality
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Tags: ECC Offices, Northwest, Planting-Vitality
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 18, 2011) – The Evangelical Covenant Church’s second annual Navigate National Gathering drew 120 pastors and lay leaders of established churches who are seeking to form partnerships and seek guidance on helping their congregations grow deeper in …
Think of Others This Gift-Giving Season
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Development-Relief
CHICAGO, IL (November 17, 2011) – Want to buy a bucket of fish? Or how about a pig or a sheep?…