ROCKFORD, IL (August 24, 2011) – A funeral service will be conducted on Friday for Sigrid Nelson, widow of deceased Evangelical Covenant pastor Robert H. Nelson, who died Monday at The Holmstad in Batavia.
Prayers Invited for September 11 Pentagon Remembrance
SPRINGFIELD, VA (August 24, 2011) – Community Covenant Church invites people from throughout the Evangelical Covenant Church to send prayers of peace and comfort in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of the September 11 tragedy.
Amidst Turmoil, Remember God Is Near
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (August 23, 2011) – A special “Summer Prayer” penned by one of the chaplains at Swedish Covenant Hospital has been receiving considerable attention in recent days, a prayer that may resonate with many who feel …
Monstrous Storm Threatens Bahamas, U.S. Coastal Areas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS (August 23, 2011) – Residents are bracing for the anticipated onslaught of Hurricane Irene that is predicted to increase to a category four storm and pass through the central islands sometime Wednesday before moving on towards the southeastern …
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
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Written on August 23rd, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Leadership, Northwest, Pacific Northwest
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Compassion-Justice, Leadership, Northwest, Pacific Northwest
Free Workshop for Town and Country Leaders
ALEXANDRIA, MN (August 23, 2011) – The Town and Country Commission will sponsor a free leadership workshop October 9-10. It will precede the Ministerial Association Retreat.
Funeral Service Tuesday for Evangeline Dennis
ALBERTA, CA (August 22, 2011) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Evangeline “Vangie” (Ericson) Dennis will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Malmo Mission Covenant Church.
Book Offers Insights for Doing Benevolence Well
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Written on August 19th, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Finance, Local Church
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Finance, Local Church
By Stan Friedman
HICKORY, NC (August 19, 2011) – With apologies to the writer of Ecclesiastes, “Of the making of books and articles about compassion, mercy, and justice, there is no end.” Yet most might as well be titled Ditto …
Briefs: Conference Realigns Leadership; Building Remodeled
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 19, 2011) – The Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church has restructured its staff and redefined roles among the leadership to better advance its three priorities of congregational vitality, church planting, and children, youth and family …
New Building Changing Landscape Around SCH
CHICAGO, IL (August 18, 2011) – The skyline along Foster Avenue heading east near California Avenue is undergoing a dramatic transformation as the new Swedish Covenant Hospital Foster Medical Pavilion takes shape.
Renting Schools to Churches – Controversy Continues
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Written on August 17th, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: East Coast, Legal, Planting-Vitality
Filed under: News
Tags: East Coast, Legal, Planting-Vitality
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (August 17, 2011) – A recent decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has re-ignited discussion on the constitutionality of public schools renting their facilities to churches.
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