Alaska Native Encourages Others to Pursue Dream

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SOLDOTNA, AK (August 4, 2011) – Rae Fancher grew up in the impoverished rural Alaskan villages of Bethel and Unalakleet, where she bore a lot of the responsibility to care for her younger brothers and sister. The teenager was bitter …

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Briefs: Celebration, Soup Kitchen and Multicultural Outreach

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FORT COLLINS, CO (August 4, 2011) – The Evangelical Covenant Church of Fort Collins will celebrate its 30th anniversary August 27-28 with a worship workshop Saturday morning the 27th and a banquet and concert the 28th. Dinner will be at …

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Some Newswire Recipients Need to Re-Subscribe

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CHICAGO, IL (August 3, 2011) – If you have subscribed to the daily Covenant Newswire email service in the past, but realize you are no longer receiving the Newswire emails, then this message is for you.

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Spiritual Direction Center Named in Honor of Weborg

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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (August 3, 2011) – The C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction was named, not only in honor of the longtime professor of theology at North Park Theological Seminary (NPTS), but also to celebrate what …

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Smith Sermon Tops July’s Most-Read List

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CHICAGO, IL (August 2, 2011) – A story about Efrem Smith’s sermon to the 126th Annual Meeting of the denomination continues to be among the most-read online news stories. The Pacific Southwest Conference superintendent inspired worshipers with his exhortation …

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Combating Violence – Exhausting, But Rewarding Work

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MONTERREY, MEXICO (August 1, 2011) – The Foundation for Family Development (FUNDEFAM) recently facilitated an eight-week violence prevention program called Proyecto Cambio (Project Change) at the local junior high school.

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Former Minnesota First Lady Has Covenant Ties

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 29, 2011) – Mary Pawlenty, former First Lady of Minnesota and wife of presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, grew up attending Edina Covenant Church where her parents were charter members.

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Help Needed to Combat Cholera Outbreak in Haiti

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (July 29, 2011) – Cholera, which ravaged much of this country earlier this year, has returned with a vengeance.

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Life, Contributions of John Stott Remembered

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CHICAGO, IL (July 28, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church ministers are expressing their appreciation for the life and writing of John Stott, considered one of the most influential evangelical scholars of the past 100 years. Stott, 90, died Wednesday.

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Briefs: Church Vandalized, House Church in India

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CADILLAC, MI (July 28, 2011) – The First Covenant Church edifice was one of three local church buildings that vandals spray-painted with Satanic messages Tuesday night.

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