Communities Brace for Flooding and Clear Tornado Damage

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MISSOURI VALLEY, IA (June 8, 2011) – Volunteers from Evangelical Covenant church congregations in Omaha, Nebraska, worked Tuesday to stave off flooding expected to overwhelm parts of the region while members of the church in Springfield, Massachusetts, continued to help …

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Covenant Institutions Received More Than $500,000 in Tax Credits

Post a Comment » Written on June 7th, 2011     
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By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (June 7, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church congregations and institutions received more than $500,000 by taking advantage of a new tax credit, Controller Elliott Johnson said this morning.

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Services Scheduled for Willie B. Jemison

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CHICAGO, IL (June 7, 2011) – A funeral service for Dr. Willie B. Jemison, 81, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakdale Covenant Church, where he was pastor emeritus. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on …

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Rising River Threatens Covenanters in Farming Community

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A camp is being developed to use as a training center in northern Thailand.  Help partner with us to complete our camp meeting hall and housing building to do outreach and train a new generation of Thai believers.

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Covenant Point Selects Strom as New Executive Director

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IRON RIVER, MI (June 6, 2011) – Erik Strom has been selected as executive director of Covenant Point Bible Camp in Iron River, Michigan.

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New Church Making Inroads in Drug-Infested Region

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MONTEMORELOS, MEXICO (June 6, 2011) – Drug cartel violence is common here, but a new church started by Chile Covenant Church missionaries is making inroads to sharing the gospel.

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Services Pending for Dr. Willie B. Jemison

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CHICAGO, IL (June 5, 2011) – Services are pending for Dr. Willie B. Jemison, retired senior pastor of Oakdale Covenant Church, who died this morning (Sunday).

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Hawkinson Story Tops May’s Most-Read List

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CHICAGO, IL (June 3, 2011) – Articles about the life and death of retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and administrator Jim Hawkinson were among the most-read Covenant News Service stories for the month of May.

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Covenanters Providing Support to Storm Victims

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CHICAGO, IL (June 3, 2011) – The relief work of Evangelical Covenant churches and other congregations has provided an opportunity to be witnesses for the love of Christ, say church members.

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Tornado: Close Call for One Covenant Congregation

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (June 3, 2011) – The tornado that killed at least four people in Massachusetts on Wednesday passed over a school located next to the Evangelical Covenant Church’s parking lot.

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