CHICAGO, IL (April 5, 2011) – A special mid-year enrollment period has been approved that will allow qualified individuals to apply for medical insurance coverage through Bethany Benefit Service, it was announced today.
Bethany Benefit Offers Special Open Enrollment Period
Filed under: News
Tags: ECC Offices, Finance, Health Care
Community Gardens Provide Food, Connect People
MCPHERSON, KANSAS (April 5, 2011) – Countryside Covenant Church is the latest congregation in a growing trend of churches sponsoring community gardens.
Relief, Recovery Key Themes in March’s Most-Read List
CHICAGO, IL (April 4, 2011) – Relief and recovery were common themes among the most-read Covenant News Service stories for the month of March.
Demolition of Former ECC Office Building Begins
CHICAGO, IL (April 4, 2011) – Demolition of the former offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church began today as equipment punched a hole through a sidewall in a rear portion of the structure, located at 5101 North Francisco Avenue.
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New Space Allows Ministry to Continue Growing
CARPENTERSVILLE, IL (April 1, 2011) – First-time attenders to Iglesia del Pacto Evangelico Renacer kept leaving before the service was over. “They wouldn’t stay because it was too crowded,” recalls member Rosa Barron.
The Long Journey from Tragedy to Triumph
SLOAN, IA (April 1, 2011) – Trent Baker nearly died on November 8, 2008, when a van carrying six members of his high school wrestling team collided head on with another vehicle. He suffered 16 fractures in his right leg, …
ECC: Aligning Mission and Structure for Effectiveness
CHICAGO, IL (March 31, 2011) – The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) has experienced 19 consecutive years of growth, nearly doubling in size during that time. And yet, the basic structure of the Covenant has remained relatively the same for the …
Organizing for Mission Assignment Framework
CHICAGO, IL (March 31, 2011) – Following is an overview of the assignment given to the 20-member Organizing for Mission Project Team.
Reflections on Ministering to Japanese in Need
Filed under: News
Tags: Asia, Covenant World Relief, Japan Disaster, Mission
By Stan Friedman
TOKYO, JAPAN (March 31, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries in Japan say helping others reflect biblically on the disaster has been important for their own lives even as they work through obstacles to relief efforts.
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Churches Find ‘Ministry Together’ Even More Effective
Filed under: News
Tags: Evangelism-Outreach, Great Lakes, Local Church
By Stan Friedman
JAMESTOWN, NY (March 30, 2011) – First and Zion Covenant Churches were founded prior to the year 1900 and are less than two miles apart – but have rarely done ministry with each other.