Bethany Benefit Offers Special Open Enrollment Period

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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.

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Community Gardens Provide Food, Connect People

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MCPHERSON, KANSAS (April 5, 2011) – Countryside Covenant Church is the latest congregation in a growing trend of churches sponsoring community gardens.

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Relief, Recovery Key Themes in March’s Most-Read List

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CHICAGO, IL (April 4, 2011) – Relief and recovery were common themes among the most-read Covenant News Service stories for the month of March.

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Demolition of Former ECC Office Building Begins

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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

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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.

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The Long Journey from Tragedy to Triumph

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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, …

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ECC: Aligning Mission and Structure for Effectiveness

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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 …

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Organizing for Mission Assignment Framework

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CHICAGO, IL (March 31, 2011) – Following is an overview of the assignment given to the 20-member Organizing for Mission Project Team.

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Reflections on Ministering to Japanese in Need

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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

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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.

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