CHICAGO, IL (March 24, 2011) – Although he has been a leader in churches for years, Gary Walter, president of the Evangelical Covenant Church, says he expects to learn and begin developing new spiritual practices when he attends the Feast…
Spiritual Direction – Creating Time to Listen, Reflect
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (March 23, 2011) – Mary Miller went to her regular meeting with a spiritual director to discuss forgiving someone she felt had betrayed her and was surprised by the director’s response.…
Meal Ministry Goes Beyond Feeding Hungry Families
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Written on March 23rd, 2011
Filed under: Ministry Idea, News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Evangelism-Outreach, Pacific Northwest
Filed under: Ministry Idea, News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Evangelism-Outreach, Pacific Northwest
McMINNVILLE, OR (March 23, 2011) – Hungry families in this community have the opportunity to eat a delicious soup and salad meal every Sunday night at McMinnville Covenant Church as part of a new ministry that has excited the congregation.…
Readers Share Their Thoughts
By Don Meyer
CHICAGO, IL (March 22, 2011) – Every week we receive comments from readers on stories published as part of the Covenant online news report.…
New Enabling Residence Opens in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (March 22, 2011) – Six residents are now living at the newest Covenant Enabling Residence for high-functioning handicapped adults, which opened here last month.…
Private Service Planned for Margaret Zylstra Davidson
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Written on March 21st, 2011
Filed under: News, Obituary
Tags: ECCAK, Latin America, Mission
Filed under: News, Obituary
Tags: ECCAK, Latin America, Mission
VANCOUVER, WA (March 21, 2011) – A private memorial service for Margaret Zylstra Davidson, 84, retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary, will be conducted April 2 in Vancouver. She died March 15.…
Award Honors KICY as ‘Industry Pioneer’
MANASSAS, VA (March 21, 2011) – The National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB) presented its Milestone Award to KICY-AM radio during the international organization’s Convention & Exposition earlier this month. The Evangelical Covenant Church of Alaska operates station.…
Libyan Unrest Complicates Delivery of Aid
PORTLAND, OR (March 18, 2011) –Medical Teams International (MTI) is considering how the organization can continue providing desperately needed care in Benghazi, Libya, and other communities following the United Nation’s decision to enforce a no-fly zone and the government’s …
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
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Written on March 18th, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Health Care, Local Church, Pacific Southwest, Planting-Vitality
Filed under: News
Tags: Central, Health Care, Local Church, Pacific Southwest, Planting-Vitality
CHICAGO, IL (March 18, 2011) – Swedish Covenant Hospital has the highest rate of new mothers who breastfeed than any other hospital in the Chicago area, according to a report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health.…
Haiti: How to Sustain Rebuilding Effort
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Written on March 18th, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief, Development-Relief, Haiti Disaster, Health Care
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Covenant World Relief, Development-Relief, Haiti Disaster, Health Care
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (March 18, 2011) – Editor’s note: This report is the last in a week-long series of articles written by Stan Friedman, news editor for Covenant News Service, who spent five days accompanying a five-member medical team from the …
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