By Stan Friedman
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (February 23, 2011) – Five hundred people gathered Tuesday night at Westmoore Community Covenant Church to pray for one of their pastors and his family, who were injured when a tractor-trailer rig slammed into …
Americans Killed by Pirates Had Covenant Connection
By Stan Friedman
PASADENA, CA (February 23, 2011) – Scott Adam, one of four Americans killed by Somali pirates on Tuesday, had volunteered at Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET), the Evangelical Covenant Church’s Spanish-language training center, in the 1990s.…
Spring Enrollment Sets Record at North Park
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Written on February 23rd, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: Educational Institutions, North Park
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Tags: Educational Institutions, North Park
CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2011) – A record number of students are taking spring classes at North Park University, continuing a trend that stretches back to 2005.
Church Growing Despite Declining Trendlines
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Written on February 22nd, 2011
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Tags: East Coast, Local Church, Planting-Vitality
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Tags: East Coast, Local Church, Planting-Vitality
ARLINGTON, MA (February 22, 2011) – Highrock Covenant Church continues to grow rapidly in a state ranked among the lowest in terms of church attendance and in a community that has seen a decline in the number of local congregations.…
Covenant Pastor, Wife Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash
DURANGO, CO (February 22, 2011) – Rodney Beavers, executive pastor of Westmoore Community Covenant Church in Oklahoma City, and his wife, Cindy, are hospitalized in critical condition after a semi-tractor truck slammed head on into their vehicle Monday night, reports …
Mideast Peace: Are We Making a Difference?
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Written on February 21st, 2011
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Tags: Africa, Asia, Compassion-Justice, Pacific Northwest
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Tags: Africa, Asia, Compassion-Justice, Pacific Northwest
By Stan Friedman
YANOUN, WEST BANK (February 21, 2011) – Wayne Smith, an Evangelical Covenant Church pastor for more than 30 years, has rarely felt more helpless to assist someone than he has the past two months.
Bluegrass and Theology – What’s the Connection?
CHICAGO, IL (February 21, 2011) – Paul Koptak normally leads his students at North Park Theological Seminary in discussions about preaching or books of the Old Testament, including Jeremiah or Proverbs. He helps the class make connections between the past …
Sudanese Covenanters Killed in Massacre
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Written on February 18th, 2011
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Tags: Africa, Covenant World Relief, Mission
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Tags: Africa, Covenant World Relief, Mission
FANGAK, SUDAN (February 18, 2011) – Members of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Sudan (ECCS) were among the 241 people killed earlier this month when forces loyal to rebel leader George Athor attacked Fangak. More than 200 people also were …
Women Ministries Application Deadline Approaching
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Written on February 18th, 2011
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Tags: ECC Offices, Leadership, Women Ministries
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Tags: ECC Offices, Leadership, Women Ministries
CHICAGO, IL (February 18, 2011) – The deadline is approaching for submission of applications for the position as executive minister of the Department of Women Ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC).
Domestic Violence Informational Tutorial Now Available
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Written on February 18th, 2011
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Women Ministries
Filed under: News
Tags: Compassion-Justice, Women Ministries
CHICAGO, IL (February 18, 2011) – A new AVA online tutorial on domestic violence and childhood sexual assault is now available on the Evangelical Covenant Church website, developed by the Department of Women Ministries.
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