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2007 Annual Meeting News
June 24 What Is It About 'Do' We Don’t Understand?
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2007) - What is it about the word “do” that we
do not understand?That question was at the heart of a challenge
delivered to ordinands and others assembled for... Maldonados Honored for CHET Service
PORTLAND, OR (June 24, 2007) – Although Jorge Maldonado is retiring as president of the Hispanic Center for Theological Studies (CHET), he already has plans to continue in ministry. He and his... June 23 Delegates Approve 2008 Mission and Ministry Budget
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2007) – Without questions or comment, delegates
to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church approved
the Mission and Ministry Budget of $20.1 million for...
Resolutions on Creation, Sudan Investments Approved
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2007) - Delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of
the Evangelical Covenant Church approved resolutions that would mandate
denominational divestment from companies doing business...
Three Covenant Executive Ministers Re-elected
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2007) Delegates re-elected three executive
ministers during the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant
Church. Gary Walter, executive minister of the Department of...
Miericke: ‘Keep the Mission Alive
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – “Keep the mission alive,” Kurt Miericke urged delegates attending the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church during tonight’s...
Resolution of Thanksgiving for Covenant Bible College
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Following is the text of a special litany offered on behalf of Covenant Bible College on Saturday as part of the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant...
Thornblooms Honored for 44 Years of Mission Ministry
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – In a tear-filled ceremony punctuated with two lengthy standing ovations, Evangelical Covenant Church delegates and others, including a special guest from Congo,...
Palmberg Outlines Covenant 2020 Vision Initiative
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Denominational growth and a rapidly changing world present significant challenges and opportunities, President Glenn Palmberg said in a rare second report to the...
Blue Elected to Compassion, Mercy & Justice Position
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church on Friday elected Debbie Blue to be the first executive minister of the Department of...
Bob and Jerri Saunders Receive T.W. Anderson Award
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Bob and Jerri Saunders were named the recipients of the T.W. Anderson Award today during the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.The award is...
Miericke Honored for Service as Conference Superintendent
PORTLAND, OR (June 24, 2007) – Delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church honored Kurt Miericke Saturday morning as he ends 16 years of service as superintendent of...
Service Honors Lives of Pastors, Spouses, Missionaries
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – A Resolution of Sympathy offered during Saturday’s business session of the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church commemorated the lives of...
Ordination, Commissioning Candidates Approved
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) - A number of candidates were approved by delegates for ordination and commissioning during the Saturday morning business session of the 122nd Annual Meeting of the...
Project, Short-Term Missionaries Commissioned
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Following are the project and short-term missionaries in the Department of World Mission who were commissioned during the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical...
Resolution on Pornography: Breaking Silence, Breaking Free
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Following is the text of a resolution from the Commission on Christian Action, which was approved today by delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical...
Covenant Resources Paper Amendment
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church today approved the following bylaws amendment on Covenant Resource Papers.Amendment: Bylaws...
Delegates Approve Consent Agenda Amendments
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) – Following is the text of several consent agenda amendments approved this morning by delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church...
Delegates Elect Representatives to Various Boards
PORTLAND, OR (June 23, 2007) - Delegates elected a number of individuals to various boards during Friday’s business session of the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Results...
June 22
Good Deeds, Goodwill, Good News – Get It?
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) – “Doing good deeds for people leads to goodwill and opens the door to hearing the good news,” delegates to the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical...
Covenant Reputation: ‘Fighting Above Its Weight Class’
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) – People outside the Evangelical Covenant Church are taking note of the denomination’s commitment to ministry, President Glenn Palmberg told delegates to the...
New Videos Focus on Compassion, Racial Righteousness
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) – Two new videos addressing issues of compassion and justice were shown today to delegates attending the 122nd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church under...
Krisann Jarvis Foss Receives Irving C. Lambert Award
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) – Krisann Jarvis Foss is this year's recipient of the Irving C. Lambert Award, which recognizes excellence in support of urban and ethnic ministries. The award is...
Two Proposed Resolutions Added to Meeting Agenda
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) – Resolutions that would mandate denominational institutions engage in “targeted divestment” from companies doing business in Sudan and encourage creation...
Twelve Churches Welcomed into Membership
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) - Welcoming new churches into membership of the Evangelical Covenant Church always is a highlight at the annual meetings, and this year was no exception during the...
Eleven Churches Removed from Member Roster
PORTLAND, OR (June 22, 2007) - Eleven churches from five conferences of the Evangelical Covenant Church have been removed from the denominational membership roster during the 122nd Annual Meeting... June 21
God Uses Broken People, Situations to Show His Love
PORTLAND, OR (June 21, 2007) – God will use his people in the most broken times of their lives to show his love to the most broken of people, said Andres A. Bunch during his stirring message as...
North Pacific Conference Extends Warm Greeting to Delegates
PORTLAND, OR (June 21, 2007) – “Welcome to Portland and the North Pacific Conference.”That was the greeting delegates and others received as the 122nd Annual Meeting of the... June 19
Preparations Nearing Completion for 122nd Annual Meeting
PORTLAND, OR (June 19, 2007) – Advance teams are already in place at the Red Lion On the River Hotel in Portland preparing for the arrival of hundreds of delegates this week for the 122nd Annual...
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