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Easter Procession Highlights Newsletter Activities
CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2005) - Joe Reed and Kevin Pike of Christ Community
Church in Allegan, Michigan, helped bear the cross during the Good
Friday Procession of the Cross. A local television station
provided coverage of the event.
Several people from Christ Community started the procession 11 years
ago. The event has grown to include seven area pastors and Christians
representing more than a dozen churches.
Many Evangelical Covenant Church congregations have been busy with
mission, service and creative projects as reflected in the more than 250
local church newsletters reviewed each month by the Department of
Communication. Following are some of those activities, grouped by
conference and region.
CENTRAL
- Crest Hill, Illinois: An old-fashioned gospel concert featuring the
male quartet Higher Ground was held recently at Church of the Good
Shepherd Evangelical Covenant Church.
- Iron River, Michigan: Men of Grace of Grace Covenant Church recently
performed at the Iron County Medical Care Facility.
- Wilmette, Illinois: The Vasa Brass Band of Gothenburg, Sweden,
performed at Winnetka Covenant Church. The band is an ecumenical group
of 30 musicians, many of whom attend Bethlehem Covenant Church in
Gothenburg.
EAST COAST
- Riverside, Rhode Island: The Evangelical Covenant Church has begun
working with the denominational program Natural Church Development to
increase church vitality. John Wright flew to Africa to help Samaritan's
Purse with two projects in Sudan.
- Boston, Massachusetts: Covenant Congregational Church hosted a men's
retreat called "Crossing Jabbok." Covenant minister Doug
Wysockey-Johnson, executive director of Faith at Work, led the retreat.
- West Peabody, Massachusetts: The Rainforest Reptile Show was
presented at Community Covenant Church. The event featured an education
program with living reptiles, amphibians and arthropods from around the
world.
GREAT LAKES
- Livonia, Michigan: Trinity Covenant Church hosted two lectures
entitled "How Tolerant is God?" and "The Call for Tolerance and the
Community of Shalom." Daniel Taylor, a professor literature and writing
at Bethel College, Minnesota, presented the lectures.
NORTH PACIFIC
- Olympia, Washington: River Ridge Covenant Church presented a concert
featuring the nationally known singer/songwriter Sara Groves.
- Lake Bay, Washington: Jim Ptak took the members of Lake Bay
Community Covenant Church on a journey through the history of Christian
sacred music composed by the leading composers of their time. Different
styles of music from Gregorian Chant to Baroque until modern times was
presented.
- Mount Vernon, Washington: Bethany hosted two events. Evergreen
State, a southern gospel quartet, performed. Later in the month, David
Shelton, who is a singer, actor, mime and storyteller, performed.
NORTHWEST
- Red Wing, Minnesota: First Covenant Church hosted the Spring
Get-together for women in the district. The theme was Advancing God's
Kingdom through Women. The main speaker was Linda Anderson, who spoke
about her Sankofa Journey.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethlehem Covenant Church welcomed a
Palestinian Christian who was raised in the Middle East, and one of its
members was honored for his football work. Guest speaker Dominique
Jannar spoke about his experience in the Middle East and gave his
perspective on current events to a Sunday school class. Member Bill
Hunstock was inducted into the Minor League Football News Hall of Fame
as a coach of the Minnesota Maulers.
- Bloomington, Minnesota: The Bloomington Covenant Church adult choir
presented an evening of music by British composer, John Rutter.
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST
- Los Altos, California: Bob and Carol Fish, former members of
Foothill Covenant Church, gave a presentation to the congregation about
their work with Missionary Aviation Fellowship.
- Redwood City, California: Kevin Swanson, the president of Mission
Aviation Fellowship, spoke to members of Peninsula Covenant Church.
SOUTHEAST
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Trinity Covenant Church celebrated held
its mission conference. Missionaries Donna Larson, Judy Wilder and Anna
Li met with children during the Sunday school hour. David Baer with
Overseas Council preached at both services.
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