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CHICAGO, IL (July 26, 2005) - Northwest Covenant Church in Mt. Prospect,
Illinois, began its 50th anniversary celebration recently with 300
people attending a worship service led by founding pastor David Noreen,
who reminisced about the past and issued a challenge for the future.
Jane Applequist, the director of music for 25 years, was surprised with
a specially commissioned anthem in her honor. The anthem was written by
Wayland Rogers and sung by the choir. Later, a 50th memorial bench was
dedicated as part of an anniversary picnic. The church is holding events
throughout the year.
Following is information on various activities from throughout the
Evangelical Covenant Church, culled from the more than 250 local church
newsletters reviewed each month by the Department of Communication. The
activities are grouped by conference and region. To have your church's
information considered for publication, add the Communications
Department to your newsletter mailing list at 5101 N. Francisco Avenue,
Chicago, IL, 60625.
CENTRAL
- Chicago, Illinois: Elmer Sundberg of Edgebrook Covenant Church
celebrated his 100th birthday.
- Moline, Illinois: Shayla Holub graduated with a Ph.D. in
developmental psychology and has accepted a position at the University
of Texas-Dallas. Patti Lindstrom graduated with a master's of arts in
teaching and leadership from St. Xavier University.
- Paxton, Illinois: Alaina Eckerty graduated with honors from Illinois
State University with a bachelor's degree in financial accounting.
- South Bend, Indiana: The Evangelical Covenant Church is spending
several days this month working on the Habitat for Humanity Matthew 25
house. Members raised $1,000 through their "Sign a Stud" project. The
stud was installed in the house.
- Rockford, Illinois: Members of Bethesda Covenant Church hand out
free popcorn at the community Family Video night.
EAST COAST
- Lexington, Massachusetts: Forty-five members of Trinity Covenant
Church traveled to Mexico on a mission trip.
- Manchester, Connecticut: Michelle Prairie traveled to Spain to help
with the church in La Coruna. Mission teams from the church also have
traveled to West Virginia and Mexico.
- Springfield, Massachusetts: Members of the Women Enjoying Outdoors
Group at the Evangelical Covenant Church we on a canoe and kayaking trip
on the Connecticut River.
GREAT LAKES
- Jamestown, New York: Cindy Hansen of First Covenant Church received
the "Apple of the Week" award from a local radio news station after
being nominated by her students at Washington Middle School. Pastor Dan
Soderberg and Matt Johnson coached the Pirates of the city recreational
baseball team to the city championship. Church member Mark Soderberg
played on the team.
MIDWEST
- Des Moines, Iowa: Urban Heights Covenant Church members helped Good
Samaritan Urban Ministries get apartments ready for mothers and children
entering the Family Growth Program, which helps single mothers through
education, Bible study, obtaining a job and connecting with a church.
The church commits 11 percent of its budget to mission activities.
- Salina, Kansas: Sean Pietrzyk of First Covenant Church signed a
letter of intent to wrestle and play football for Dana College. He was a
first-team all-state defensive end, and won the state wrestling title
two of the last three years.
- Wausa, Nebraska: Ben Rodenborg of the Evangelical Covenant Church is
traveling during the summer with the New Way Singers of Nebraska
Christian College.
NORTH PACIFIC
- Mount Vernon, Washington: The Liberty Quartet performed a concert at
Bethany Covenant Church. The church also held an all-church camp.
NORTHWEST
- Mankato, Minnesota: More than 30 couples from the Evangelical
Covenant Church attended the church's marriage retreat.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Betty Hall and Linda Merriam of Bethany
Covenant Church are participating in a mission trip to Thailand. Carrie
Johnson traveled to Ukraine on a mission trip.
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST
- Tucson, Arizona: Mark Brown, the groundskeeper for the Evangelical
Covenant Church climbed Mt. Humphrey's near Flagstaff. At 12,633 feet,
the mountain is the highest in the state.
- El Cajon, California: Community Covenant Church was honored as
Volunteer of the Year by the Alliance for African Assistance.
- Los Altos, California: A number of people from Foothills Covenant
Church received a variety of honors. Kelly Miller was valedictorian of
her graduating class at the San Francisco Conservatory; Doug Ericsson
traveled to Washington, D.C. to receive a leadership award from Lockheed
Martin for which his employees nominated him; and Stephanie Ericsson
played the lead role in "42nd Street," which was put on by the Sunnyvale
Community Theater. Several members participated in the Tierra Bella Bike
Ride, including Mark Liedstrand and Blake Gaderlund who rode 100 miles.
- Orange, California: Pastors Frank Riley and Jeong Ho of River47
church were interviewed on a Korean radio station with a listener base
of more than 100,000. The pastors were interviewed because of the
church's commitment to being multi-ethnic. Ed Rybarcyzk returned from
leading a mission team in the Balkans.
- Roseville, California: Five members of Bayside Covenant Church
traveled to Medellin, Colombia, to minister to youth and children in the
Covenant churches.
- Spring Valley, California: Ed Ward and Mark Fredericksen won the
tennis tournament that paired staff and residents of Mt. Miguel Covenant
Village in doubles teams.
- Spring Valley, California: The Mount Miquel Covenant Village held a
Family History Fair for residents of the health care facility. The fair
included displays featuring biographies and pictures of its residents.
SOUTHEAST
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Two college graduates from Trinity
Covenant Church graduated with honors. Lucas Daniel earned Summa Cum
Laud honors from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, where he
graduating with a bachelor's degree in computer science and math.
William Young earned Phi Beta Kappa honors at Center College in
Kentucky, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and
music.
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