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Congo
 | Work started: 1937
The Covenant Church in Congo (CEUM) has
190,608 members in 1,453 local churches. The CEUM is revitalizing its
schools, medical work, development projects and other ministries.
Mission outreach to the pygmy people and in a neighboring country
continues. The CEUM would welcome missionary presence again. Visiting
medical teams work in Congo. The Paul Carlson Partnership is working with CEUM
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Missionaries:
- Keith and Florence Gustafson serving as liaison to Congo Covenant Church
Opportunities to Give:
- To support a missionary,
contact our finance manager
- Paul Carlson Partnership - Congo Project. The Paul Carlson Partnership is an international aid and development
organization committed to serving the poorest of the poor in three areas of
urgent need: health, poverty, and education.
Assistance programs currently are focused in Congo, helping the people to rebuild following the devastation of six years of
civil war. Learn more...
- Children's Service Project 2005-06. There are thousands of children who cannot afford the supplies needed for school and those who are
attending also need additional supplies each year. The good news is that the
children in your church can help. Learn more...
Opportunities to Serve:
- Bandages for Congo. Is there a need for rolled bandages in Congo? Yes! Learn more...
- Kids Read to Help Congo. Four girls, 6 and 7 years old, decided to read a book a day during the season of Lent to raise money for Congo. Their goal was to buy a cow, through the Paul Carlson Partnership. They ended up with enough money for four cows and a flock of chickens! Read more...
News
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, celebrated the ministry of retiring
missionaries Bob and Janet Thornbloom this morning during the 122nd Annual
Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church...Read more... Video Interview of Congo Ordeal Now Online
PORTLAND, OR (June 22,
2007) – In March, retired medical missionary Roger Thorpe and Covenant World
Mission Executive Minister Curt Peterson unexpectedly found themselves caught in
the crossfire of a military uprising in Kinshasa, Congo, and at one point faced
death itself...Read more... Director of “Educate the Girls" Program Denied Visa
CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2007) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders are working
to reverse a U.S. State Department decision to deny a visa to Lily Yakote,
director of the Educate the Girls program in Congo...Read more... Congo Drowning Victims Identified
GEMENA, CONGO (May 31, 2007) – The Congo Covenant Church (CEUM) plans to hold
a day of fasting and prayer in memory of the 18 people who drowned May 20 when
their dugout canoes capsized. The date has not been set, but the church has
released on Wednesday the names of those killed...Read more... Celebration Turns to Tragedy in Congo
KINSHASA, CONGO (May 23, 2007) - For as long as anyone can remember, the
Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM), has held regional “Big Sunday” celebrations.
These festive events are held several times a year, drawing thousands of
Congolese Covenanters for worship. This past weekend, a Big Sunday ended in
tragedy, when members of the CEUM youth choir drowned while on their way back
home...Read more... Read more articles about Congo...
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