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Teter to Present Westerdahl Lectures February 26

CHICAGO, IL (February 20, 2013) – John Teter, pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church and evangelism team leader for the Evangelical Covenant Church, will present the 2013 Westerdahl lectures February 26 in Nyvall Hall on the campus of North Park Theological Seminary. Continue Reading »

South Bend Celebrating 125 Years of Ministry

SOUTH BEND, IN (February 19, 2013) – The South Bend Evangelical Covenant Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary March 9-10. Continue Reading »

Covenanter Hoping for Bright Future in Football

SEATTLE, WA (February 19, 2013) – Isaac Dotson, whose family attends Emerald City Bible Fellowship, signed a letter of intent to play Pac-12 football at Washington State University (WSU), where he hopes to some day start as quarterback. Continue Reading »

Free Covenant Digital Worship Material Now Available

CHICAGO, IL (February 18, 2012) – Louder than Words, the first release of demo recordings, live tracks, and studio sessions by Evangelical Covenant Church songwriters, is now available for free download. Continue Reading »

Paralympian Hopes to See Birth Mom Again

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (February 14, 2013) – Elizabeth Stone, the adopted U.S. Paralympian medalist whose family attends First Covenant Church, hopes to soon be re-united with her birth mother in the mountains of the former Soviet Union nation of Georgia. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service Planned for Ruth N. Erickson

MERCER ISLAND, WA (February 14, 2013) – A memorial service for Ruth N. (Cheramy) Erickson, widow of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Roy Erickson, will be conducted at 2 p.m. February 23 at Covenant Shores Retirement Community. Continue Reading »

Triennial Early Registration Deadline Extended

CHICAGO, IL (February 13, 2013) – Early registration for Triennial XIV has been extended to March 20. Continue Reading »

Japan Covenant Delegates Honor Ministry, Leaders

TOKYO, JAPAN (February 12, 2013) – In his final address to the Japan Covenant Church Annual Meeting as the denomination’s chairperson, Pastor Yasushi Shimizu highlighted global partnerships. Continue Reading »

Kenya Murder Tops January Most-Read List

CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 2013) – An article on the murder of a Kenya Covenant Church leader was the most-read Covenant News Service article in January. Continue Reading »

Samarkand Breaks Ground on $4 Million LifeCenter

SANTA BARBARA, CA (February 12, 2013) – Construction has begun on a $4 million amenity laden LifeCenter at Samarkand Retirement Community, one of several communities administered by Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC) on behalf of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Continue Reading »