By Stan Friedman
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 11, 2013) – When Kanyere Eaton attended her first Midwinter Conference two years ago, the recently installed African-American pastor of Fellowship Covenant Church in Bronx, New York, and new to the Covenant sat in a shuttle from the airport with pastors – all of them white males. Continue Reading »
By Stan Friedman
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 8, 2013) – Donn Engebretson, who has overseen the past 15 Midwinter Conference events on behalf of the Evangelical Covenant Church, was honored on Thursday for his service as he transitions from his position as the denomination’s executive vice president to the newly created role of director for Global Advancement. Continue Reading »
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 8, 2013) – During an extended ministry update Thursday morning, President Gary Walter told attendees to the Midwinter Conference that, “My number one priority in my second term is the acceleration of Hispanic ministry.” Continue Reading »
By Stan Friedman
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 7, 2013) – President Gary Walter and Ray Johnston, pastor of one of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s largest congregations, called upon the denomination’s churches to cancel their worship services next year – at least for a day. Continue Reading »
By Stan Friedman
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 7, 2013) – Midwinter Conference organizers were amazed and grateful to God when they learned two ministers were unhurt when the truck of supplies and equipment they were driving from Chicago to the San Diego conference was involved in an accident outside Elk City, Oklahoma, and flipped on its side. Continue Reading »
By Stan Friedman
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 6, 2013) – Daniel Carroll, the preacher during Tuesday evening’s Midwinter Conference worship service, exhorted attendees to help “change the conversation” on immigration in the United States. Continue Reading »
CHICAGO, IL (February 6, 2013) – The new Covenant eBook of Worship has been released in conjunction with the 2013 Midwinter Conference and is available through CovBooks.com. Continue Reading »
Volunteers Pack Meals for Hungry Children
TULSA, OK (February 6, 2013) – Six hundred volunteers at Redeemer Covenant Church recently packed more than 108,000 meals, enough to feed 298 impoverished children around the world. Continue Reading »
By Stan Friedman
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 5, 2013) – The 1,200 attendees to the opening night banquet of the 2013 Midwinter Conference experienced worship, sang along to some Chicago blues, and laughed through the performances of two comedians. Continue Reading »
CHICAGO, IL (February 5, 2013) – Greg Yee, associate superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC), has been nominated to serve as superintendent of the North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), it was announced today. Continue Reading »
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