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Central Conference Seeks Historic Items

CHICAGO, IL (October 6, 2010) – The Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church will soon begin collecting visual items for a video to be shown during the 125th History Celebration and Conference Annual Meeting in the spring. Continue Reading »

Walter Gets First-Hand View of Congo Ministries

CHICAGO, IL (October 5, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter will get a first-hand look at the ministries of the Congo Covenant Church (CEUM) when he arrives in the African nation on Wednesday for a visit that will run through October 15. He left Chicago today. Continue Reading »

Two Leaders Nominated to Additional Terms

CHICAGO, IL (October 5, 2010) – Two executive ministers were nominated for additional four-year terms and a process was approved around the theme of Organizing for Mission when the Executive Board of the Evangelical Covenant Church met this past weekend. Continue Reading »

Fraudulent Email Making the Rounds

CHICAGO, IL (October 5, 2010) – A bogus email purporting to come from Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter was making the rounds early Tuesday, claiming Walter was robbed at gunpoint while visiting London and asking email recipients to respond with offers of help. Continue Reading »

Attitude Towards Muslims Story Tops Most-Read List

CHICAGO, IL (October 4, 2010) – A story in which an Evangelical Covenant Church minister says that vitriol hurled by Christians towards Muslims betrays the love of Christ was the most-read Covenant News Service story in September. Continue Reading »

Vitality Journey – Focusing on Future, Not the Past

SAN DIEGO, CA (October 4, 2010) – Clairemont Covenant Church is the first congregation in the denomination to work through all phases of the Congregational Vitality Journey, and the pastor says the experience has been a source of renewal. Continue Reading »

AVA Launches 31-Day Campaign

CHICAGO, IL (October 2, 2010) – The Advocacy for Victims of Abuse (AVA) ministry launched its 31-Days Campaign on Friday, and it will include stories told by women who attend Evangelical Covenant churches, sharing how they have experienced healing. Continue Reading »

Missionaries Reported Safe Amid Quito Crisis

QUITO, ECUADOR (October 1, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries in Ecuador remained safe this morning one day after military troops stormed a Quito military hospital to rescue the country’s president, who had been held captive by a rebel group of National Police. Continue Reading »

Bethany Reports Benefit Improvements and Rates

CHICAGO, IL (October 1, 2010) – Bethany Benefit Service medical premiums next year will increase four percent, well under the average nine to 11 percent increases projected for most other employee medical plans for 2011, it was announced today. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service Saturday for William May

SAN DIEGO, CA (October 1, 2010) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor William May, 89, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Miguel Covenant Village Bailey Center. He died Tuesday. Continue Reading »