PLANTATION, FL (November 20, 2012) – Retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Marie Elizabeth (Cottrell) Rojas, 92, will be remembered during the quarterly Memorial Service at Covenant Village of Florida on January 20. Continue Reading »
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A Biblical Perspective on Health and Healing
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (November 19, 2012) – The country continues to be embroiled in debates on how to provide access to health care, but in his new book, Healthy Human Life, James Bruckner, a professor of Old Testament at North Park Theological Seminary, writes that we need to have a better biblical understanding of health and healing. Continue Reading »
‘Navigate’ Helps Churches Adapt to Changing Times
By Cathy Norman Peterson
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 16, 2012) – When immigrant farmers started Bethlehem Covenant Church in Waverly, Nebraska, 130 years ago, they never envisioned the changes that would take place in their community in the ensuing decades. Continue Reading »
Storm Sandy May Force Daycare Center Closure
LAURENCE HARBOR, NJ (November 15, 2012) – Hurricane Sandy has forced Laurence Harbor Covenant Church to close its daycare since the storm struck and threatens the jobs of its employees as the congregation may have to close it permanently, Pastor Ray Burnett said today. Continue Reading »
One-of-a-Kind Organ Debuts During Sunday Concert
MT. VERNON, WA (November 15, 2012) – Bethany Covenant Church will debut on Sunday its one-of-a-kind organ designed in part by its associate pastor of worship and the arts, patterned on instruments built by 19th century innovative French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Continue Reading »
‘Hymnathon’ Raises Funds to Help Feed the Hungry
HILMAR, CA (November 14, 2012) – Choirs from different churches and audience members recently joined together to sing more than 50 hymns in less than two hours as part of a “hymnathon” to help Hilmar Covenant Church raise funds to feed hungry people around the world. Continue Reading »
Acclaimed Musical Prompts Students to Reflect on Race
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 14, 2012) – Minnehaha Academy’s production of the critically acclaimed Broadway musical “Big River,” which is based on the characters of Huckelberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, gave students a special, though sometimes painful opportunity to reflect on modern-day race relations. Continue Reading »
Moose ‘Road Kill’ Ministry – Helping the Hungry
By Stan Friedman
KENAI, AK (November 13, 2012) – The Road-kill Moose Meat Recovery Ministry of the River Covenant Church is probably one of the more unusual in the denomination. Continue Reading »
Rock Star Cooper Among October’s Most-Read Stories
CHICAGO, IL (November 13, 2012) – Articles about unusual ministries and events were the most-read Covenant News Service stories during October. Continue Reading »
Vikings Men Lose Close Match in Soccer Tourney
DUBUQUE, IA (November 12, 2012) – North Park’s 2012 men’s soccer season ended on Sunday with a 1-0 loss to number four nationally ranked Loras College in the NCAA Division III regional championship game of the national tournament. Continue Reading »
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