LONDON, ENGLAND (August 30, 2012) – Paralympian Elizabeth Stone, whose family attends First Covenant Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, captured the bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly today. Continue Reading »
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Isaac Impacts Newly Adopted Covenant Church
NEW ORLEANS, LA (August 30, 2012) – Hurricane Isaac has destroyed the home of a Canal Street Covenant Church member and caused minor damage to the congregation’s building, Pastor Page Brooks told President Gary Walter on Wednesday night. Continue Reading »
Camp Mission Offerings Top $1 Million
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (August 30, 2012) – Ever since the Association of Covenant Camps and Conference Centers started taking mission offerings for camps around the world 20 years ago, attendees have been eager to give. This year, the offerings from the multi-year projects topped a total of $1 million. Continue Reading »
Isaac Hammers Plaquemines Parish
PHOENIX, LA (August 29, 2012) – Water from Hurricane Isaac surged over an 18-mile stretch of levee on the east coast of Plaquemines Parish destroying an undetermined number of homes, officials there said this morning. Continue Reading »
Community Joins Together to Offer Free Medical Care
PORTLAND, OR (August 29, 2012) – Members of St. Johns Covenant Church were among volunteers from area congregations who recently participated in the first Compassion North Portland event, during which more than 400 people received free medical, dental, and vision care. Continue Reading »
Three Rural Churches Celebrate Anniversaries Together
HERNDON, KS (August 29, 2012) – Three Evangelical Covenant Church congregations in northwest Kansas celebrated anniversaries together over the weekend. Continue Reading »
Isaac Could Strike Community that Covenanters Helped Rebuild
PHOENIX, LA (August 28, 2012) – Residents of this community, which was rebuilt in large part by Covenanters from across North America after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it, were ordered Monday to evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Isaac. Continue Reading »
Another Kind of Endurance Needed for This Marathon
By Stan Friedman
KARAWA, DR CONGO (August 28, 2012) – “Eight hours, three minutes!” declared Pete Ekstrand. “That beats my record of seven hours and 10 minutes!” Continue Reading »
Covenant Kids Congo Live Webcast Wednesday
CHICAGO, IL (August 27, 2012) – The Covenant Kids Congo team will host a live webcast at 10 a.m. (CDT) Wednesday to discuss their recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as the resources available within the Hope Sunday kit that will arrive at churches prior to Hope Sunday. Continue Reading »
Kara Stromberg Joins Northwest Conference Staff
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 24, 2012) – Kara Stromberg has joined the staff of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church as director of Children and Family Ministry. She will assume her new responsibilities September 15. Continue Reading »
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