CHICAGO, IL (August 7, 2012) – A 15 to 20-minute live interview with Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries from around the world will be broadcast live on CovChurch.tv at 12:15 p.m. (CST) Thursday. Continue Reading »
News
Covenanter Goes for the Gold in Olympic Long Jump
By Stan Friedman
LONDON, ENGLAND (August 7, 2012) – Covenanter Janay DeLoach will go for Olympic gold Wednesday when she competes in the long jump finals. Continue Reading »
Covenanter DeLoach Begins Quest for Olympic Gold
LOVELAND, CO (August 6, 2012) – Janay DeLoach, who attends Crossroads Covenant Church, will begin her qualifying rounds for the women’s long jump at the Olympics on Tuesday.
First Visitors Arrive for Congo 75th Celebration
KARAWA, DR CONGO (August 6, 2012) – The first of 24 international church representatives arrived Saturday to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Covenant’s ministry in Africa – festivities will take place August 12-15. Continue Reading »
CHIC Stories Top July’s Most-Read List
CHICAGO, IL (August 6, 2012) – Eight of the 10 most-read Covenant News Service stories in July were related to CHIC 2012, the triennial youth event that attracted some 5,000 students to Knoxville, Tennessee. Click on the link to the stories. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Planned for Harry Ekstam
BATAVIA, IL (August 3, 2012) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister and administrator Harry Ekstam, 94, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 18, at Batavia Covenant Church. Pastor Mark Nilson will officiate. Ekstam died Thursday afternoon. Continue Reading »
Links: What Covenanters Are Talking About Online
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (August 3, 2012) – Many Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos with one another that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Following is a sample of those submissions – their inclusion does not represent an endorsement of any views expressed. Continue Reading »
SCH Applauded for Safety, Medical Excellence
CHICAGO, IL (August 2, 2012) – Swedish Covenant Hospital has been ranked as the safest hospital in the city of Chicago and publicly recognized as a center of excellence in a range of medical specialties, complementing its ranking as the 16th best hospital in the State of Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Reports magazine. Continue Reading »
New Solar Panels Lighting the Way in Karawa
KARAWA, DR CONGO (August 2, 2012) – Newly installed solar panels have enabled the hospital here to have electricity nearly every day. Continue Reading »
Covenant Trust Passes $500 Million Milestone
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (August 1, 2012) – Covenant Trust Company (CTC) surpassed $500 million in managed assets for the first time yesterday. Continue Reading »
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