HAUTE LIMBE, HAITI (January 12, 2011) – Editor’s note: Janelle Peterson is a member of Faith Covenant Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is doing mission work in Haut Limbe, Haiti. Following is her update on the work there. Continue Reading »
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Relentless Rains, but Farmers Raise Record Funds for Aid in Sudan
NORQUAY, SK (January 7, 2011) – Despite long stretches of inclement weather that reduced crop yields in 2010, farmers in the Kernels for Hope project raised a record amount of money to fund sustainable development for their counterparts in Africa. Continue Reading »
Kids, Hunger, and Safety – Making a Difference
STRATHMORE, ALBERTA (September 3, 2010) – The director of children’s ministries at Hope Community Covenant Church and a church member initiated conversations last year with three principals to ask how the congregation could serve their elementary schools. Continue Reading »
Covenant Leaders Honored – Past and Present
ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Former and current members of the Council of Administrators and Council of Superintendents who served between 1985 – the denomination’s centennial anniversary – and 2010 were honored during this morning’s business session. Continue Reading »
From Renter to Landowner – Big Transition for Church
SARNIA, ONTARIO (June 10, 2010) – Transitioning from a congregation that met for nearly a decade in rented space to being a church that now has its own building is an ongoing process as the congregation considers new ways of fulfilling its vision to “Love, Live, Serve,” says Glenn Peterson, pastor of Lighthouse Community Church. Continue Reading »
Canada Teens Explore Effective Advocacy Approaches
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (June 2, 2010) – Five teenagers representing Evangelical Covenant Churches in Canada (ECCC) recently traveled here to learn from members of Parliament, journalists and religious leaders about effective advocacy on behalf of issues of compassion, mercy, and justice. Continue Reading »
Canada Conference Revamps 50-Year-Old Constitution
CALGARY, AB (May 13, 2010) – The new constitution ratified by delegates to the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada Annual Meeting will allow the conference to hold future gatherings simultaneously in different sites. Continue Reading »
Kernels of Hope Seeks Additional ‘Virtual Farmers’
NORQUAY, SK (May 10, 2010) – “Virtual farmers” are being sought for the 2010 Kernels of Hope project to help people in Sudan develop sustainable agriculture. Continue Reading »
Conference Meetings Shifting to Celebration Themes
CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2010) – Annual Meetings for Evangelical Covenant Church conferences have begun to change their emphasis from business to celebration, training, and community service. Continue Reading »
Observer Encouraged by Spirit of Haiti Quake Survivors
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (February 16, 2010) – Ministry partners who are meeting the needs of Haitian survivors amid the devastation left by the January 12 earthquake are inspiring Jeff Anderson, superintendent of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada (ECCC). Continue Reading »
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