CHICAGO, IL (May 28, 2010) – People buying items can now easily make a donation to Paul Carlson Partnership at the same time. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Central’
Registration Opens for Lake Geneva Benefit Walk
LAKE GENEVA, WI (May 27, 2010) – Walks of up to 26 miles around Lake Geneva to benefit New Day for Children are being sponsored by Women Ministries of the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Continue Reading »
Carpenter’s Place – Where Lives Can Be Rebuilt
ROCKFORD, IL (May 25, 2010) – Allan and Cathy Barsema purchased a run-down building in a rough section of town and rehabilitated it so he could house his construction company offices there. They never imagined that someday the building would become Carpenter’s Place, where the lives of homeless people could be rebuilt. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Conducted for Arlene Johnson
ROCKFORD, IL (May 21, 2010) – A memorial service was conducted today at First Evangelical Covenant Church of Rockford for Arlene (Anderson Strand) Johnson, a retired missionary to Alaska. Strand, 85, died May 17. Continue Reading »
Holmstad Rates High in National Satisfaction Survey
BATAVIA, IL (May 14, 2010) – Residents at Michealsen Health Center, the skilled-nursing facility at The Holmstad, a Covenant Retirement Community, think it is a great place to live, according to a nationwide survey that sought opinions of nursing home residents about their communities. Continue Reading »
Church Plant Has Place to Meet – Now Needs Chairs
CHAMPAIGN, IL (May 12, 2010) – Berean Covenant Church was able to hold services on Easter, but not the week after or on Palm Sunday because they didn’t have a place to meet. 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 »
Change in Emphasis Credited for Increased Participation
CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2010) – The Central and Northwest Conference Women Ministries experienced dramatic increases in attendance during their annual meetings this year because they radically changed the formats and moved the dates, leaders say. Continue Reading »
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 5, 2010) – The Grand Rapids Press published a lengthy feature story on the Slack family who are members of Thornapple Covenant Church and have produced four consecutive generations of Eagle Scouts. Continue Reading »
Central Conference Unveils New Hispanic Training Project
By Craig Pinley
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 26, 2010) – It has been said that sometimes you need to look back in order to go forward and in the Central Conference, a notable ministry’s legacy was recalled as a new initiative was proposed at Hope Evangelical Covenant Church last Saturday. Continue Reading »
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