Posts tagged ‘Central’

State Funding for Developmentally Disabled Homes Struggles

CHICAGO, IL (April 14, 2010) – The State of Illinois continues to lag three months in paying for services rendered by Covenant Enabling Residences (CER), and proposed state funding cuts could further tighten an already constricted operating budget at the homes for developmentally disabled adults, says Harold Spooner vice president of outreach ministries for Covenant Ministries of Benevolence (CMB). Continue Reading »

News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 13, 2010) – Ordained Evangelical Covenant Church minister Doug Thorpe will be installed as the new president of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors on Saturday. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service Wednesday for Pam (Anderson) Rohler

CHETEK, WI (April 12, 2010) – A memorial service for Pam (Anderson) Rohler, 61, wife of Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Philip Rohler, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Chetek Lutheran Church. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service Wednesday for Elsie Stone Satterblom

BATAVIA, IL (April 12, 2010) – A memorial service will be conducted for Elsie (Heinemann) Stone Satterblom, 96, at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ahlstrand Chapel at The Holmstad, a Covenant retirement community. Burial will be private. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service Saturday for Virginia M. Ohlson

CHICAGO, IL (April 13, 2010) – A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday for Dr. Virginia M. Ohlson, 95, who died Saturday at Covenant Village of Northbrook. Continue Reading »

News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

BANGKOK, THAILAND (March 30, 2010) – A Fuller Theological Seminary class led by two Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) ministers will include visits to the Sustainable Development Research Foundation (SDRF) and Newsong Bangkok. Continue Reading »

Men of Hillcrest Develop ‘Moving’ Ministry

DEKALB, IL (March 11, 2010) – Doing a favor has led to a new ministry by the men at Hillcrest Covenant Church. Continue Reading »

News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

EDMOND, OK (March 10, 2010) – International Christian Fellowship, a church of roughly 300 people in Nairobi, Kenya, became the 100th church to join the Lifechurch.tv Network, Pastor Craig Groeschel announced last week. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service March 26 for Roy E. Olson

CHICAGO, IL (March 9, 2010) – A memorial service will be conducted on March 26 for retired Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Roy E. Olson, 86, who died Monday. Continue Reading »

Spiritual Direction Gaining Momentum in Covenant

CHICAGO, IL (March 8, 2010) – Spiritual director networks that are being formed in several conferences of the Evangelical Covenant Church are providing new opportunities for Covenant pastors and laity to strengthen their relationships with God, says Dan Pietrzyk, director of the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program. Continue Reading »