Posts tagged ‘Educational Institutions’

Bylaw Changes Address Seminary Leader Title

CHICAGO, IL (May 21, 2012) – A number of amendments to the Evangelical Covenant Church bylaws will be presented to delegates attending the 127th Annual Meeting June 21-24 in Irvine, California. Continue Reading »

‘Lonesome Theologians’ and Gospel Bluegrass – What?

By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (May 18, 2012) – The friends of Paul Koptak, professor of communications and biblical interpretation at North Park Theological Seminary, tease him that the name of the seminary gospel bluegrass band is a redundancy: The Lonesome Theologians. Continue Reading »

New NPU Building Named for Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson

By John Brooks

CHICAGO (May 15, 2012) – An October groundbreaking will officially launch construction of a new science and community life center on the campus of North Park University, it was announced today. Continue Reading »

CHET Announces New Dean/Faculty Leader

COMPTON, CA (March 21, 2012) – Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET) has hired Manuel Valencia, an Evangelical Covenant Church pastor, to serve part-time as the new dean/faculty leader. Continue Reading »

Unique Approach to Educating Teens About HIV/AIDS

TENA, ECUADOR (March 8, 2012) – The teenagers of this tiny village knew nothing about HIV/AIDS, although the disease continues to spread across the country, so Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Kim Delp says she is excited to be part of a team that is imparting knowledge through a program of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Ecuador (IPEE). Continue Reading »

Alaska Christian College Receives Accreditation

By Stan Friedman

ORLANDO, FL (February 22, 2012) – Alaska Christian College (ACC) received accreditation from the Association for Biblical Higher Education at its meeting here on Tuesday so the school can now offer associates degrees and students can transfer credits more easily as well as have access to additional financial aid. Continue Reading »

CHET Training Aids Student’s Work in India

By Stan Friedman

COMPTON, CA (January 9, 2012) – A ministerial student at Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET) says his training at the Spanish-speaking school enabled him to effectively minister in India during a recent mission trip. Continue Reading »

Two ‘Kinect’ Developers Have Covenant Connections

By Mike Mirza

SEATTLE, WA (December 28, 2011) – Two former North Park University students are helping Microsoft “Kinect” with gamers internationally and across cultures. Continue Reading »

Mission School Great Opportunity to Serve

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (December 19, 2012) – Although some people might not consider working at a school that educates children of missionaries to be “real” missionary work, that service is as important as ministering to nationals, says Konroy Boeckel, an Evangelical Covenant Church missionary working with the Rain Forest International School (RFIS) here. Continue Reading »

Hamilton to Receive Alumni Medallion Award

SOLDOTNA, AK – (December 16, 2011) – Alaska Christian College President Keith Hamilton is the winner of Seattle Pacific University’s 2012 Alumni Medallion Award, it was announced today. Continue Reading »