EAST GREENWICH, RI (June 18, 2010) – The Baby Bottle Campaign that members of Christ Church are participating in symbolizes the involvement of both men and women in making responsible decisions about sexual behavior and pregnancies. Continue Reading »
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125th Annual Meeting Offers Service Project Opportunity
ST. PAUL, MN (June 18, 2010) – Those attending the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church will have an opportunity to work together on Saturday morning next week in a project called Local Impact, a service project at an elementary school that serves a diverse and disadvantaged community. Continue Reading »
‘Day in the Park’ – Another Way to Touch Lives
OAKLAND, CA (June 3, 2010) – A homeless man who has occasionally attended Convergence, a fairly new Evangelical Covenant Church, was the one who broached an idea that ultimately led to 500 people participating in the congregation’s “A Day in the Park” community outreach project. 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 »
Husby Experiences Dumpster Diving for a Meal
ESSEX JUNCTION, VT (May 20, 2010) – Covenant World Relief Director Dave Husby fell on such hard times, he was eating cold pizza and French fries out of a dumpster. Continue Reading »
Garden, Art Exhibit Helps Church Build Relationships
KANSAS CITY, MO (May 19, 2010) – Working with creation and honoring the creativity of local school children is helping City Church grow relationships with its neighbors. Continue Reading »
Coffee and Christ – A Natural Connection for This Church
HICKORY, NC (May 17, 2010) – Three months ago, Teena and Jeff Stewart launched Java Journey, “a church disguised as a coffee shop.” Continue Reading »
Blessing Others Key Theme at Great Lakes Meeting
By Cathy Norman Peterson
OREGON, OH (May 5, 2010) – “Do you know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?” Tana Schiewer asked delegates to the Great Lakes Conference Annual Meeting on Friday night. Continue Reading »
48 Baskets: 7,716 Miles, 11,853 Minutes, $11,000 for Guatemalan Kids
SAN DIEGO, CA (April 30, 2010) – It may have been one of the most satisfying baskets that Richard “Coach Ricardo” Paff ever sank. Continue Reading »
Hundreds of Homeless Find Shelter in Vegas Drainage Tunnels
LAS VEGAS, NV (April 28, 2010) – Lisa Holmlund looked up and saw the bright lights of Caesar’s Palace. Millions of people do it every year, but she had a view seen from a perspective few others know is possible. Continue Reading »
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