Gospel Mission Honors Kent Covenant Church for Generosity
KENT, WA (December 31, 2010) – Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission recently honored Kent Covenant Church with its Highest Giver Award for 2010. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Latin America’
Medical Personnel Needed for Haiti Mission Trip
CHICAGO, IL (December 3, 2010) – Medical personnel still are needed for an Evangelical Covenant Church mission team that will travel to Haiti January 9-23. Continue Reading »
Heavy Rains Flooding Large Areas in Colombia
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (November 25, 2010) – A national disaster has been declared throughout major portions of Colombia in the midst of devastating rain that is described as the worst in at least 30 years. Continue Reading »
Mission Trip: Getting Out Tough – Getting In Tougher
By Stan Friedman
CAP HAITIAN, HAITI (November 23, 2010) – Editor’s note: Covenant News Service published a story last Thursday about two Covenanters who barely made it out of Haiti on what would be the last flight for several days from the island. They had been forced to drive down a runway to get to the terminal. The plane that would eventually fly them home landed in front of their car. The pair had no way to know the plane was carrying a mission team from Edina Covenant Church. That team would get caught up in the riots. Following is their story. Continue Reading »
Covenant Team Praises Resilient Haitian Spirit
HAUT-LIMBE (November 23, 2010) – The cholera outbreak in Haiti is “horrific,” says Rachael Jarman, a physician assistant who returned Saturday after working at a clinic there. Continue Reading »
Mission Team Narrowly Avoids Danger in Haiti Rioting
SANTA ROSA, CA (November 18, 2010) – A mission team that included two participants from Redwood Covenant Church barely made it out of Haiti on Monday due to rioting that reached into the tiny airport terminal where they were waiting to catch their flight. Continue Reading »
Cholera Patients Receiving Treatment at New Clinic
HAUT LIMBE, HAITI (November 9, 2010) – Cholera patients are starting to seek treatment at Ebenezer Clinic, which is supported by the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada and where Covenanter Janelle Peterson is working. Continue Reading »
CWR Funds Assist in Battle Against Cholera
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (November 5, 2010) – Medical Teams International (MTI) physicians and nurses have been treating thousands of patients suffering from cholera, which has continued to spread through portions of the country. MTI is a major partner with Covenant World Relief, which has provided significant funding to the medical mission organization. Continue Reading »
Government OKs Covenant Counseling Center in Chile
CALAMA, CHILE (October 28, 2010) – The City Council realized that its own social service agencies have been unable to provide for the emotional and spiritual needs of its residents, who have the highest suicide rate in the country, so they turned to Calama Covenant Church for assistance. Continue Reading »
Holmgrens Seeking Medical Volunteers for Haiti Trip
CHICAGO, IL (October 27, 2010) – Kathy and Calla Holmgren will lead a Medical Teams International (MTI) team to Haiti January 9-23 to address ongoing needs. Continue Reading »
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