Posts tagged ‘Midwest’

Briefs: Justice Summit, Fund-Raising Cook-off

North Park to Host Justice Summit and Chicago Reload

CHICAGO, IL (February 9, 2012) – North Park University will host Justice Summit and Chicago Reload on March 23-24. The event combines Chicago Reload, an annual event for urban youth workers, with a new Justice Summit. Continue Reading »

Colorado Church Launches Web-Based Radio Ministry

BOULDER, CO (December 19, 2011) – Although New Day Covenant Church launched its Internet radio ministry “God’s Feeding Station” less than two months ago, it already has attracted listeners in 17 countries and 33 states, says Pastor Doug White. Continue Reading »

January Memorial Service for Dory Anderson

WESTMINSTER, CO (December 8, 2011) – A memorial service for Dory (Anderson) Anderson, 87, who died this morning, will be conducted at 10 a.m. January 7 at Covenant Village of Colorado. Continue Reading »

Iowa Covenanter Part of Eco-Justice Program

DECORAH, IA (December 2, 2011) – Kristi Holmberg, whose family attends Crossview Covenant Church in North Mankato, Minnesota, is one of just 25 young people from around the world invited to participate in the first Youth for Eco-Justice program, which will be held in Durban, South Africa. Continue Reading »

Volunteer Team Helps Refurbish Thai Covenant Camp

By Stan Friedman

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (November 23, 2011) – Staff from Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center returned to Estes Park, Colorado, this past weekend after working in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they helped the Thailand Covenant Church further develop its own fledgling camp located on reclaimed rice paddies. Continue Reading »

‘Run for Doug’ Honors Memory of Covenant Pastor

OMAHA, NE (October 31, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Doug Ferguson went to the doctor last October because he had been unable to keep his food down. An endoscopy showed he had stage four gastric cancer. Continue Reading »

Briefs: CWR Resources, Meals for the Hungry

CWR Fall Campaign Materials Available

CHICAGO, IL (October 13, 2011) – Covenant World Relief has mailed new materials for its fall campaign to each of the more than 800 Evangelical Covenant churches in North America. Continue Reading »

Faith in the Midst of Tragedy

By Stan Friedman

SLOAN, IA (October 1, 2011) – Volunteer firefighter Don Jorgensen was filling his car with gas before he drove to Westwood High School, where he teaches English, to help with a fundraiser. But then a phone call summoned him to a horrific two-vehicle head-on collision outside of town, near the town of Hornick. Continue Reading »

Briefs: Top Award, Youth Supporting Kenyans

Smietana Earns Award For Best Religion Story

DURHAM, NC (September 22, 2011) – The Religion Newswriters Association has honored Covenanter Bob Smietana with its Cornell Religion Report of the Year award for mid-sized newspapers. Continue Reading »

Anti-Human Trafficking Focus of October Conference

BLOOMINGTON, MN (September 6, 2011) – Cyd Johnson was a pediatric urology nurse at Children’s Hospital who was concerned over the high number of children from other countries who were being treated for various issues. Many of them were Somalians. Continue Reading »