Posts tagged ‘Midwest’

Trusting God – What Else Can One Do?

By Stan Friedman

SLOAN, IA (June 27, 2011) – Richard Moore, pastor of the Evangelical Covenant Church here, is driving through the small nearby community of Moville and observing wreckage left by the latest natural disaster to strike the region in recent months. Continue Reading »

News Briefs: Covenant Heights to Dedicate Pavilion during the Feast

ESTES PARK, CO (June 9, 2011) – Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center will dedicate their new pavilion as part of the annual Big Sunday celebration June 26. Festivities begin at 2 p.m.

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Communities Brace for Flooding and Clear Tornado Damage

MISSOURI VALLEY, IA (June 8, 2011) – Volunteers from Evangelical Covenant church congregations in Omaha, Nebraska, worked Tuesday to stave off flooding expected to overwhelm parts of the region while members of the church in Springfield, Massachusetts, continued to help their neighbors recover from last week’s tornado.

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Rising River Threatens Covenanters in Farming Community

By Stan Friedman

SLOAN, IA (June 7, 2011) – Members of the Evangelical Covenant Church here and in Sioux City have been sandbagging their property as well as helping others do the same as the Missouri River continues to rise and threaten the area. Continue Reading »

Covenanters Providing Support to Storm Victims

By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (June 3, 2011) – The relief work of Evangelical Covenant churches and other congregations has provided an opportunity to be witnesses for the love of Christ, say church members. Continue Reading »

Relief Work Continues in Tornado-Ravaged Areas

By Stan Friedman

JOPLIN, MO (May 30, 2011) – Goodwill is overwhelming this city devastated by a massive tornado a week ago yesterday, but that is creating a new set of problems. Continue Reading »

Covenanters Assisting Two Tornado-Damaged Areas

By Stan Friedman

CARTHAGE, MO (May 24, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant churches in two regions of the country are helping with local relief efforts following catastrophic tornadoes that left trails of destruction on Sunday. Continue Reading »

New Book Details Midwest Conference History

OMAHA, NE (April 20, 2011) – A 100-page book highlighting the 125-year history of the Evangelical Covenant Church Midwest Conference is available for purchase. Continue Reading »

Midwest Celebrates – and Makes – History

By Stan Friedman

OMAHA, NE (April 18, 2011) – Delegates to the 125th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference this past weekend not only celebrated their past accomplishments, but also made history by electing Tammy Swanson-Draheim as the first female to hold the position of Midwest Conference superintendent and welcoming the conference’s first Korean congregation. Continue Reading »

Spoof Welcomes Midwest Superintendent-Elect

OMAHA, NE (April 18, 2011) – A humorous performance of “The Preacher Mom” – an “updated” version of “The Music Man” – introduced Tammy Swanson-Draheim to the Midwest Conference Ministerium as the nominee for superintendent on Friday. Continue Reading »