Posts tagged ‘North Pacific’

Homeless Know Welcome Sign Always Out

By Stan Friedman

SPOKANE, WA (June 6, 2013) – After watching a video on global poverty during their worship service, attendees at First Covenant Church spontaneously decided to take up an offering through which they would purchase items through the Covenant Cares Catalog. Continue Reading »

Homeless Man’s Prayer Plucks Heartstrings

SPOKANE, WA (June 6, 2013) – Editor’s note: Following is an article that appeared in the monthly newsletter of First Covenant Church of Spokane, written by Pastor Rob Bryceson. The Street Wise kitchen is part of the congregation’s ministry to the homeless. Click here to read an accompanying article on the church. Continue Reading »

Briefs: Virtual Prayer, Battling Bacteria, 50-Year ‘Reunion’

Covenanter Designs App for Intercessory Prayer

BELLINGHAM, WA (May 9, 2013) – Dusty Gulleson, a member of Bellingham Covenant Church, has designed a free iPhone application call “Ora,” which is Latin for prayer. Continue Reading »

Yee New Superintendent of the North Pacific Conference

SUMNER, WA (April 30, 2013) – Greg Yee has been elected to serve as the next superintendent of the North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Continue Reading »

Faith House: An Opportunity to Encounter God

By Stan Friedman

MOUNT VERNON, WA (March 20, 2013) – Faith House, a recovery ministry for women headed by two Evangelical Covenant Church ministers, has a permanent home, thanks to a newly awarded $180,000 grant by the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust. Continue Reading »

U.S. News Honors Seven CRC Nursing Facilities

SKOKIE, IL (March 18, 2013) – Nursing facilities at seven Covenant Retirement Communities received a five-star rating – the highest possible – in U.S. News & World Report’s fifth annual “Best Nursing Homes” report. Continue Reading »

Active Service Initiatives Mark First Year of Ministry

LAKE STEVENS, WA (March 4, 2013) – Hope Covenant Church recently marked its first anniversary to honor a year of ministry that has included sponsoring a sports camp, feeding the hungry, and helping the school where it meets. Continue Reading »

Memorial Service Monday for Ruth S. Wilkens

MOUNT VERNON, WA (March 2, 2013) – A memorial service for Ruth S. Wilkens, wife of retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor John C. Wilkens, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Bethany Covenant Church. She died Thursday. Continue Reading »

Covenanter Hoping for Bright Future in Football

SEATTLE, WA (February 19, 2013) – Isaac Dotson, whose family attends Emerald City Bible Fellowship, signed a letter of intent to play Pac-12 football at Washington State University (WSU), where he hopes to some day start as quarterback. Continue Reading »

Yee Nominated to Lead North Pacific Conference

CHICAGO, IL (February 5, 2013) – Greg Yee, associate superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC), has been nominated to serve as superintendent of the North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), it was announced today. Continue Reading »