KENT, WASHINGTON (May 14, 2012) – A memorial service was conducted May 6 for R. Marlys ( Challgren) Carlson, 86, widow of former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Wally Carlson. She died May 5. Continue Reading »
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Funeral Service Saturday for George Welch
NORTHBROOK, IL (May 10, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church missionary and pastor George Welch, 100, will be conducted in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday. He died Monday at Brandel Care Center in Northbrook, Illinois. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Held for Beatrice Bjorklund
MERCER ISLAND, WA (May 4, 2012) – A memorial service is being conducted today at Covenant Shores Health Care Center for Beatrice (Johnson) Bjorklund, 94, widow of former Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Paul Bjorklund. She died April 16. Continue Reading »
North Pacific, Midsouth Welcome New Churches
MOUNT VERNON, WA (May 3, 2012) – Delegates to the North Pacific Conference annual meeting honored Superintendent Mark Novak for his years of service. He is the nominee to succeed Dave Kersten as executive minister of the Department of Ordered Ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Continue Reading »
McKnight, Cho Reflect on President’s Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2012) – North Park University Professor Scot McKnight and Quest Church Pastor Eugene Cho were two of the invited guests attending President Barack Obama’s third annual Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House on April 4. Continue Reading »
Briefs: Justice Summit, At-Risk Youth Fundraiser
Justice Summit and Reload Chicago
CHICAGO, IL (March 22, 2012) – Talks by the main speakers at the North Park Justice Summit and Reload Chicago will be webcast live later this week. Continue Reading »
CHET Announces New Dean/Faculty Leader
COMPTON, CA (March 21, 2012) – Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos (CHET) has hired Manuel Valencia, an Evangelical Covenant Church pastor, to serve part-time as the new dean/faculty leader. Continue Reading »
Covenant Shores Named to U.S. News Honor Roll
MERCER ISLAND, WA (February 15, 2012) – The nursing home at the Covenant Shores Retirement Community has been named one of the 39 best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Continue Reading »
Church Finds ‘To-Go’ Lunch a Great Outreach
PORTLAND, OR (February 7, 2012) – St. Johns Covenant Church had provided the Roosevelt High School girl’s basketball team with to-go meals for all of their away games, but they all sat together for a taco dinner to celebrate a season in which the Lady Riders have had to overcome major obstacles. Continue Reading »
Transforming Lives – One At a Time
By Stan Friedman
MOUNT VERNON, WA (January 19, 2012) – The woman living at Faith House while working to overcome her drug addiction – we’ll call her Anna – was struggling to develop new behaviors and attitudes. Trusting someone was nearly impossible. Anna was defensive and feared being “discarded” when she made a mistake. Conflicts would become intense. Continue Reading »
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