SANTA ANA, CA (May 11, 2012) – Newsong, an Evangelical Covenant Church, has agreed to purchase a historic arts building downtown. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Pacific Southwest’
Hands-On Is Best Way to Learn About Nature
By Stan Friedman
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (May 10, 2012) – The 150 fifth graders from the Oakland Public School District exited the buses that had taken them to Mission Springs Camp and Conference Center recently and saw something they had only read about in books or seen on television – trees all around them. Giant redwoods at that. Continue Reading »
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 »
PSWC: Relationship with Jesus Must Drive Ministry
By Stan Friedman
OAKLAND, CA (April 25, 2012) – Attendees to the Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) Annual Meeting were exhorted throughout the gathering to participate in new ministry initiatives, but also were encouraged that their involvement must flow from deepening their personal relationships with Jesus. Continue Reading »
Briefs: Naval Academy Sermon, Overcoming ‘Obstacles’
Smith Preaches at U.S. Naval Academy
Efrem Smith
ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 23, 2012) – Efrem Smith, superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, doesn’t remember exactly how discussions started three years ago to have him preach at the U.S. Naval Academy, but coordinating schedules had not worked out until earlier this month, when he spoke four times. Continue Reading »
‘Living’ Works of Art Portray Christ’s Life
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA (April 6, 2012) – For the first time in the 27-year history of the Rolling Hills Covenant Church’s production of “The Pageant of Our Lord,” one of the presentations was done entirely in Mandarin. Continue Reading »
Funeral Service Saturday for Ernest Matson
MARSHFIELD, WI (April 5, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister Ernest Matson, 83, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion United Methodist Church. He died Monday. Continue Reading »
Four Churches Join for Special Easter Worship Service
By Stan Friedman
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 2, 2012) – Four San Francisco Evangelical Covenant Church congregations will forego their individual traditional Easter worship services and will celebrate the holy day together. Continue Reading »
Conference Initiative Focuses on Hunger, Nutrition
By Stan Friedman
TAMPA, FL (February 23, 2012) – The Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to encourage Hispanics, who suffer high rates of obesity, to eat healthier diets. Continue Reading »
Community Mobilizes to Pack Food for Hungry Kids
HILMAR, CA (February 2, 2012) – Nearly 1,500 volunteers from the local school district, businesses, and civic organizations filled the gym of Hilmar Covenant Church to participate in a food-packing event the congregation organized to benefit Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). Continue Reading »
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