By Stan Friedman
SAN JOSE, CA (June 11, 2010) – Pastor Kevin Budd is known for his dry wit, but he chokes up as he describes how lives of people from around the world – and in his own congregation – have been transforming since the small church he pastors sold their previous building and moved into a local elementary school. Continue Reading »
OAKLAND, CA (June 3, 2010) – A homeless man who has occasionally attended Convergence, a fairly new Evangelical Covenant Church, was the one who broached an idea that ultimately led to 500 people participating in the congregation’s “A Day in the Park” community outreach project. Continue Reading »
OAKLAND, CA (June 3, 2010) – Following are additional photos from this year’s Day in the Park event sponsored by Convergence church. Photos are courtesy of Jeffrey Chou. Continue Reading »
CHICAGO, IL (May 27, 2010) – Covenant Hispanic leaders have written a letter to Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter in appreciation for expressions of prayer and encouragement they have received from people throughout the Covenant in the midst of national and international attention on immigration issues. Continue Reading »
CHANDLER, AZ (May 26, 2010) – Until just several weeks ago, most members of Hope Covenant Church knew almost nothing about the epidemic of sex slavery in the Phoenix area, but the congregation is the first to be part of a fledgling Underground Church Network to help save the lives of young women and girls. Continue Reading »
CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2010) – Annual Meetings for Evangelical Covenant Church conferences have begun to change their emphasis from business to celebration, training, and community service. Continue Reading »
PHOENIX, AZ (May 4, 2010) – More than 200 people from Paradise Valley Community Church and surrounding valley attended a Mending the Soul (MTS) training conference sponsored by the Evangelical Covenant Church congregation on April 23-24. Continue Reading »
By Stan Friedman
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 30, 2010) – Following his election to become the next superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Efrem Smith said in an interview that, “I feel like this conference allows me to build upon the vision and the mission that I have been part of serving at Sanctuary Covenant Church.” Continue Reading »
SAN DIEGO, CA (April 30, 2010) – It may have been one of the most satisfying baskets that Richard “Coach Ricardo” Paff ever sank. Continue Reading »
LAS VEGAS, NV (April 28, 2010) – Lisa Holmlund looked up and saw the bright lights of Caesar’s Palace. Millions of people do it every year, but she had a view seen from a perspective few others know is possible. Continue Reading »
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