CHANDLER, AZ (December 10, 2012) – More than 100 people from Covenant congregations in Arizona and Nevada gathered recently at Hope Covenant Church for a barbecue followed by a combined worship service connecting participants with each other in a broad sense/new way. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Pacific Southwest’
Services Pending for John Withem
WOODLAND, CA (November 8, 2012) – Services are pending for John Withem, 58, senior pastor of Bayside Woodland Covenant Church, who died Sunday following a lengthy battle with cancer. Continue Reading »
Funeral Service Planned for Robert Kronberg
OMAHA, NE (November 7, 2012) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Robert Kronberg will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday, November 13, at Swedeburg Covenant Church in Swedeburg, Nebraska. He died last Sunday. Continue Reading »
8-Year-Old Makes/Takes Stand Against Human Trafficking
By Stan Friedman
SAN RAFAEL, CA (October 26, 2012) – It isn’t every Sunday that an eight-year-old girl is a featured speaker during a church service. Then again, Vivienne Harr, who spoke at Marin Covenant Church, already is doing the extraordinary. Continue Reading »
Reservations Being Accepted for Emanuel Gala and Auction
TURLOCK, CA (October 22, 2012) – Reservations are now being accepted for Emanuel Medical Center’s annual Festival of Trees Gala and Auction that benefits Hospice of Emanuel and the Jessica’s House grief support program for children. Continue Reading »
A Block Party Celebrating Unusual Neighbors
PHOENIX, AZ (October 11, 2012) – Hall of Fame rock star Alice Cooper stood on the stage at the grand opening block party of his Solid Rock Foundation’s teen center on Saturday and invited the crowd of more than 2,000 people to attend worship services at Genesis Covenant Church the next morning. Continue Reading »
Briefs: Leadership Conferences, AVA Training Session
NWC Sponsoring Two Leadership Conferences
FOREST LAKE, MN (October 8, 2012) – The Northwest Conference has two major leadership events scheduled in Minnesota in October and November. Continue Reading »
Hot Rod Charity Show to Benefit Hospice of Emanuel
TURLOCK, CA (August 21, 2012) – The Kool Kars for Charity hot rod show will take place September 15, raising money to benefit Hospice of Emanuel and the Parent Resource Center in Modesto. Continue Reading »
CHET Offers Summer Courses for First Time
By Don Meyer
COMPTON, CA (August 13, 2012) – Classes may adjourn for the summer months on many campuses around the country, but not so on the campus of CHET (Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos), where for the first time in its history, summer classes are being offered. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Planned for Harry Ekstam
BATAVIA, IL (August 3, 2012) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister and administrator Harry Ekstam, 94, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 18, at Batavia Covenant Church. Pastor Mark Nilson will officiate. Ekstam died Thursday afternoon. Continue Reading »
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