Posts tagged ‘Pacific Southwest’

Suddenly Homeless – What Happened to the Dream?

By Don Meyer

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 16, 2011) – “I lived just a couple of blocks from where we are standing – right down that street,” she said as we stood in the midst of famed Skid Row, just a stone’s throw from the Fred Jordan Center that serves the homeless in the nation’s second largest city. Continue Reading »

Five-Year Wait for Permanent Home Comes to an End

PALM SPRINGS, CA (April 27, 2011) – After renting space for five years at a local high school, Cornerstone Covenant Church held the first worship service in their new building on Easter Sunday. Continue Reading »

News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

GIG HARBOR, WA (April 26, 2011) – When Michael White, senior pastor of Harbor Covenant Church, experienced a sudden inspiration, it meant member and artist Sanne Beavin had to work fast. Continue Reading »

News Received of Paul Bjorklund’s Death

MERCER ISLAND (April 13, 2011) – Retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Paul Bjorklund, 94, died March 23. Continue Reading »

Church, Restaurant Team to Raise Funds for Japan

GRANITE BAY, CA (March 28, 2011) – Bayside Church and Mikuni Restaurant Group hope to raise $75,000 with a special evening of dining and entertainment on Wednesday night to help Japanese citizens affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Continue Reading »

News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

CHICAGO, IL (March 18, 2011) – Swedish Covenant Hospital has the highest rate of new mothers who breastfeed than any other hospital in the Chicago area, according to a report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Continue Reading »

Second Church Being Developed in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV (February 11, 2011) – A second Evangelical Covenant Church congregation is in the formation phase with worship services expected to begin sometime in the fall. Continue Reading »

Congo Church Advancing Despite Trials, Persecution

GBADO-LITE, DR CONGO (February 8, 2011) – As Evangelical Covenant Church pastors return from the Midwinter Conference in Chicago and reflect on the week’s activities, Gary Gaddini says he was overwhelmed by what he saw while attending and speaking at the Congo Covenant Church’s (CEUM) recent pastors gathering here. Continue Reading »

Solar System to Save Church Big Dollars

ARVADA, CO (January 28, 2011) – Arvada Covenant Church is going green by upgrading to more energy efficient lighting and installing a solar energy system. Continue Reading »

App for Kids? What Better Tester Than . . . A Kid

ROSEVILLE, CA (January 24, 2011) – When Aaron Robbins’ family would visit Yosemite National Park, his three-year-old daughter nearly overwhelmed him with questions, but her inquisitiveness inspired the Bayside Covenant Church staff member to write a book entitled Who Made Campfires that he has published as an iPhone application. Continue Reading »