ELGIN, IL (November 29, 2012) – The issues confronting those who are challenged by curbs and stairs did not figure prominently into building designs in the early 1970s, the time that the Evangelical Covenant Church of Elgin was constructed. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Central’
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 »
Memorial Service Conducted for Edith Larson
BATAVIA, IL (October 16, 2012) – A memorial service for Edith (Nelson) Larson, wife of retired pastor Robert A. Larson, was conducted October 7 in Michealsen Chapel on the campus of the Holmstad Retirement Community. Larson, 84, died October 4. Continue Reading »
Worship in a Comedy Club? It’s No Joke
LILYDALE, MN (September 27, 2012) – Some people might have thought Micah Witham was joking when he said the Evangelical Covenant Church congregation he pastors was going to start meeting in a comedy club, but he was serious. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Planned for Helen B. Swanson
CHICAGO, IL (September 12, 2012) – Helen B. Swanson, widow of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Richard J. Swanson, died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Chicago. She was three days shy of her ninety-first birthday. Continue Reading »
Enabling Residence Campers Explore Underwater World
CHICAGO, IL (September 11, 2012) – Campers from Covenant Enabling Residences in three states got to literally dive into new experiences when they were given snorkeling lessons at Covenant Harbor and Bible Camp recently. Continue Reading »
Diving Photo Gallery
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- Adjusting the mask
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- A splashing good time
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- A teaching moment
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- Victory diving
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- You can lead them to water …
Taiwan Experience Gives New Meaning to ‘Retirement’
NORTHBROOK, IL (August 17, 2012) – Numerous children in a school in Taiwan have been learning English, thanks in part to a program at Covenant Village of Northbrook that made it financially possible for resident Robert Poor to put his education skills to good use and teach at a camp operated by a Taiwan Evangelical Covenant Church. Continue Reading »
News Briefs: Local Church Initiatives Making Headlines
CHICAGO, IL (August 14, 2012) – Local Evangelical Covenant Church congregations capture the attention of their local news media from time as they serve their communities through a variety of ministries. Following are a few of the more recent examples. Continue Reading »
Frisbee Tourney Raises Funds for Cancer Patient
STILLMAN VALLEY, IL (August 9, 2012) – An Ultimate Frisbee tournament organized by North Park University sophomore Dan Raymond raised $2,300 on Saturday to benefit the family of his friend, Dave Acton, who is fighting cancer. Continue Reading »
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