CHICAGO, IL (May 24, 2013) – Cecilia Williams has been selected to serve as ministry initiatives director for the Department of Compassion, Mercy and Justice (CMJ) of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Continue Reading »
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Covenanter Among Oklahoma Tornado Fatalities
By Stan Friedman
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 22, 2013) – One of three people killed at a 7-Eleven convenience store by Monday’s devastating tornado was a member of Westmoore Community Covenant Church, says Executive Pastor Rodney Beavers. Continue Reading »
Covenant to Support Oklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts
By Stan Friedman
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 20, 2013) – Several Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) congregations and homes of many members are located in the path of the tornado that struck Oklahoma City this afternoon, and the denomination has pledged its support to help in relief efforts. Continue Reading »
Art Series Expresses Faith in Detroit’s Future
By Stan Friedman
DETROIT, MI (April 29, 2013) – One might think that an artist whose major series of mixed-media pieces titled “The 10 Plagues of Detroit” might be pessimistic about the city, but Yvette Rock is a true believer. Continue Reading »
Pastor Aggressively Pushing Covenant Kids Congo
FORT DODGE, IA (April 25, 2013) – When a newspaper reporter called Allan Redenius, pastor of First Covenant Church, and asked if she could write a story about the congregation for a special newspaper insert, he replied, “I have a better idea.” Continue Reading »
North Park Named to Community Service Honor Roll
CHICAGO, IL (April 4, 2013) – North Park University is one of 26 Illinois colleges and universities named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes institutions and their students, faculty and staff for improving their communities through service. Continue Reading »
Briefs: Ethnic Tension Bridge, Holmstad Renovation
Church Transcends Historical Ethnic Tensions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2013) – An elder for Peace Fellowship Church, a largely African American congregation, said on the Easter broadcast of CBS Sunday Morning that he initially “really was hesitant” to hire Peter Chin, an Evangelical Covenant Church minister who is Korean American. Continue Reading »
Register Now for CKC, 30-Hour Famine WebEx Event
CHICAGO, IL (March 28, 2013) – A WebEx conversation on how churches can connect the Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision (CKC) initiative with World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine will take place at 2 p.m. CST Tuesday Continue Reading »
Covenant Pastor to Appear on CBS Sunday Morning Show
WASHINGTON, D.C (March 27, 2013) – Evangelical Covenant Church minister Peter Chin and his ministry with Peace Fellowship Church, which seeks to build a bridge between the frequently fractured relationships of African and Asian Americans, will be the focus of a feature to be broadcast on CBS Sunday Morning this week. Continue Reading »
CCDA National Conference Discounts Available
CHICAGO, IL (March 27, 2013) – The Evangelical Covenant Church has a limited number of discounted registrations available for the Christian Community Development Association National Conference, which will be held September 11-14 in New Orleans. Continue Reading »
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