CHICAGO, IL (March 8, 2013) – North Park University has ramped up its efforts to connect with local Evangelical Covenant churches, says Mark Olson, the school’s senior director for church relations and outreach in the office of the president. Continue Reading »
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Seminary Gospel Choir – Exuding ‘Power and Love’
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (March 1, 2013) – When Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom emailed the North Park Theological Seminary community to gauge interest in forming a gospel choir to sing in chapel services during February – which also was Black History Month – she could not anticipate such a large response or that the group would be sought out to lead worship elsewhere. Continue Reading »
Webcasts to Feature Westerdahl Lectures, Gospel Choir
CHICAGO, IL (February 25, 2013) – Two webcasts this week will enable viewers to participate in the Westerdahl Lectures at North Park Theological Seminary and hear the newly formed seminary Gospel Choir perform during the Covenant Offices chapel service. Continue Reading »
Teter to Present Westerdahl Lectures February 26
CHICAGO, IL (February 20, 2013) – John Teter, pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church and evangelism team leader for the Evangelical Covenant Church, will present the 2013 Westerdahl lectures February 26 in Nyvall Hall on the campus of North Park Theological Seminary. Continue Reading »
Minnehaha Academy to Celebrate 100th Year in April
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 29, 2013) – Delegates to the Northwest Conference annual meeting on April 25-27 will celebrate the centennial anniversary of Minnehaha Academy, where the gathering will be held. Continue Reading »
This Unique School Provides No Grades – Just ‘Narratives’
By Stan Friedman
DETROIT, MI (January 22, 2013) – Mark Van Andel admits he was a bit unsure when he enrolled his children in what is now the Charlotte Mason Community School (CMCS). They didn’t give grades, but provided “narratives” instead. Continue Reading »
Lilly Grant to Explore Financing Theological Education
CHICAGO (January 9, 2013) – North Park Theological Seminary recently was awarded a three-year, $250,000 grant by Lilly Endowment Inc. to address ways to reduce burdens of student educational debt, develop financial education programs, and explore creative ideas to finance theological education. Continue Reading »
Applicants Sought for Teaching Fellowship
CHICAGO, IL (January 1, 2013) – North Park Theological Seminary is welcoming applications and nominations for a full-time teaching fellowship in church history. It is a non-tenure track, two-year appointment beginning fall 2013. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Saturday for Jimmie R. Alford
CHICAGO (December 20, 2012) — A memorial service for Jimmie R. Alford is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple in Chicago. North Park University President David Parkyn will speak. Continue Reading »
Briefs: Home Altar Delay, New NPU Coach, Service Award
Shipping Error Delays Home Altar Deliveries
CHICAGO, IL (December 18, 2012) – Deliveries of the new issue of Covenant Home Altar for the first quarter of 2013 will be delayed to homes and churches due to an error on the part of the shipping company responsible for transporting the devotional guides from the printing company to Covenant Offices in Chicago, where they are processed for mailing. Continue Reading »
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