CHICAGO, IL (February 28, 2013) – Covenant Trust Company’s (CTC) new blog and expansion of social media will enable the ministry to better serve Evangelical Covenant Church members and the denomination’s broader work, from local camps to providing farm resources in Democratic Republic of Congo. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Finance’
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 »
Bethany Service Announces Medical Rates for 2013
CHICAGO, IL (September 27, 2012) – Bethany Benefit Service medical/dental premiums next year will increase five percent, a rate that is less than average increases projected for most other employee medical plans for 2013, it was announced today. Continue Reading »
2012 Pastoral Compensation Report Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (August 8, 2012) – The 2012 edition of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Pastoral Compensation Report is now available on the Covenant website, offering a wide range of resources and guidelines for use by local Covenant churches in establishing compensation levels for pastoral staff. Continue Reading »
National Covenant Properties Approves Rate Changes
CHICAGO, IL (June 15, 2012) – Changes in rates for National Covenant Properties (NCP) investors will adjust effective July 1, it was decided by the NCP Board of Directors during its meeting Thursday evening. Continue Reading »
Generosity, Stewardship Resolution to be Presented
CHICAGO, IL (May 25, 2012) – The Christian Action Commission (CAC) will present a new draft of a resolution on generosity and stewardship during the 127th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church in June. Continue Reading »
New Stewardship Kit Being Sent to Churches
CHICAGO, IL (October 14, 2011) – Ask anyone in a local church who works with budgets and is responsible for encouraging faithful financial support from members, and they will tell you that finding helpful and effective resources to support that effort can be challenging. Continue Reading »
Bethany Service Announces Medical Rates for 2012
CHICAGO, IL (October 3, 2011) – Bethany Benefit Service medical rates next year will increase four and a half percent, less than average increases projected for most other employee medical plans for 2012, it was announced today. Continue Reading »
2011 Pastoral Compensation Report Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2011) – The 2011 edition of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Pastoral Compensation Report is now available on the Covenant website, offering a wide range of resources and guidelines for use by local Covenant churches in establishing compensation levels for pastoral staff. Continue Reading »
Book Offers Insights for Doing Benevolence Well
By Stan Friedman
HICKORY, NC (August 19, 2011) – With apologies to the writer of Ecclesiastes, “Of the making of books and articles about compassion, mercy, and justice, there is no end.” Yet most might as well be titled Ditto because their content varies little from one to another. Continue Reading »
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