ROI ET, THAILAND (May 7, 2010) – The president of the Thailand Covenant Church and his wife survived a recent bus accident on their way to obtain visas that would allow them to attend the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church in St. Paul next month. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Mission’
Grounded Flight, Train to Paris – Great Way to Explore the Covenant
LINDSBORG, KS (May 7, 2010) – Bob and Carolyn Easley experienced their own version of the film “European Vacation” when their recent flight from Belgium to the United States was canceled due to volcanic ash that grounded planes throughout Europe. Continue Reading »
Hindustani Church Leader to Head India Seminary
PUNE, INDIA (April 23, 2010) – Shekhar Singh, a leader in the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC), has been appointed principal (president) of Union Biblical Seminary, considered one of the leading theological education institutions in the country. Continue Reading »
Victim of Thailand Accident Returns to States
ESTES PARK, CO (April 22, 2010) – Tom Cousineau, executive director of Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident while traveling in Thailand last month, returned to Estes Park Monday night. Continue Reading »
Sunday Focus: Preventing Spread of Malaria in Congo
CHICAGO, IL (April 22, 2010) – As organizations and countries around the world focus this Sunday on World Malaria Day as a way of fighting the plague, members of Evangelical Covenant churches can do their part by participating in this year’s Children’s Service Project. Continue Reading »
Volcanic Action Delays Covenanters’ Return to States
BARCELONA, SPAIN (April 20, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders who traveled to Europe for an International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) meeting last week either never arrived or now cannot get home due to volcano ash that has closed airports throughout Europe. Continue Reading »
Hindustani Church Reaching Out to Rescue Prostitutes
PUNE, INDIA (April 15, 2010) – The Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC) invited 60 prostitutes for lunch in a yard in front of its national offices. The women arrived on rickshaws paid for by the church. Continue Reading »
Hindustani CC Projects Impact the Poor Photos
PUNE, INDIA (April 15, 2010) – The Hindustani Covenant Church are helping to transform the lives of former slaves and others in need. The church invited roughly 60 prostitutes to lunch at its national offices. In Melghat, the church provided a micro-enterprise loan to a widow who started a small sundries store in front of her home. In the same area, the church is providing a ministry that offers programs to improve nutrition and literacy, as well as provide loans. Continue Reading »
48-State Race to Raise Funds for Guatemalan School
SAN DIEGO, CA (April 8, 2010) – March Madness may be over, but Richard Paff is preparing to run the longest fast break in the history of American basketball. Continue Reading »
Palm Sunday, Easter – Festive Worship Events in Congo
BOKONZO, CONGO (April 7, 2010) – Despite extreme heat and rain, more than 1,400 worshipers gathered for Palm Sunday and Easter in Bokonzo, the largest church of the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM). Continue Reading »
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