SAN DIEGO, CA (January 11, 2013) – A memorial service for Sue Enns, 88, wife of retired Evangelical Covenant missionary Marlan Enns, was conducted January 5 at Mount Miguel Covenant Village. She died January 2. Continue Reading »
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Silverhill Celebrates 110 Years of Faithful Ministry
SILVERHILL, AL (November 9, 2012) – Individuals attending the dinner honoring the 110th anniversary of the Silverhill Covenant Church on Sunday paid nearly as much for their ticket as the entire congregation spent to paint the original building. Continue Reading »
Hurricane Damage Will Take Years to Repair
By Stan Friedman
NEW ORLEANS, LA (October 2, 2012) – The pastor of the local Evangelical Covenant Church says Hurricane Isaac left behind far more damage than most people living elsewhere know about and that full recovery will take years to achieve. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Planned for Harry Ekstam
BATAVIA, IL (August 3, 2012) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church minister and administrator Harry Ekstam, 94, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 18, at Batavia Covenant Church. Pastor Mark Nilson will officiate. Ekstam died Thursday afternoon. Continue Reading »
Atlanta Congregation Puts Faith into Practice
ATLANTA, GA (March 28, 2012) – The nearest full-service grocery store is several miles away. The only green space in the neighborhood is called Mother Mattie’s Garden, a narrow, quarter-acre lot in the middle of a blighted community. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Planned for Howard H. Carlstrom
NORTHBROOK, IL (March 26, 2012) – A memorial service will be conducted in April for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Howard H. Carlstrom, 88, who died Saturday at Covenant Village of Northbrook where he had lived for 13 years. Continue Reading »
Repurposing Discarded Materials – and Lives
By Stan Friedman
SUMMERFIELD, NC (January 11, 2012) – A ministry cofounded by the pastor and a layperson from Mount Bethel Covenant Church repurposes furniture so that lives might be renewed. Continue Reading »
Ministries Assisting Alabama Tornado Victims
By Stan Friedman
PRATT CITY, AL (January 10, 2012) – A four-way partnership involving three Evangelical Covenant Church ministries and a longstanding nonprofit organization is helping more than 150 families that were victims of last April’s devastating tornadoes to reclaim their lives through an emphasis on long-term development. Continue Reading »
Memorial Service Saturday for L. Daniel Ericson
PLANTATION, FL (January 10, 2011) – A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor and missionary L. Daniel Ericson, 89, who died last Saturday. Continue Reading »
Churches Help Kids Prepare for Start of Classes
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (September 9, 2011) – Evangelical Covenant Church congregations across the country have been helping local students and teachers prepare for classes in the public schools. Continue Reading »
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