CHICAGO, IL (January 2, 2014) — A story that highlighted the reasons one church is joining the Covenant and another that focused on the denomination’s vitality process to help current denomination churches discern their future were among the most-read for the month of December. Posts about personnel changes at Covenant Offices were also among the most-read. To read these stories and others, click the links below.

News Briefs: Why One Church Joined the ECC

More than Bodies, Bucks, and Bricks—Large Churches Join Vitality Process

Marti Burger Picked to Be Director of Covenant Events

Applicants Sought to Lead Covenant Youth Ministries

Gonzalez Joins ECC Leadership Team

I Wasn’t Looking When Jesus Appeared

With Homeless Guests, Our Worship Changed

Phelan: Christmas Is ‘Quintessential Eschatological Holiday’

South Sudan Covenant Leaders Asks for Prayer Amid Violence

Swedish Covenant Named Among Top 55 Urban Hospitals