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Open House for ECC Facility in November

by covwebster – Oct 8, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (October 8, 2010) – The public will have an opportunity to tour new offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church on West Higgins Road during an open house to be held in November.

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Zambikes a Finalist in World Challenge Competition

by covwebster – Oct 7, 2010

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (October 7, 2010) – Newsweek and BBC World News have announced that Zambikes, a bicycle manufacturing business in Zambia co-founded by a 25-year-old member of Clairemont Covenant Church, is one of five finalists in the media companies’ World Challenge competition.

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Seeking Candidates for Alaska Field Director Position

by covwebster – Oct 7, 2010

EAGLE RIVER, AK (October 7, 2010) – A search process is under way for a new field director to lead the Evangelical Covenant Church of Alaska (ECCAK) regional office, replacing retiring Field Director Rodney Sawyer.

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Pastor’s Sermon Inspired by Famed ‘Wailing Wall’

by covwebster – Oct 6, 2010

MERCER ISLAND, WA (October 6, 2010) – Greg Asimakoupoulos, pastor of Mercer Island Covenant Church, drew on inspiration from a large local Jewish population as well as religious practices in Jerusalem when he recently asked his congregation to write on a wall in the building.

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Central Conference Seeks Historic Items

by covwebster – Oct 6, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (October 6, 2010) – The Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church will soon begin collecting visual items for a video to be shown during the 125th History Celebration and Conference Annual Meeting in the spring.

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Walter Gets First-Hand View of Congo Ministries

by covwebster – Oct 5, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (October 5, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter will get a first-hand look at the ministries of the Congo Covenant Church (CEUM) when he arrives in the African nation on Wednesday for a visit that will run through October 15. He left Chicago today.

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Two Leaders Nominated to Additional Terms

by covwebster – Oct 5, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (October 5, 2010) – Two executive ministers were nominated for additional four-year terms and a process was approved around the theme of Organizing for Mission when the Executive Board of the Evangelical Covenant Church met this past weekend.

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Fraudulent Email Making the Rounds

by covwebster – Oct 5, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (October 5, 2010) – A bogus email purporting to come from Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter was making the rounds early Tuesday, claiming Walter was robbed at gunpoint while visiting London and asking email recipients to respond with offers of help.

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Attitude Towards Muslims Story Tops Most-Read List

by covwebster – Oct 4, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (October 4, 2010) – A story in which an Evangelical Covenant Church minister says that vitriol hurled by Christians towards Muslims betrays the love of Christ was the most-read Covenant News Service story in September.

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Vitality Journey – Focusing on Future, Not the Past

by covwebster – Oct 4, 2010

SAN DIEGO, CA (October 4, 2010) – Clairemont Covenant Church is the first congregation in the denomination to work through all phases of the Congregational Vitality Journey, and the pastor says the experience has been a source of renewal.

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