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Bob Hoey Receives Irving C. Lambert Award

by covwebster – Jun 25, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Good ministries generally run on tight budgets, and leaders cannot be afraid to fail, says Bob Hoey, pastor of Messiah Church in Detroit, Michigan, and the recipient of this year’s Irving C. Lambert Award.

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Fiscal 2009 Financial Reports Reflect Modest Surplus

by covwebster – Jun 25, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – The Evangelical Covenant Church finished with a $99,000 surplus for 2009, Treasurer and Director of Pension Dean Lundgren informed delegates during today’s business session of the 125th Annual Meeting.

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Delegates Elect Representatives to Various Boards

by covwebster – Jun 25, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Delegates elected a number of individuals to various boards, with the results announced during the Friday afternoon business session of the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

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Feedback Desired on New Covenant Website

by covwebster – Jun 24, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 24, 2010) – A beta version of a new Evangelical Covenant Church website currently under development is available for browsing and comment.

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Storms Interrupt Annual Meeting Travel, Phone Service

by covwebster – Jun 24, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 24, 2010) – Storms that ripped through the Chicago area on Wednesday forced flight cancellations that delayed the arrival of several Evangelical Covenant Church leaders and other delegates to the 125th Annual Meeting until today.

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Walter: No Room for Angry, Cranky Evangelicals

by covwebster – Jun 24, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 24, 2010) – In 1885, a group of 62 delegates from a Swedish immigrant background gathered in Chicago, inspired to start a new movement.

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Hinsdale Women Raise $2,000 for Break the Chains

by covwebster – Jun 23, 2010

HINSDALE, IL (June 23, 2010) – Fifteen women from Hinsdale Covenant Church raised $2,000 for Break the Chains by competing in a local 18-mile triathlon even though most of them had never participated in the event before.

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Live Broadcasts of Worship Services to Include Spanish

by covwebster – Jun 23, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 23, 2010) – Those unable to attend the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church this week will be able to join together in worship with those in the St. Paul RiverCentre through live web-based broadcasts of the services.

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Beckmann Named 2010 World Food Prize Laureate

by covwebster – Jun 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2010) – David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, a significant partner with Covenant World Relief, has been named the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate.

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125th Anniversary Celebration Plans Nearing Completion

by covwebster – Jun 22, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 22, 2010) – Materials and advance staff began arriving yesterday and today to wrap up final details in preparation for this week’s 125th anniversary celebration as part of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

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