CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (July 19, 2010) – The first two baptisms at the Amnuay Suk camp were a 70-year-old new Thai believer and American teenager Maleah Grauer, who was on a mission trip earlier this month with other Evangelical Covenant Church high school students.
Thailand Photos
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (July 19, 2010) –Students participating in a recent mission trip to Thailand experienced a wide range of activities, from emotion-packed baptisms to outreach ministries to sightseeing excursions and an opportunity to sample Thai culture. Following are moments from that experience.
Ministry Site Distributing Aid to Mexico Flood Victims
MONTERREY, MEXICO (July 19, 2010) – The Mexican Government has chosen the Foundation for Family Development in Monterrey to serve as a “Centro de Acopio” -collection and distribution site – for aid desperately needed by people after flooding recently destroyed much of the city’s infrastructure.
Duttons New Regional Coordinators for Asia
CHICAGO, IL (June 17, 2010) – Peter and Ruth Dutton, the new Department of World Mission regional coordinators for Asia, said today that they look forward to developing opportunities for expanding and deepening ministries throughout the region.
Covenanter Awarded in Honor of Slain Officer
CHICAGO, IL (July 16, 2010) – Officer Michael Chatham says he hopes to live up to the honor of being the first recipient of the Thor Soderberg Leadership Award—named for his Police Academy instructor who was shot to death last week.
Services Scheduled for Evangeline Sundberg
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 16, 2010) – Funeral services for Evangeline D. (Youngquist) Sundberg, 96, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton, Minnesota.
Seminary Intensives Available in Three New Locations
CHICAGO, IL (July 15, 2010) – North Park Theological Seminary has added new regional intensive classes in Atlanta, Georgia; Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California.
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
MADISON, NC (July 15, 2010) – Kallam Grove Church recently collected and boxed more than 1,100 pairs of shoes to be distributed around the world.
One of a Kind Bookstore Opens in Northwestern Spain
LA CORUÑA, SPAIN (July 15, 2010) – Vida Nueva Covenant Church recently opened the only evangelical bookstore in all of Northwestern Spain, a region of roughly six million people, says pastor and Evangelical Covenant Church missionary Rob Reed.
CHET’s New Building Gets Facelift
COMPTON, CA (July 14, 2010) – Renovation of the new site in Compton for the Centro Hispano de Estudios Teológicos (CHET), is progressing, and President Ed Delgado hopes the school can begin moving into the facility later this month or in early August.