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.
125th Anniversary Celebration Plans Nearing Completion
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.
Alaska Christian College Team Touring Midwest
SOLDATNA, AK (June 21, 2010) – A 10-person traveling student team from Alaska Christian College on Thursday kicked off a tour through the Midwest.
Pomeroy Photos
POMEROY, IA (June 18, 2010) – Following are additional photos from last Wednesday’s project to dismantle a grain auger for eventual shipment to Southeast Asia farmers.
Empty Baby Bottles Put to Good Use
EAST GREENWICH, RI (June 18, 2010) – The Baby Bottle Campaign that members of Christ Church are participating in symbolizes the involvement of both men and women in making responsible decisions about sexual behavior and pregnancies.
125th Annual Meeting Offers Service Project Opportunity
ST. PAUL, MN (June 18, 2010) – Those attending the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church will have an opportunity to work together on Saturday morning next week in a project called Local Impact, a service project at an elementary school that serves a diverse and disadvantaged community.
Iowa Covenanters Donate Grain Auger to Asia Farmers
POMEROY, IA (June 18, 2010) – An agricultural operation run by a Christian businessman in Southeast Asia will get a large contribution thanks to members of the Pomeroy Covenant Church who dismantled a 57-foot grain auger on Wednesday.
International Guests to Join in ECC 125th Celebration
ST. PAUL, MN (June 17, 2010) – Since its founding 125 years ago, the Evangelical Covenant Church has emphasized spreading the gospel internationally. To honor that commitment and help celebrate the denomination’s landmark anniversary next week, Covenant leaders from around the world will participate in the celebration, which begins Thursday and concludes with the traditional ordination service Sunday morning.
Violence in Mexico Prompts World Mission Adjustment
CHICAGO, IL (June 16, 2010) – Escalating violence related to drug wars in the northern region of Mexico has led the Department of World Mission to scale back its work in that part of the country.
Doing the Impossible Keeps Gymnast Flipping Out
PAXTON, IL (June 15, 2010) – “I love being in the air,” says 14-year-old Garret Waterstradt. “It’s fun to do all the crazy stuff people think is impossible.”