MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 25, 2010) – More than 400 people celebrated the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) by focusing on themes that have been at the core of the movement from its inception – compassion and mercy.
Rolling Hills Celebrates 25 Years of ‘Living Art’ Pageants
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA (February 25, 2010) – Rolling Hills Covenant Church is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its “Pageant of the Lord,” which presents “living reproductions” of famous works of art.
NPTS Intern Helping Expand Hispanic Church Connections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 24, 2010) – North Park Theological Seminary student Evelmyn Ivens is helping Bread for the World expand its connection with local Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) congregations, especially Hispanic churches.
Gampela Construction Reservoir Perfect Site for Baptisms
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (February 24, 2010) – Workers erecting the office and recording studio facility at the Gampela Conference Center asked Evangelical Covenant Church Missionary Galen Johnson to see that a block reservoir be constructed so that they would have an adequate water supply for their work.
Photos from the Gampela Conference Center
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (February 24, 2010) – Workers erecting the office and recording studio facility at the Gampela Conference Center.
Women Ministries’ inSpirit Magazine to Cease Publication
CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2010) – The July issue of inSpirit magazine will be the final edition of the 32-year-old publication, according to a decision reached this past weekend by the Women Ministries Leadership Team, which includes elected members and Women Ministries presidents from each Evangelical Covenant Church conference.
Seminary President Interviews to Begin This Fall
CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2010) – Candidate interviews are scheduled to begin this fall for a new president of North Park Theological Seminary (NPTS), according to an announcement today by Scott W. Bolinder, a member of the North Park University Board of Trustees and chair of the NPTS Leadership Search Committee.
Covenanters Asked to Share Thoughts on Covenant Identity
CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2010) – As the Evangelical Covenant Church celebrates 125 years of denominational life, The Covenant Companion is soliciting reflections from people throughout the church on the topic of Covenant identity.
Getting International Guests to U.S. Events Is Difficult
CHICAGO, IL (February 22, 2010) – People who attend the Department of Women Ministries Triennial events consistently rate the International Celebration held on the second night of the conference as one of the highlights, but helping participants from other countries to get to the United States proves difficult due to problems obtaining visas.
News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines
SAMMAMISH, WA (February 22, 2010) – The Sammamish Review begins its story on Covenanter Larry Larsen, “After dying four times in 10 days, Larry Larsen simply got up and walked out of the hospital.”