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Thai AIDS Victims Find New Life, Hope

by covwebster – May 25, 2010

SONGKHLA, THAILAND (May 25, 2010) – Just three years ago, a man we will call “W” was suffering from full-blown AIDS. He bought his coffin and waited for death.

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Thai Violence Poses No Danger for Covenant Missionaries

by covwebster – May 19, 2010

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (May 19, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) missionaries serving in Thailand emphasized in emails this morning that they feel “quite safe” despite violence that broke out during the day in cities where they are serving.

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Missionaries Far Removed from Turmoil in Bangkok

by covwebster – May 18, 2010

BANGKOK, THAILAND (May 18, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries are safe and far removed the turmoil occurring in parts of the capital city, says Byron Amundsen, Department of World Mission director of administration and finance.

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Congregation Packs 150,000 Meals for Starving Children

by covwebster – May 10, 2010

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 10, 2010) – More than 650 people from Thornapple Evangelical Covenant Church packed 150,000 meals to benefit hungry people in the Philippines on Sunday, May 2.

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Thai Church President, Wife Escape Injury in Bus Accident

by covwebster – May 7, 2010

ROI ET, THAILAND (May 7, 2010) – The president of the Thailand Covenant Church and his wife survived a recent bus accident on their way to obtain visas that would allow them to attend the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church in St. Paul next month.

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Hindustani Church Leader to Head India Seminary

by covwebster – Apr 23, 2010

PUNE, INDIA (April 23, 2010) – Shekhar Singh, a leader in the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC), has been appointed principal (president) of Union Biblical Seminary, considered one of the leading theological education institutions in the country.

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Covenant World Relief Funds at Work in China

by covwebster – Apr 23, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 23, 2010) – Covenant World Relief funds are being used to help relief efforts in Qinghai Province, China, where a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred April 14, says Director Dave Husby.

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Victim of Thailand Accident Returns to States

by covwebster – Apr 22, 2010

ESTES PARK, CO (April 22, 2010) – Tom Cousineau, executive director of Covenant Heights Camp and Retreat Center who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident while traveling in Thailand last month, returned to Estes Park Monday night.

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Hindustani Church Reaching Out to Rescue Prostitutes

by covwebster – Apr 15, 2010

PUNE, INDIA (April 15, 2010) – The Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC) invited 60 prostitutes for lunch in a yard in front of its national offices. The women arrived on rickshaws paid for by the church.

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Hindustani CC Projects Impact the Poor Photos

by covwebster – Apr 15, 2010

PUNE, INDIA (April 15, 2010) – The Hindustani Covenant Church are helping to transform the lives of former slaves and others in need. The church invited roughly 60 prostitutes to lunch at its national offices. In Melghat, the church provided a micro-enterprise loan to a widow who started a small sundries store in front of her home. In the same area, the church is providing a ministry that offers programs to improve nutrition and literacy, as well as provide loans.

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