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‘4 Days 4 Justice’ Under Way on North Park Campus

by covwebster – Apr 14, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 14, 2010) – Thought leaders from across the country will deliver lectures, guide discussions, and lead workshops during “4 Days 4 Justice” that began today and continues through Saturday at North Park University. The theme for the first-ever event is “Gather. Think. Engage. Act.”

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Boarding School for Rescued Teen Prostitutes Now Operating

by covwebster – Apr 8, 2010

OAKLAND, CA (April 8, 2010) – New Day for Children, a new faith-based organization started by members of Oakland Covenant Church to rescue teens from prostitution, has begun working with its first resident, says Executive Director Jon Blankmeyer.

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Students Get Close-Up View of India’s Caste System

by covwebster – Apr 2, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 2, 2010) – Katherine Mook was prepared to encounter desperate poverty during a recent mission trip to India, but she never expected to be welcomed by women whose personhood the country barely acknowledges.

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CHET Acquires Permanent Campus Location

by covwebster – Mar 30, 2010

BELL GARDENS, CA (March 30, 2010) – Centro Hispano de Estudios Teológicos (CHET), which has rented space since its founding in 1989, will soon have a permanent home in Compton, says President Ed Delgado.

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Wallis Credits North Park Grad as Inspiration for Book

by covwebster – Mar 24, 2010

WASHINGTON D.C. (March 24, 2010) – Jim Wallis says he has North Park University graduate Tim King to thank for his latest book, Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street.

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Children’s Choirs Influence Academic, Social Skills

by covwebster – Feb 26, 2010

DETROIT, MI (February 26, 2010) – Carol Schoch loves to see the reaction of the kids who participate in the Detroit Children’s Choir. “What you see from them is pure joy,” she explains.

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NPTS Intern Helping Expand Hispanic Church Connections

by covwebster – Feb 24, 2010

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.

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Seminary President Interviews to Begin This Fall

by covwebster – Feb 23, 2010

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.

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Much-Used Counseling Center Gets New Facility

by covwebster – Feb 4, 2010

SOLDOTNA, AK (February 4, 2010) – The New Hope Counseling Center has been able to increase its services to students at Alaska Christian College and the surrounding community, thanks to a new building funded through donations and constructed largely by volunteer labor.

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Sale of CBC Property Makes Possible New Seminary Center

by covwebster – Feb 1, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 1, 2010) – The legacy of Covenant Bible College (CBC) as an institution that prepared its students for intercultural ministry will continue with the formation of the Center for World Christian Studies at North Park Theological Seminary.

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