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Blessing Others Key Theme at Great Lakes Meeting

by covwebster – May 5, 2010

OREGON, OH (May 5, 2010) – “Do you know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?” Tana Schiewer asked delegates to the Great Lakes Conference Annual Meeting on Friday night.

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

by covwebster – May 5, 2010

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (May 5, 2010) – The Grand Rapids Press published a lengthy feature story on the Slack family who are members of Thornapple Covenant Church and have produced four consecutive generations of Eagle Scouts.

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Spiritual Direction Gaining Momentum in Covenant

by covwebster – Mar 8, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 8, 2010) – Spiritual director networks that are being formed in several conferences of the Evangelical Covenant Church are providing new opportunities for Covenant pastors and laity to strengthen their relationships with God, says Dan Pietrzyk, director of the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program.

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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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Concert to Benefit Uninsured at Detroit Medical Center

by covwebster – Feb 17, 2010

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (February 17, 2010) – Covenant Community Care, a low-cost medical center in Southeast Detroit, will kick off its Covenant Cares for 10,000 Campaign at 7 p.m. Saturday with a benefit concert at Faith Covenant Church.

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Vacant Factory Creates Opportunity for Renewed Hope

by covwebster – Feb 16, 2010

JAMESTOWN, NY (February 16, 2010) – What do you do with an old factory and a community whose poor and disadvantaged residents need multiple services? In the case of Jamestown, an ecumenical outreach center was the answer.

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