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Zambikes a Finalist in World Challenge Competition

by covwebster – Oct 7, 2010

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA (October 7, 2010) – Newsweek and BBC World News have announced that Zambikes, a bicycle manufacturing business in Zambia co-founded by a 25-year-old member of Clairemont Covenant Church, is one of five finalists in the media companies’ World Challenge competition.

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

by covwebster – Sep 20, 2010

ROCKFORD, IL (September 20, 2010) – Broadway Covenant Church held a rededication ceremony one week ago Sunday as they celebrated the renovation and expansion of their nearly 60-year-old building.

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‘Facebook Pastor’ Teams with Celebrities to Help Orphans

by covwebster – Sep 17, 2010

ATLANTA, GA (September 17, 2010) – An auction started by Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Shaun King has attracted the participation of entertainment’s top celebrities and raised more than $100,000 in pledges just 24 hours after it was launched on Wednesday.

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Colorado Fire Destroys Covenant Family’s Home

by covwebster – Sep 14, 2010

BOULDER, CO (September 14, 2010) – The house of a family who attends New Day Covenant Church was destroyed by a wildfire that spread through the area last week, but other members who had been under mandatory evacuation were allowed to return to their homes, Pastor Doug White said Sunday night.

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Covenant Deeply Involved in Christian Development Conference

by covwebster – Sep 8, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (September 8, 2010) – The Evangelical Covenant Church and North Park University are among the sponsors of the Christian Community Development Association’s (CCDA) national conference being held this week in Chicago.

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

by covwebster – Aug 27, 2010

SAN DIEGO, CA (August 27, 2010) – Construction has begun on a new roofed basketball court in San Juan Laguna, Guatemala, thanks in part to Covenanters who helped Richard Paff raise $26,000 on his record-setting trek during which he shot a basket in each of the 48 states earlier this year.

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Creating Multi-Sensory Worship for People with Alzheimer’s

by covwebster – Aug 26, 2010

ANAHEIM, CA (August 26, 2010) – A Covenant minister who is developing a worship program for people with Alzheimer’s hopes churches and care facilities will begin to incorporate it into their ministries.

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Fulfilling Ministries – What’s Your Story?

by covwebster – Aug 20, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2010) – In celebration of the stories that make up the rich tapestry of the Evangelical Covenant Church, The Covenant Companion continues to request reader contributions.

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Michigan Covenanter’s Team Sets Paralympic World Record

by covwebster – Aug 19, 2010

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS (August 19, 2010) – Covenanter Elizabeth Stone was part of the U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team that set a world record while capturing a gold medal at the International Paralympic Committee World Championships on Monday.

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Former Addict Wants Kids to Get Second Chance

by covwebster – Aug 13, 2010

BRONX, NY (August 13, 2010) – A newspaper article from 1976 reported the arrest of a 28-year-old man who terrorized and robbed elderly adults after gaining access to their apartments. His wife often helped with the robberies, which the couple committed to support their heroin addictions.

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