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Services Scheduled for Evangeline Sundberg

by covwebster – Jul 16, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (July 16, 2010) – Funeral services for Evangeline D. (Youngquist) Sundberg, 96, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Salem Covenant Church in New Brighton, Minnesota.

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

by covwebster – Jul 1, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (July 1, 2010) – The African American Ministers Association (AAMA) recently recognized newly appointed Pacific Southwest Conference Superintendent Efrem Smith and 12 of its members who were ordained – the largest number of African American members being ordained at one time.

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Covenant Leaders Honored – Past and Present

by covwebster – Jun 25, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Former and current members of the Council of Administrators and Council of Superintendents who served between 1985 – the denomination’s centennial anniversary – and 2010 were honored during this morning’s business session.

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21 Congregations Welcomed into ECC Membership

by covwebster – Jun 25, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – Delegates to the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church welcomed 21 churches into membership, representing a cumulative average attendance of 2,796.

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125th Annual Meeting Offers Service Project Opportunity

by covwebster – Jun 18, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN (June 18, 2010) – Those attending the 125th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church will have an opportunity to work together on Saturday morning next week in a project called Local Impact, a service project at an elementary school that serves a diverse and disadvantaged community.

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Vision, Little Blue Bucket Move Hearts to Give

by covwebster – May 21, 2010

HUTCHINSON, MN (May 21, 2010) – The headlines about Haiti have left the front pages of newspapers, but six-year-old Jonah Niemeyer hasn’t forgotten the children there.

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Change in Emphasis Credited for Increased Participation

by covwebster – May 6, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2010) – The Central and Northwest Conference Women Ministries experienced dramatic increases in attendance during their annual meetings this year because they radically changed the formats and moved the dates, leaders say.

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Conference Meetings Shifting to Celebration Themes

by covwebster – May 6, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2010) – Annual Meetings for Evangelical Covenant Church conferences have begun to change their emphasis from business to celebration, training, and community service.

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Conference Transition Brings Opportunity for More Change

by covwebster – Apr 30, 2010

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 30, 2010) – Following his election to become the next superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Efrem Smith said in an interview that, “I feel like this conference allows me to build upon the vision and the mission that I have been part of serving at Sanctuary Covenant Church.”

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Northwest Conference Affirms Eight New Congregations

by covwebster – Apr 28, 2010

WOODBURY, MN (April 28, 2010) – The 126th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Conference (NWC) of the Evangelical Covenant Church was a testimony to the way the region is addressing needs of the future by building on its rich tradition.

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