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Eyewitness Account: ‘Most Terrifying Minute of My Life’

by covwebster – Mar 2, 2010

RANCAGUA, CHILE (March 2, 2010) – “It was the most terrifying minute of my life,” said Evangelical Covenant Church minister Henoch Fuentes, who was awakened when an earthquake and numerous aftershocks devastated much of the country early Saturday morning.

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Reports on Quake Survivors Slow to Emerge Amid Chaos

by covwebster – Mar 1, 2010

MCALLEN, TX (March 1, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) leaders say downed communication systems have prevented them from learning the fate of Covenant Church of Chile (CCC) congregations following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of the country early Saturday morning.

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Chile Relief Trips Will Be Needed – Just Not Now

by covwebster – Mar 1, 2010

MCALLEN, TX (March 1, 2010) – Several Evangelical Covenant churches have contacted Covenant Merge Ministries with offers of help and support teams to work in Chile, but Executive Director Dale Lusk said Sunday it is too soon after the earthquake to begin planning trips.

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Covenant World Relief Closely Monitoring Chile Developments

by covwebster – Feb 27, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 27, 2010) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) is in conversation with its partner World Relief International and is closely monitoring developments following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of Chile early this morning, claiming as many as 80 lives.

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