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Skid Row Homeless Special Guests at Banquet

by covwebster – Aug 3, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 3, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant churches partnered with the Fred Jordan Mission to help kick off the first Origins event with “The Banquet on The Row,” at which the homeless were the invited guests.

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Serving Those in Need – No Ordinary Internship

by covwebster – Jul 28, 2010

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (July 28, 2010) – Summer is a time when many church youth groups participate in mission trips, but a growing number of high school and college students at Thornapple Covenant Church are serving as interns at Grand Rapids inner-city social service organizations.

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Church Hit by Tornado Reaching Out to Neighbors

by covwebster – Jul 27, 2010

ROCHESTER, MN (July 27, 2010) – Although the Rochester Covenant Church sustained damage caused by a series of tornadoes that ripped through the area on June 17, the congregation is focusing on helping neighbors who suffered far worse and still are seeking relief.

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Award Honors Teacher’s Passion for Space Exploration

by covwebster – Jul 22, 2010

MERCER ISLAND, WA (July 22, 2010) – One of the most important lessons Thelma Ritchie wanted to impart to her elementary school science classes was a bold declaration that hung on her classroom wall – “The sky is not the limit.”

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Safety Concerns No Deterrent to Orphan Ministry

by covwebster – Jul 22, 2010

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO (July 22, 2010) – Building what they say will be the largest orphanage in Latin America makes living in one of the most dangerous areas of Mexico worth the risk to personal safety, say Quinn and Lisa Seaman.

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Women ‘Walk’ 6,131 Miles to Attend Triennial XIII

by covwebster – Jul 21, 2010

KERMAN, CA (July 21, 2010) – Thirty-two women who attend Kerman Covenant Church walked across the United States to the site of Triennial XIII in Washington D.C. and back – and the event doesn’t even start until tomorrow (Thursday).

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Mission Trip Allows Students to Explore Thai Culture

by covwebster – Jul 19, 2010

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (July 19, 2010) – The first two baptisms at the Amnuay Suk camp were a 70-year-old new Thai believer and American teenager Maleah Grauer, who was on a mission trip earlier this month with other Evangelical Covenant Church high school students.

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One Day’s Wages: An iPhone App You Should Know About

by covwebster – Jul 14, 2010

SEATTLE, WA (July 14, 2010) – A leading blog focusing on social media has listed a free iPhone application published by One Day’s Wages as one of “5 Non-Profit iPhone Apps You Should Know About.”

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Covenant Authors Sign Books at Local Festival

by covwebster – Jul 14, 2010

MERCER ISLAND, WA (July 14, 2010) – Margaret Brand grew up in South Africa, but the 91-year-old author and widow of medical missionary Paul Brand, wasn’t glued to the TV like much of the world on Sunday.

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