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Sale of Building Sparks Transformation and New Life

by covwebster – Jun 11, 2010

SAN JOSE, CA (June 11, 2010) – Pastor Kevin Budd is known for his dry wit, but he chokes up as he describes how lives of people from around the world – and in his own congregation – have been transforming since the small church he pastors sold their previous building and moved into a local elementary school.

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From Renter to Landowner – Big Transition for Church

by covwebster – Jun 10, 2010

SARNIA, ONTARIO (June 10, 2010) – Transitioning from a congregation that met for nearly a decade in rented space to being a church that now has its own building is an ongoing process as the congregation considers new ways of fulfilling its vision to “Love, Live, Serve,” says Glenn Peterson, pastor of Lighthouse Community Church.

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Story, Heart Tug Prompt Help for Freed Indian Slaves

by covwebster – Jun 3, 2010

OMAHA, NE (June 3, 2010) – A group of freed Indian slaves, who face eviction from land on which they have been living, soon may have a place to go thanks to the generosity of people responding to an email by a member of First Covenant Church who recently became aware of the situation.

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‘Day in the Park’ – Another Way to Touch Lives

by covwebster – Jun 3, 2010

OAKLAND, CA (June 3, 2010) – A homeless man who has occasionally attended Convergence, a fairly new Evangelical Covenant Church, was the one who broached an idea that ultimately led to 500 people participating in the congregation’s “A Day in the Park” community outreach project.

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Edgebrook Youth to Assist Disaster Relief in Guatemala

by covwebster – Jun 2, 2010

EDGEBROOK, IL (June 2, 2010) – A mission team comprised of teenagers from Edgebrook Covenant Church can expect to do disaster relief work when they arrive in Guatemala next month.

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Canada Teens Explore Effective Advocacy Approaches

by covwebster – Jun 2, 2010

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (June 2, 2010) – Five teenagers representing Evangelical Covenant Churches in Canada (ECCC) recently traveled here to learn from members of Parliament, journalists and religious leaders about effective advocacy on behalf of issues of compassion, mercy, and justice.

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Lanyon Pentecost Photos

by covwebster – May 28, 2010

LANYON, IA (May 28, 2010) – It was an unusual Pentecost Sunday at Lanyon Covenant Church when the traditional text for the day was read in 16 languages. Following are additional photos from that special day.

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Pentecost Text Read in Unison – In 16 Languages

by covwebster – May 28, 2010

LANYON, IA (May 28, 2010) – It was a beautiful cacophonous sound on Pentecost Sunday at Lanyon Covenant Church when the traditional text for the day was read in 16 languages – all at the same time – in this congregation that has an average worship service attendance of 70.

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Changing the World, One Village At a Time

by covwebster – May 27, 2010

WHITEHALL, MI (May 27, 2010) – Tom Beeghly challenged the children attending the Whitehall Covenant Church Vacation Bible School to drink a glass of dirty water. He told them that people in other parts of the world have no choice but to drink such turbid water every day.

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