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Funeral Service Held for Emmet W. Swanson

by covwebster – Aug 25, 2010

ROCKFORD, IL (August 25, 2010) – A funeral service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Emmet W. Swanson, 91, was held at 11 a.m. Monday at Broadway Covenant Church. He died August 18.

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Depressing Vacation Leads Pastor to New Mission Focus

by covwebster – Aug 20, 2010

CALUMET PARK, IL (August 20, 2010) – Ethel Davis still remembers the day in 2001 when she left the comforts of her hotel room in Kingston, Jamaica, to participate in a guided tour around the rest of the island with other tourists.

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Donation of Chairs Considered ‘A God Thing’

by covwebster – Aug 11, 2010

CHAMPAIGN, IL (August 11, 2010) – The pastor of Berean Covenant Church, Willie Comer, says he is excited his congregation is putting feet to their faith during unusual outreaches, but he also is grateful that the members can sit during worship services thanks to the generosity of Batavia Covenant Church.

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Memorial Service Date Set for Donald C. Frisk

by covwebster – Aug 10, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (August 10, 2010) – A memorial service for Donald C. Frisk will be conducted on Sunday, September 12, at North Park Covenant Church.

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

by covwebster – Aug 6, 2010

CLYDE, KS (August 6, 2010) – Gary Carlson, a member of the Brantford Evangelical Covenant Church, will serve as coordinator for the Midwest Conference’s partnership with Mountain Village Covenant Church in Alaska.

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News Briefs: Covenanters Making Headlines

by covwebster – Jul 30, 2010

LAKE GENEVA, WI (July 30, 2010) – A recent walk sponsored by Covenant Harbor Bible Camp and Conference Center to raise funds for Break the Chains proved to be an educational outreach as well as a way to raise funds.

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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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Memorial Service Planned for Donald C. Frisk

by covwebster – Jul 20, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (July 20, 2010) – A memorial service for Donald C. Frisk, 99, “the theologian of the Covenant,” will be conducted at North Park Covenant Church in early September. Frisk died this morning.

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Covenanter Awarded in Honor of Slain Officer

by covwebster – Jul 16, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (July 16, 2010) – Officer Michael Chatham says he hopes to live up to the honor of being the first recipient of the Thor Soderberg Leadership Award—named for his Police Academy instructor who was shot to death last week.

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