CHANDLER, AZ (May 26, 2010) – Until just several weeks ago, most members of Hope Covenant Church knew almost nothing about the epidemic of sex slavery in the Phoenix area, but the congregation is the first to be part of a fledgling Underground Church Network to help save the lives of young women and girls.
Read more →WASHINGTON, DC (May 26, 2010) – The Evangelical Covenant Church is one of the denominations taking the lead in fighting human trafficking says, Kevin Austin, director of the Not for Sale (NFS) campaign’s Abolitionist Faith Community.
Read more →CHICAGO, IL (May 17, 2010) – Advocacy for Victims of Abuse (AVA) is looking for individuals to participate in the Clothesline Project – designed to aid in “Bearing Witness to Violence Against Women” – which will be displayed July 22-25 during Triennial XIII in Washington, D.C.
Read more →PHOENIX, AZ (May 4, 2010) – More than 200 people from Paradise Valley Community Church and surrounding valley attended a Mending the Soul (MTS) training conference sponsored by the Evangelical Covenant Church congregation on April 23-24.
Read more →CHICAGO, IL (April 22, 2010) – As organizations and countries around the world focus this Sunday on World Malaria Day as a way of fighting the plague, members of Evangelical Covenant churches can do their part by participating in this year’s Children’s Service Project.
Read more →CHICAGO, IL (April 14, 2010) – Thought leaders from across the country will deliver lectures, guide discussions, and lead workshops during “4 Days 4 Justice” that began today and continues through Saturday at North Park University. The theme for the first-ever event is “Gather. Think. Engage. Act.”
Read more →OAKLAND, CA (April 8, 2010) – New Day for Children, a new faith-based organization started by members of Oakland Covenant Church to rescue teens from prostitution, has begun working with its first resident, says Executive Director Jon Blankmeyer.
Read more →CHICAGO, IL (April 2, 2010) – Katherine Mook was prepared to encounter desperate poverty during a recent mission trip to India, but she never expected to be welcomed by women whose personhood the country barely acknowledges.
Read more →CHICAGO, IL (January 11, 2010) – The final phase of the three-year Break the Chains anti-human trafficking initiative will focus on starting a boarding school for girls ages 10-18 who have been rescued from prostitution.
Read more →CHICAGO, IL (January 7, 2010) – New worship and informational resources are available on the Evangelical Covenant Church website for congregations seeking to observe national Human Trafficking Awareness Day this coming Sunday or at other times during the year.
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