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‘In It Together’ Slide Program Now Available

by covwebster – May 5, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (May 5, 2010) – Numerous pastors and others attending conference annual meetings throughout the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) this spring have been requesting copies of a special PowerPoint presentation – “In It Together” – that has been shown during most conference business sessions.

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Vision, Inclusion, Collaboration Key to Ministry Momentum

by covwebster – Apr 27, 2010

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 27, 2010) – In interview after interview about Evelyn Johnson and in public comment after public comment, delegates to last weekend’s Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) Celebration echoed the same themes.

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Johnson Honored, Smith Elected During PSWC Celebration

by covwebster – Apr 26, 2010

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 26, 2010) – The Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) Celebration was an exuberant recognition of God’s ministry over the past 10 years, as well as a time to honor outgoing Superintendent Evelyn Johnson and welcome Superintendent-elect Efrem Smith.

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Covenant World Relief Funds at Work in China

by covwebster – Apr 23, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 23, 2010) – Covenant World Relief funds are being used to help relief efforts in Qinghai Province, China, where a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred April 14, says Director Dave Husby.

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Sunday Focus: Preventing Spread of Malaria in Congo

by covwebster – Apr 22, 2010

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.

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What Challenges, Joys Do Christians Face in Workplace?

by covwebster – Apr 20, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 20, 2010) – For 125 years, Covenanters have been following Jesus together. This year as we celebrate 125 years of denominational life, The Covenant Companion is publishing a series of reader reflections on topics of Covenant identity.

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Volcanic Action Delays Covenanters’ Return to States

by covwebster – Apr 20, 2010

BARCELONA, SPAIN (April 20, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders who traveled to Europe for an International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) meeting last week either never arrived or now cannot get home due to volcano ash that has closed airports throughout Europe.

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State Funding for Developmentally Disabled Homes Struggles

by covwebster – Apr 14, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 14, 2010) – The State of Illinois continues to lag three months in paying for services rendered by Covenant Enabling Residences (CER), and proposed state funding cuts could further tighten an already constricted operating budget at the homes for developmentally disabled adults, says Harold Spooner vice president of outreach ministries for Covenant Ministries of Benevolence (CMB).

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Christian Leaders Sign ‘Covenant for Civility’

by covwebster – Apr 13, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (April 13, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter has joined more than 100 Christian leaders in signing “A Covenant for Civility: Come Let Us Reason Together.”

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