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Covenant Affirmations Workshop Part of Triennial XIII

by covwebster – Mar 12, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 12, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church President Gary Walter will be just the second male presenter to lead a workshop as part of a Department of Women Ministries triennial event when he participates in Triennial XIII in July.

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Missionaries Returning to Congo: Familiar Territory, New Role

by covwebster – Mar 10, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 10, 2010) – Evangelical Covenant Church missionaries are returning to work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but they are not going back in the pioneering role they once played – and that’s good for everybody.

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Women Conclude Triennial Conference in Argentina

by covwebster – Mar 9, 2010

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (March 9, 2010) – Countering domestic violence and helping its victims was the main focus of CDIPE Triennial XIII, a gathering of women from across Covenant churches in Latin America, and Spanish-speaking congregations in the United States that was held Thursday through Sunday.

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Glitch in Newswire Delivery Corrected

by covwebster – Mar 9, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 9, 2010) – A technical glitch, which briefly interrupted delivery of the daily Newswire emails to subscribers over the past few days, has been corrected, Covenant News Service has been informed.

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Haiti Disaster Relief Fund Tops $900,000 Mark

by covwebster – Mar 4, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 4, 2010) – The Covenant World Relief (CWR) disaster relief fund for Haiti has received more than $900,000 in contributions following an earthquake just seven weeks ago that leveled much of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, says CWR Director Dave Husby.

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Developments in Chile Closely Watched

by covwebster – Mar 4, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 4, 2010) – Covenant Merge Ministries staff member Alejandra Ibarra and her family survived the 8.8-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that destroyed much of Tomé, where she lived.

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Chile Relief Trips Will Be Needed – Just Not Now

by covwebster – Mar 1, 2010

MCALLEN, TX (March 1, 2010) – Several Evangelical Covenant churches have contacted Covenant Merge Ministries with offers of help and support teams to work in Chile, but Executive Director Dale Lusk said Sunday it is too soon after the earthquake to begin planning trips.

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Covenant World Relief Closely Monitoring Chile Developments

by covwebster – Feb 27, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 27, 2010) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) is in conversation with its partner World Relief International and is closely monitoring developments following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of Chile early this morning, claiming as many as 80 lives.

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Women Ministries’ inSpirit Magazine to Cease Publication

by covwebster – Feb 23, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2010) – The July issue of inSpirit magazine will be the final edition of the 32-year-old publication, according to a decision reached this past weekend by the Women Ministries Leadership Team, which includes elected members and Women Ministries presidents from each Evangelical Covenant Church conference.

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Covenanters Asked to Share Thoughts on Covenant Identity

by covwebster – Feb 23, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 23, 2010) – As the Evangelical Covenant Church celebrates 125 years of denominational life, The Covenant Companion is soliciting reflections from people throughout the church on the topic of Covenant identity.

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