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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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No Reports Yet on Covenanters Affected by Earthquake

by covwebster – Feb 27, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 27, 2010) – No word has yet been received of any Covenanters who may have been negatively affected by the devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck not far from Santiago, Chile, early this morning.

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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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Gampela Construction Reservoir Perfect Site for Baptisms

by covwebster – Feb 24, 2010

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (February 24, 2010) – Workers erecting the office and recording studio facility at the Gampela Conference Center asked Evangelical Covenant Church Missionary Galen Johnson to see that a block reservoir be constructed so that they would have an adequate water supply for their work.

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Mission Events Highlight God’s Work around the Globe

by covwebster – Feb 18, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (February 18, 2010) – Paying attention to how God already is at work among people missionaries are trying to reach was a major focus of two recent events sponsored by the Department of World Mission.

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Congo Choir Seeks Donation of Used Choir Robes

by covwebster – Feb 9, 2010

KINSHASA, CONGO (February 9, 2010) – The first church planted by the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM) is looking for a donation of used choir robes as the music ministry prepares to celebrate its 26th anniversary.

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Personnel Reported Safe Following Mexico Earthquake

by covwebster – Feb 9, 2010

OAXACA, MEXICO (February 9, 2010) – Covenant World Mission personnel are okay and no major damage has been reported following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Oaxaca Monday evening.

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Not the Same Old Grind: Coffee Entrepreneurs Help Others

by covwebster – Feb 8, 2010

BRANDON, SD (February 8, 2010) – Pat and Marge McClanahan started their coffee roasting business as a way to pay for their seminary education. That hasn’t worked out, but it is helping to fund an orphanage in Haiti as well as other mission work around the world.

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