GOLDEN VALLEY, MN (May 24, 2018) – Linnea (Sandberg) Johnson, widow of retired Covenant minister Earl Johnson, died Wednesday, May 23. She was 87. Linnea was born in Chicago on November 29, 1930, to Thorsten and Edith Sandberg. She married […]
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Church Leadership Academy Offers Workshops
CHICAGO, IL (May 30, 2018) – The Academy of Church Leadership at North Park University will offer a series of workshops to address topics from conflict management, church finances, to connecting people with mission. The workshops will be offered for […]
That’s Life
Life.Church pastor Craig Groeschel and ECC president Gary Walter recall the beginnings of a Covenant church plant in 1996 that has become the largest multi-site network in the U.S. Walter was director of church planting at the time, and Groeschel a twenty-eight-year-old associate pastor in Oklahoma City just finishing seminary. […]
CovLink App Not Working
CHICAGO, IL (May 15, 2018) – We apologize that the CovLink app is not working and for any inconvenience this has caused. We have been working to fix the issues. We also are working through a lengthy process for updated […]
Obituary: Janice (Hultman) Swanson
BATAVIA, IL (May 15, 2018) – Janice (Hultman) Swanson, widow of Covenant pastor and Midwest Conference superintendent Warren Swanson, died Friday, May 11. She was 93. Janice was born October 26, 1924, in Tonawanda, New York. She earned an associate’s […]
Obituary: Ernestine (Agnew) Olson
SHAWNEE, KS (May 14, 2018) – A funeral service for Ernestine (Agnew) “Ernie” Olson, wife of retired Covenant minister Richard Olson, was held Thursday, May 10, at Hillcrest Covenant Church. She died Monday, May 7, at the age of 77. […]
Embrace Webinar to Focus on Justice and Sexuality
CHICAGO, IL (May 10, 2018) – The next Embrace webinar, “Just Sexuality: Exploring the Intersections of Justice and Human Sexuality,” will address questions such as whether it is possible to both be just and uphold a traditional sexual ethic, as […]
Big Q: What is your favorite saying or advice from mom or dad?
To celebrate parents, we asked readers for their favorite momisms and dadisms. Check out their wise, poignant, and sometimes humorous responses. […]
May/June Cov Sparks Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (May 8, 2018) — The COV Sparks downloadable discussion guide is now available for the May/June issue of The Covenant Companion. Based on articles from the current issue of the magazine, COV Sparks provides stimulating questions for Sunday-school classes, […]
Registration Open for Embrace Webinar with Dennis Edwards
CHICAGO, IL (May 3, 2018) – Registration is now open for the next Embrace webinar, which will be a conversation with Dennis Edwards, lead pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church, a justice-minded ECC congregation in the Minneapolis area. The discussion will […]
La esposa del pastor Melvin Ardon, falleció
Kira era la única ocupante del vehículo el cuál fue […]
T.W. Anderson Nomination Deadline Is Monday
Doug Lunde was the 2017 winner of the T.W. Anderson Award CHICAGO, IL (April 25, 2018) – The deadline for receiving nominations for the Theodore (T.W.) Anderson Award is Monday, April 30. The award is named in honor of the […]