CHICAGO, IL (May 22, 2018) – This past weekend or in recent weeks more than 4,000 Covenanters ran the Global 6K to support Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision. Some 80 teams raised more than $332,000 to benefit the […]
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Israelis Celebrated Independence Day, Palestinians Lamented ‘The Catastrophe’
The week in Jerusalem and Bethlehem has been a study in contrasts as Israeli’s celebrate […]
MENA Committed to Partners in Peacemaking Amid Violence
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK (May 18, 2018) – The violence that has erupted between Israel and Palestinians in recent weeks underscores the importance for the ECC to establish and strengthen partnerships with organizations committed to peacemaking, said Jeff Anderson, coordinator for […]
NPTS Confers Honorary Doctorate on ECC President Walter
CHICAGO, IL (May 15, 2018) – North Park Theological Seminary conferred ECC president Gary Walter with an honorary doctorate of divinity on Saturday during graduation ceremonies. Walter is a 1979 graduate of the seminary. He served three churches, then as […]
REAL Multiethnic Ministry in City of Infamous Lynching
REAL stands for Relational, Evangelical, Authentic, Loving. Being real is much easier […]
Puna Covenant Church to Shelter First Responders
PUNA, HI (May 15, 2018) – Puna Covenant Church will provide shelter and transportation for first responders addressing the crisis caused by the Kilauea volcano, which continues to open new fissures and spew rock and magma as part of an […]
Annual Meeting Registrant Numbers Far Exceed Recent Years
CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2018) – More than 430 people have registered to serve as church delegates to Gather 2018, the Covenant’s Annual meeting, said Jill Ulven, registrar of events. That is nearly triple the number of registrations at this […]
Five for Friday: Historical David, Happy Late People, Secular Rituals
CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2018) – Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Each Friday we post five of them. Following is a sample of those […]
CHIC Registration Deadline Extended
CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2018) – The CHIC 2018 regular registration deadline has been extended to June 1. To register, click here. Tim Ciccone, the ECC’s director of youth ministry, said, “Our hope is that every kid who wants the […]
New PCP, CEUM Agreement Signed
CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2018) – A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed recently will strengthen the ministry between the Paul Carlson Partnership and the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM) as they serve the people of DR Congo, said Renée […]
Gilliard’s Election Marks Two Firsts
ATLANTA, GA (May 10, 2018) – Catherine Gilliard’s election to be the new superintendent of the Southeast Conference represents two firsts—she is the first woman of color to hold the position, and it is the first time in the Covenant […]
Teacher and Her Mentor Inspire Students After Tragedies
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 10, 2018) –High school science teacher Gordon Corbett was one of the finalists to participate in NASA’s new “Teacher in Space” program in 1986. He was at the Kennedy Space Center when the Challenger, carrying contest winner Christa […]