CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2017) – Oakdale Covenant Church has received an “honorable mention” in the Preparing the Whole Community category of the 2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards, which is presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The church […]
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Innovative Scholars Loan Program to Benefit Seminarians
LOUISVILLE, KY (February 2, 2017) – A new Covenant Scholars pilot program will provide 0 percent interest loans to 10 North Park Theological Seminary MDiv students a year over the next three years to cover tuition costs, it was announced […]
BLESS Evangelism Initiative Announced
A new intentional evangelism initiative, BLESS, was announced at the Midwinter Conference. […]
President’s Report at Midwinter Calls Pastors to Help Bridge Divides
LOUISVILLE, KY (February 2, 2017) – As a prominent part of his annual Covenant update to Covenant clergy at the Midwinter Conference, President Gary Walter called on pastors to help overcome partisanship through discipleship. “Friends, the church in the United […]
Incident a Reminder of Security Issues
PORTLAND, OR (February 1, 2017) – The disruption caused by a hate group during a worship service last Sunday at a small Covenant church raises question about security. During a communal prayer time at Access Covenant Church here, a man […]
Seminary Honors Mary Miller as 2017 Alumni of the Year
LOUISVILLE, KY (January 31, 2017) – Mary Miller so wanted to be a pastor that being among the first five women in the ECC to pursue an MDiv at North Park Seminary in 1977 didn’t dissuade her. Nor did the […]
Hate Group Disrupts Church’s Worship Service
PORTLAND, OR (January 31, 2017) – It was a frightening moment for the roughly 40 worshipers at Access Covenant Church on Sunday when a man came forward and began shouting that Muslims were going to hell. The man along with […]
Midwinter Services, Ministry Update to be Webcast
Worship services, President Gary Walter’s ministry update […]
Bethany Insurance Enrollment Still Open
CHICAGO, IL (January 26, 2017) – Open enrollment for pastors and qualified Covenant employees who desire to receive medical insurance coverage through Bethany Benefit Service remains available through February 15. Benefits will start on the first day of the month […]
Danny Martinez Nominated for Central Conference Superintendent
Danny Martinez Nominated for Central Conference Superintendent […]
Danny Martínez Nominado como Superintendente de la Conferencia Central
La Junta de la Conferencia Central ha nominado al pastor Danny Martínez […]
Japanese American Recounts Time in Internment Camp
CHICAGO, IL (January 24, 2017) – Minoru Imamura, a 91-year-old resident of Covenant Village of Northbrook, says his family’s life was shattered when they were forced to live in a U.S. internment camp for Japanese Americans during WW II. Imamura’s […]