CHICAGO, IL (August 1, 2017) – Evangelical Covenant Church president Rev. Gary Walter today announced his intention to retire in 2018 following one more year of service. Walter was elected president in 2008 and upon his retirement will have served […]
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Obituary: Harold E. Nelson
CHATHAM, IL (July 31, 2017) – Retired Covenant minister Harold Eugene Nelson, 95, died Saturday, July 29. He was born September 21, 1921, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, to H. Leonard and Amalia (Gellin) Nelson. He married Edith E. Almborg of Boston, […]
CWR Funds Help ECCSSE Respond to Refugee Crisis
GAMBELLA, ETHIOPIA (July 31, 2017) – Covenant World Relief has donated funds to the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan and Ethiopia (ECCSSE) to help care for refugees fleeing the latest intense fighting near the border of the two African […]
Sensory Playground Gives Disabled Students Safe Place to Play, Learn
CROMWELL, CT (July 31, 2017) – New outdoor classrooms and a “sensory playground” designed to meet the unique needs of children with autism spectrum disorder were dedicated recently by the Ädelbrook Behavioral & Developmental Services’ The Learning Center. Ädelbrook (formerly […]
Big Q: Where do you spend time online?
Looking for new sources of information, inspiration, or entertainment? Look no further. We asked readers to share their favorite sites, podcasts, and Instagram pages. […]
Five for Friday: Lynching Survivor, Religious Surfing, Shaming Mom Shamers
CHICAGO, IL (July 28, 2017) — 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 […]
Who Are the Unsung Heroes in Your Church?
The Companion is planning to feature unsung heroes like Emily in an upcoming issue, and we want to hear from you. […]
Radical Generosity
The idea of gratitude journals used to make me a bit skeptical. If you have to make yourself write down what you’re thankful for, do you really feel grateful?
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When Going to Church Gets Hard
A few years ago I sat down with our pastor for coffee. We’d been going to the church off and on for a few years and were finally ready to join and jump fully into the congregational life. […]
Five for Friday: Jewish Intermarriage, Eight-Minute House, Sterilizing Inmates
CHICAGO, IL (July 21, 2017) — 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 […]