CHICAGO (June 23, 2020) — In the midst of an increasingly virtual society that is also facing broken systems such as racism, poverty, and class divisions, Serve Globally is hosting a webinar June 24-26 focused on strengthening churches with thoughtful […]
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Husby Announces Retirement from CWR
CHICAGO (June 4, 2020)—For the past eleven years, as director of Covenant World Relief, David Husby served poor and marginalized people through CWR partners around the world. He will retire on June 30. “Through Dave’s leadership, CWR has become the […]
Obituary: Nancy (Kristoffersen) Dahlberg
(June 5, 2020) – Nancy (Kristoffersen) Dahlberg, wife of the late executive secretary of Covenant World Mission Raymond Dahlberg, died on May 31 in Northbrook, Illinois. She was 86. Born on June 28, 1933, in Chicago to Karl and Sigfrid […]
Obituary: Kenneth E. Wicklund
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN (June 5, 2020) – Kenneth E. Wicklund, former missionary to DR Congo and Japan, died Wednesday, May 20. He was 96. Born February 10, 1924, to Iver and Ruth (Newquist) Wicklund in Junction City, Wisconsin, he attended […]
LMDJ to Host Solidarity Event
CHICAGO (June 4, 2020)—As the country grieves the killing of George Floyd, civil unrest, and anti-black racism the church cries out, “How long, O Lord?” In the Evangelical Covenant Church, we take seriously our call to practice solidarity with all […]
Obituary: Rocky Cook
SAN ANTONIO, TX (June 3, 2020) – Retired pastor and chaplain Raymond (Rocky) A. Cook died Friday, May 29. He was 71. He was born May 17, 1949, to Ray and Gloria Cook in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from […]
Ministerial Credentialing Delayed until 2021
CHICAGO (May 29, 2020)—Candidates who were scheduled to finalize their ordination, commissioning, consecration, and transfer of credentials at Gather 2020 will delay until June 2021, the Board of the Ordered Ministry announced this week. Those who were scheduled to finalize […]
Two Covenant Pension and Benefit Deadlines Approaching
(CHICAGO) May 20, 2020—Two deadlines regarding the reorganization of the Covenant Pension Plan (CPP) that took place on December 31, 2019, are pending. The first deadline refers to the annual option all active CPP participants have to “freeze” their accrued […]
Nominations Sought for Awards Honoring Women Clergy
(May 12, 2020) – The Covenant Ministerium, made up of credentialed Covenant clergy, is seeking nominations for three new awards intended to honor women in ministry. The ShePreaches award will be presented to “a woman with exceptional preaching abilities—whose proclamation […]
Obituary: Nancy B. Reed
CAROL STREAM, IL (May 12, 2020) — Nancy Bergmans Reed, former missionary to Ecuador, Mexico, and Spain, and former director for Latin America for Serve Globally, died May 11. She was 81. She was born February 17, 1939, in Palo […]
Obituary: Wilmer J. Oudal
Wilmer (Bill) Oudal, former Covenant missionary to Alaska who served Covenant High School in Unalakleet for 16 years, died February 2. He was 88.
Obituary: Marlys (Peterson) Johnson
CAROL STREAM, IL (April 29, 2020) – Retired Covenant missionary Marlys (Peterson) Johnson died Sunday, April 26, at the age of 82. She was born on August 30, 1937, to Hjalmer and Violet Peterson and spent most of her life […]