All of the reflections for the 2020 Week of Prayer guide, “Reconciling Grace,” were written by men […]
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Midwinter Early Registration Deadline Is December 6
Registration also is open for pre-Midwinter events, including […]
Obituary: Richard E. Olson
(November 21, 2019) – Richard E. Olson, retired Covenant pastor, died November 13. He was 81. He was born September 9, 1938, in Concordia, Kansas, to Edward and Helen (Lundquist) Olson and grew up attending Brantford Covenant Church. Even though […]
5 Minutes with David Stockamp: Training Pastors in DR Congo
David Stockamp arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 40 years ago as a missionary and minister in the Bible institute of the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM). The CEUM operates in northwest DR Congo, an area approximately the […]
Obituary: Michael Borden
(November 8, 2019) – Michael Roy “Mike” Borden, husband of Covenant minister Diane Borden, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 1, in Manchester, Conn. He was 55. Mike was born on February 10, 1964, in Brainerd, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor’s […]
Obituary: Betty Nelson
Betty Nelson, retired dean of North Park Academy and College […]
Obituary: Daniel Anton Schwabe
WYOMING, MN (October 28, 2019) – Daniel Anton Schwabe, husband of Covenant pastor Toni Schwabe, died Thursday on the couple’s 43rd anniversary. He was 68. Dan was born on June 3, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Raymond and Mildred Schwabe. […]
Called by God: Women Who are Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling
Called By God, Part Two Women Who Are Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling October 24, 2019 | See Part One One female lead pastor in the Covenant engages her community by building relationships on Chicago’s South Side. Another is inviting her [...]
Obituary: Betty Jean (Carlson) Holmgren
CHICAGO, IL (October 24, 2019) – Betty Jean (Carlson) Holmgren, wife of North Park Seminary professor emeritus Fredrick Holmgren, died Sunday, October 13. She was 94. Betty was born on March 1, 1925, in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, to Hilding Gustaf […]
Obituary: Lon Allison
Allison developed the Covenant’s Schools of Prayer and Bringing My World to Christ. […]
The Hard Forgiveness
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Church Spotlight: Pillows and a Sense of Dignity
Headwaters Covenant Church Helena, Montana Weekly Attendance: 71 Established: 2010 When Headwaters Covenant Church first began worshiping together ten years ago in Helena, Montana, the church offices were located at the local YWCW. That unique setting meant staff became increasingly [...]