Applications are being sought for the position of executive minister of the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) ministry priority.
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Next Embrace Webinar: ‘Tough Talks on Sexuality in Urban Contexts’
The next Embrace webinar, “Tough Talks on Sexuality in Urban Contexts,” will be a conversation with William Mack, founding pastor of Grace Community Covenant Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
CRC to Expand Program to Help Alzheimer’s Patients
SAIDO Learning®, a program that has showed success in helping individuals with memory impairment, will get broader distribution now that Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC) has become the master license holder in North America, said president and CEO Terri Cunliffe.
The ‘Biggest Advent Calendar’ Is Back
Major Chicago department stores are known for their window Christmas displays, but Jesus People Covenant Church is attracting a lot of attention for their Advent calendar windows.
Registration Open for ‘Women, Bible, and Church’ NPTS Course
Registration is open for the North Park Theological Seminary intensive course “Women, Bible, and the Church,” which will be taught January 7-11, 2019.
Jessica’s House Gives Families a Hope-Filled Place to Grieve
Nelson wanted to help provide a place where others in similar situations could turn. In 2012, she convinced Emanuel Medical Center to open Jessica’s House, a home where people could join support groups and participate in activities together. Today, Jessica’s House is a part of EMC Health, a nonprofit formed by Covenant Ministries of Benevolence when the hospital was sold in 2014.
MENA Monday Raises Funds for Middle East Ministry
The Middle East North Africa (MENA) region of Serve Globally is sponsoring a one-day event today to raise awareness and funds for two projects.
Applications Sought for Executive Director of Finance
Applications for the position of executive director of finance […]
Pastor Hopes 5101 Podcast Will Elevate Diverse Voices
HINSDALE, IL (October 22, 2018) – Lars Stromberg, pastor of Hinsdale Covenant Church, hopes “The 5101 Podcast,” which he recently launched, will give Covenanters another way to stay connected while hearing different voices on issues and ministries throughout the denomination […]
Women Clergy Subjected to Sexist Remarks, Actions
CHICAGO, IL (October 22, 2018) — A recent thread of comments on the Covenant Ministerium Facebook page revealed that while many people in the denomination enthusiastically support women in ministry, female clergy are still subjected to sexist and demeaning comments […]
Covenanter’s New York Times Editorial: Climate Change Harming Her Culture
Changing climate is not only altering weather patterns throughout the world, but it also threatens Alaskan indigenous cultures, writes Laureli Ivanoff.
Five for Friday: The Joy of Fear, Lonely Theologians, Sears and Jim Crow
CHICAGO, IL (October 19, 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 […]