SOLDOTNA, AK (September 4, 2019) – A record enrollment of 105 students started classes at Alaska Christian College when the fall semester began last month, says Eric Johnson, vice president of advancement. The previous record was set last year when […]
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Five for Friday: Aging Rockers, Forensic Scientists, Discussing Faith on Campus
CHICAGO, IL (September 5, 2019) – 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 […]
Historic Changes for Kenya Covenant Church
NAKURU, KENYA (September 4, 2019) — The Evangelical Covenant Church of Kenya (ECCK) elected a new moderator and consecrated its first missionary during a gathering that drew people from the United States and other African nations on August 11. Nashahon […]
Merge Seeking Volunteers for Post-Disaster Reconstruction.
HORNICK, IA (August 29, 2019) – Merge is looking for volunteers to help reconstruct homes in Iowa, Nebraska and Alaska that have been damaged by recent flooding and earthquakes. Dave Lusk, executive director of Merge, says that teams of skilled […]
Five for Friday: 1619, Preaching on Breaking News, Poems of Home
CHICAGO, IL (August 30, 2019) – 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 […]
Five for Friday: “Greatest Hymn,” Praying Mantis Glasses, Record Tree Planting
CHICAGO, IL (August 23, 2019) – 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 […]
Opportunities Plentiful for Churches to Reach Boomers
Opportunities Plentiful for Churches to Reach Boomers by Stan Friedman | August 23, 2019 Churches are missing crucial opportunities to evangelize and disciple baby boomers, who make up nearly 20 percent of the population and are eager to make a [...]
Historic Argentinian Stock Collapse Impacting Churches
Evangelical Covenant Churches in Argentina are bracing for more national economic upheaval while also preparing to continue serving the poor
Slechta Named Covenant Initiatives for Care President
CHICAGO, IL (July 25, 2019) – Todd Slechta has been named the new president of Covenant Initiatives for Care (CIC), a ministry of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence. CIC develops and manages healthcare ministries that serve the underserved, including Covenant Enabling […]
Ebola Outbreak, CEUM Ministry Region Not Impacted
GEMENA, DR CONGO (July 22, 2019) – Although the World Health Organization recently declared an “international health emergency” in response to the latest outbreak of ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, no immediate threat is posed to […]
ECC Ends Fiscal 2018 With $13,000 Surplus
OMAHA, NE (June 29, 2018) – Steve Klimkowski, treasurer and executive director of finance, told delegates to The Evangelical Covenant Church 2019 Annual Meeting that the denomination ended fiscal 2018 with a $12,930 surplus. It is the fifth straight year […]
ECC Delegates Approve $28.25 Million 2020 Budget
OMAHA, NE (June 29, 2019) – Delegates to the 134th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church approved a $28.25 million budget for fiscal year 2020. The budget, presented by Steve Klimkowski, executive director of finance, contains both the operating […]