HOUSTON, TX (September 1, 2017) – Merge Ministries will coordinate mission teams for Covenant congregations that want to travel to the Houston area to help with relief and recovery, it was announced Thursday. Working through Merge, which has extensive experience […]
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How to Respond When Disaster Strikes
CHICAGO, IL (August 30, 2017) – When disaster strikes, concerned individuals and groups want to help. But what is the best way to respond? Sometimes our good intentions in times of disaster can do more harm than good. The list […]
Day of Prayer and Fasting to End Suicide
ANCHORAGE, AK (August 30, 2017) — The Alaska Conference of the ECC is asking other Covenanters to join them September 7 in a “Day of Prayer and Fasting for Life,” which will focus on praying “for deliverance from the peril […]
ECC Church Serving as Shelter, Others to Be Distribution Centers
HOUSTON, TX (August 30, 2017) — Several Covenant congregations in the Houston area are serving as drop-off and distribution points for goods needed by residents who have been forced from their homes by flooding. Another church has provided shelter. Centro […]
More Evacuations, but Options for Leaving Are Limited
MISSOURI CITY, TX (August 28, 2017) — Ed Lee, pastor of Mosaic Community Covenant Church, and other church members in this Houston suburb were forced to evacuate their homes this morning. The church also is no longer accessible due to […]
Covenanters Forced from Homes, Fund to Be Established
HOUSTON, TX (August 28, 2017) — A special account to which Covenanters can give to help victims of tropical storm Harvey is being set up today, said Cecilia Williams, executive minister of Love Mercy Do Justice. The mission priority is […]
Tornadoes, Flooding Threaten Texas Covenanters
HOUSTON, TX (August 27, 2017) – A young couple that attends Access Covenant Church had to be rescued by kayak Sunday afternoon when water rose to knee level in their house, said pastor Ted Law. The woman also is pregnant. […]
Five for Friday: Abusive Boxer, Disappearing Down Syndrome, Van Gogh’s Ear
CHICAGO, IL (August 25, 2016) — 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 […]
Hurricane Harvey Grows, Could Affect Covenant Churches
HOUSTON, TX (August 24, 2017) – The city has issued a tropical storm warning and storm surge watch as Hurricane Harvey heads toward the central Texas coast, where several Covenant churches are located. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Harvey […]
ECC Seeks Input for Possible Pension Changes
CHICAGO, IL (August 24, 2017) – Paul Hawkinson, ECC treasurer and director of finance, said denominational leaders continue to seek input on possible changes to the pension plan for Covenant ministers. The video of his presentation at the 2017 Annual […]
Covenanter Is First White NFL Player to Kneel During Anthem Prior to Game
CLEVELAND, OH (August 22, 2017) — Cleveland Browns tight-end Seth DeValve, a lifetime Covenanter, became the first white NFL player to kneel with his African-American teammates during the national anthem on Monday night prior to the team’s game against the […]
Churches Release Statements in Wake of Charlottesville
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2017) – Evangelical Covenant Churches have been posting statements in response to the march and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as ongoing racial tension throughout the country. Ministers say they have altered their sermons or […]