CHICAGO, IL (April 11, 2018) — MissionInsite, a ministry tool available for free to ECC congregations helps churches to better understand their contexts in a rapidly changing world and make informed ministry decisions. MissionInsite is a web-based tool designed to […]
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Registration Open for Embrace Webinar with Greg Coles
Registration is now open for the next Embrace webinar, which will be a conversation with Greg Coles, author of Single Gay Christian: A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity. The webinar will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. […]
Covenant Military Chaplain Organizes Large Army Marriage Retreat
HONOLULU, HI (April 6, 2018) – Covenant minister Lt. Col. John M. Grauer, U.S. Army Pacific deputy chaplain, hosted the Pacific’s largest marriage retreat for soldiers and their spouses last month. “Almost 200 people, including couples and their children, signed […]
Obituary: Gordon Christensen
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (April 6, 2018) – Retired Covenant missionary Gordon John Christensen, who wrote a three-volume New Testament commentary for Congolese Christians in Lingala, died this morning at the age of 92. He was born in Seattle, Washington, to […]
Five for Friday: Baseball and Religion, Death Documentary, and Earth’s Smartest Birds
What Baseball Can Learn from Religion Sometimes this type of articles can be a bit too clever, but this one is good. One might disagree with the author’s views on the designated hitter rule, but we can learn from his […]
Spooner First Recipient of MLK Award at Covenant Shores
The award was presented on behalf of the Diversity Awareness Partners (DAP) at Covenant Shores. […]
Call to Prayer for Peace in Korea
CHICAGO, IL (April 4, 2018) — Serve Globally is asking Covenanters to join with a diverse group of other evangelicals to pray for peace in the Korean Peninsula ahead of announced peace negotiations. The group released an “open letter” on […]
Friday Final Day to Submit Walter Letters of Appreciation
CHICAGO, IL (March 26, 2018) – Friday is the last day for letters of appreciation in honor of retiring ECC president Gary Walter will be received. The letters will be compiled into a special bound volume and presented to Gary […]
Five for Friday: Snoop Dogg, Larry Norman, Christian Blockbusters
CHICAGO, IL (March 23, 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 […]
Obituary: Lois (Englund) Hirsch
A memorial service for Lois (Englund) Hirsch, wife of retired Covenant minister […]
Friends Give Covenanter Special Iditarod Gift
Posted by Jane DeVries on Saturday, March 3, 2018 NOME, AK (March 22, 2018) – Thanks to her friends and family, Covenanter Jane Devries was able to experience a view that few people in the Lower 48 states ever […]
Church Finds St. Patrick’s Day Great for Outreach
LITTLETON, CO (March 20, 2018) — Inversion Covenant Church combined the ancient with the new during a St. Patrick’s Day outreach that included Irish dancers and a discussion of Celtic Christianity. “I know it may sound strange, but we are […]