CHICAGO, IL (March 1, 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 […]
Announcements
Hospital One of Eight in Nation to Receive Victim Assistance Grant
A new $950,000 grant awarded to Swedish Covenant Hospital will enable the health care provider to expand a program that has been successful in helping staff to recognize undetected signs that someone has been a victim of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or human trafficking.
Five for Friday: Boundless Curiosity, Border Assistance, Alexa Goes to Church
CHICAGO, IL (February 22, 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 […]
Covenanter Leads NCAA Women’s Basketball in Scoring
IOWA CITY, IA (February 21, 2019) – When Megan Gustafson led the Iowa Hawkeyes to an 86-73 come-from-behind victory over the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins on Sunday night, she demonstrated once again why she is one of the best basketball […]
In Life, Boomers Changing How They Are Memorialized
Instead of the once common practice of holding a funeral service within days of someone’s passing, services are increasingly scheduled weeks and even months after a death, says Gary Kindberg, who attends Zion Covenant Church and is president of Lind Funeral Homes in Jamestown, New York.
J2M Journey in Midwest Conference Stirs Pain, Hope
The experiences on the recent Journey to Mosaic (J2M) trip were “gut wrenching” and the conversations sometimes difficult, but participants’ desire to learn from one another also instilled hope, they said.
Five for Friday: Best Sports Movies, Insect Disaster, Abuse in SBC
CHICAGO, IL (February 15, 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 […]
Surridge Inauguration Celebrated Throughout Week
CHICAGO, IL (February 9, 2019) – The inauguration of Mary Surridge as president of North Park University will be celebrated with a week of activities February 11-15. On Monday, students, faculty, and staff, including Surridge, will run a 10K to […]
Five for Friday: Camping in Church, Energy Bars, ‘The Marie Kondo Effect’
CHICAGO, IL (February 8, 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 […]
Four Chaplains Day Commemorates Fallen Heroes
CHICAGO, IL (February 3, 2019) — Editor’s note: In 1988, Congress declared February 3 Four Chaplains Day to commemorate the sacrificial heroism of four military chaplains that enabled many men on the USAT Dorchester to survive a torpedo attack. In […]
Five for Friday: Rescue from Cave, ‘At-Risk’ Labeling, Nutty Milk
CHICAGO, IL (February 1, 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 […]
Applications Sought for Start and Strengthen Churches Executive Minister
Applications are being accepted for the position of executive minister of the Start and Strengthen Churches (SSC) mission priority through January 6, 2019.