FREE, an anti-sex trafficking initiative of the ECC, invites individuals and churches to advocate alongside survivors to break the cycle of trafficking. The two-day virtual launch event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. CST on January 21 and 22.
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Obituary: Kelly Draheim
Kelly Draheim, husband of Midwest Conference superintendent Tammy Swanson-Draheim, died December 31. He was 63. Kelly was born March 6, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Jeraldine (Balm) and Duane Draheim. Six months after meeting at the insurance company where [...]
President’s Letter to Church Annual Meetings Available Online
Covenant congregations may now download the Congregational Annual Meeting Letter from President John Wenrich. The letter is intended to be read during local congregational annual meetings.
The Only New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping
How deep does your own fear run when you think of letting go of something you might be holding too tightly?
Haley Barton to Lead Online Soul Care Workshop
Start and Strengthen Churches to host online Soul Care Workshop, February 2 and 4
Unexpected Essential Workers
Unexpected Essential Workers How Chaplains Are Holding Us Together by Susan Cosio | January 11, 2021 The silver band I wear on my wrist is engraved with words, from a prayer by Saint Teresa of Avila: His hands, his feet, [...]
ECC Launches Anti-sex Trafficking Initiative
A virtual launch event for FREE, our new anti-sex trafficking initiative, will be held January 21-22.
Obituario: Floredilia Graterol
Floredilia “Flor” Graterol, pastora de la Iglesia del Pacto y capellana del Centro Hispano de Estudios Teológicos (CHET), falleció la semana pasada a la edad de 63 años. Una amiga la encontró inconsciente, en su casa, la víspera de Año […]
Obituary: Floredilia Graterol
Floredilia “Flor” Graterol, Covenant pastor and chaplain at Centro Hispano de Estudios Teológicos (CHET), died last week. She was 63. She was found unresponsive at home by a friend on New Year’s Eve. The official cause of death is yet […]
A Word for the Weary
Our relational cup remains relatively empty (and for a relational movement like ours, this is particularly painful) as we grapple with social distancing and try to connect through interacting via screens. Any novelty and initial exhilaration of church online has worn off.
Uncommon Epiphanies
A New Season of Recognizing What Is Right in Front of Us
Obituary: Mary Lou Herriott
Mary Lou (Beeman) Herriott, widow of Covenant minister C. Calvin Herriott […]