CHICAGO (September 15, 2020)—The Evangelical Covenant Church saw fruitful church planting occur in 2019, with 19 new congregations taking root. “A sign that the Spirit of God is being poured out upon a movement is seen in the call to […]
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Serve Globally Prayer Calendar Available Now
The 2020-2021 prayer calendars from Serve Globally are now available to order
Obituary: Betty Ruth Melgren
Betty Ruth (Norman) Melgren, former missionary, died on September 4. She was 89.
Covenanters Near Kenosha Address Systemic Racism
Taking action goes beyond words. It’s not enough to recognize injustice. We must show up when there isn’t justice.
Laura Sparks Covenant Ministry
Hurricane Laura blasted the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm—the worst to hit the state in more than a century. Two Louisiana Covenant pastors rolled up their sleeves.
The Noteworthy Ordinary
As far as we know, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about this ordinary desert bush until God made it into something special.
Sometimes it happens that way.
Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom Appointed Dean of Seminary Faculty
North Park Theological Seminary recently announced the appointment of Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom as the dean of the faculty.
Doing Justice
Covenanters are practicing presence in their communities in the midst of crisis
Scott Hanson Named New Director of Pensions
Scott Hanson, senior vice president of finance at Covenant Ministries of Benevolence, was appointed as the director of pensions for the Evangelical Covenant Church
Greg Yee Honored with Irving C. Lambert Award
Love Mercy Do Justice and the Mosaic Commission announce that they have chosen Greg Yee to be the 2020 recipient of the Irving C. Lambert Award
New Global Personnel Commissioned, Retiring Global Personnel Honored
Serve Globally has announced the commissioning of four new global personnel to serve the Evangelical Covenant Church internationally
Obituary: Frances Dolores Decker
By Karen Hinz (August 28, 2020)—Frances Dolores Decker died Tuesday, August 25, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was 92. Fran was born July 2, 1928, in Buffalo, Minnesota, to Frank and Carolyn Decker. She graduated from St. Paul Bible Institute and […]