Gather 2021 to Be Held Virtually
Gather 2021, which includes the 135th Annual Meeting, will be held June 23-26 as a virtual event due to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. The decision was made by the Executive Board with collective input received from Annual Meeting officers, the […]
Confessions of a Cultural Nomad
The Complicated Call of Multiethnic Ministry
Obituary: Eldon D. Johnson
Retired Covenant minister Eldon D. Johnson died on Friday, January 15. He was 92. The son and grandson of Swedish immigrants, Eldon was born on May 16, 1928, in Escanaba, Michigan, to Edwin and Elsie Johnson. Eldon earned an associate’s [...]
Take Two Christian Terms and Call Me in the Morning
During an ad-break for a streaming TV drama, a question occurred to me—one of those questions I felt dumb for not knowing the answer to: Why do pharmaceuticals always have two names?
Obituary: Diane Laverne Roth
Diane Laverne Roth, wife of retired Covenant minister Randy Roth, died January 11. She was 76. She was born June 2, 1944, in Eagle Pass, Texas, to Alfred and Laverne Graf and grew up in Sacramento, California. Diane earned a […]
Jennifer McIntyre Called to Serve as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Jennifer McIntyre is the new executive director of marketing and communications for the Evangelical Covenant Church She began serving in the role January 19.
2021 Budget Presentation Available Online
A narrated PowerPoint presentation of the 2021 operating budget for the Evangelical Covenant Church is available online.
Obituary: Ron Lagerstrom
Retired Covenant minister and former associate superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference Ron Lagerstrom died January 14. He was 88. He was born March 9, 1932, in Kingsburg, California, to Franklin and Hildur Lagerstrom. He earned a Bachelor of Arts […]
Odyssey of Honor
Discovering the Heights of Grace in the Depths of Loss
Life.Church Growth Unimaginable 25 Years Ago
Life.Church celebrates 25 years of ministry.
Watson Named New CKC Leader
Lyndsey Watson hired as new ministry specialist for Covenant Kids Congo.
Ostreicher to Give Keynote at Youth Workers Connection
Virtual Youth Workers Connection event next Tuesday, January 26, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central). The event is free.