In Brief: Covenanters Making News
CHICAGO, IL (September 5, 2008) - John Couleur, a longtime member of Winnetka Covenant Church, is seeking to help other Evangelical Covenant churches in the area by enlisting a coalition of volunteers...
Covenant-Built Homes Withstand Gustav’s Fury
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA (September 4, 2008) – All of the homes built by members of the Evangelical Covenant Church in this area devastated by Hurricane Katrina survived Hurricane Gustav with...
CBC Windsor Campus Sold for $1.6 Million
WINDSOR, CO (September 4, 2008) – Covenant Bible College has sold its Windsor campus for $1.6 million to a couple who want to use the property for ministry and community service.CBC closed the...
Lisa Orris Named Director of Evangelism
CHICAGO, IL (September 4, 2008) – Lisa Orris has been named director of evangelism for the Department of Church Growth and Evangelism of the Evangelical Covenant Church.Orris has been a member of...
Palin, Drive-By Shooting Among Most-Read Stories
CHICAGO, IL (September 4, 2008) – An article highlighting Evangelical Covenant Church connections with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her family was the most-read story in the online Covenant...
North Park Names Rebecca Nelson Dean of Education
CHICAGO, IL (September 3, 2008) – The new dean of education at North Park University, Rebecca Nelson, says she is looking forward to advancing the tradition of the school that has had a major...
Olson Critical of Free Gas Promotions by Churches
CHICAGO, IL (September 3, 2008) – David Olson, director of church planting for the Evangelical Covenant Church, is quoted by the Associated Press as questioning the effectiveness of some...
Readers Share Their Thoughts
CHICAGO, IL (September 3, 2008) - Hardly a week goes by that we do not receive a few comments from readers on stories published as part of the Covenant online news report.We will share from time to...
New President Challenges Staff to Embrace Key Imperatives
CHICAGO, IL (September 2, 2008) – In a message this morning that reflects his passion and vision for the Evangelical Covenant Church, newly elected President Gary Walter encouraged Covenant...
Returning Evacuees to Assess Status of Phoenix Homes
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 2, 2008) – Houses built in Phoenix, Louisiana, stood a good chance of surviving Hurricane Gustav – even if the storm had remained at its original category three...
‘Bring Your Can to Church’ Initiative Proves Popular
ASHEBORO, NC (September 2, 2008) – Central Carolina Community Covenant (C4) has designated the fifth Sunday of each month as “Bring Your Can to Church” Sunday.“If you forget...
Perfect Start Opens Women’s Volleyball Season for Vikings
CHICAGO, IL (September 2, 2008) –The North Park University volleyball team jumped to a perfect start over the weekend, finishing 4-0 to capture the tournament championship at the Wisconsin...
Midsouth Churches Bracing for Hurricane’s Arrival
BEAUMONT, TX (September 1, 2008) – Evangelical Covenant Church congregations in the Midsouth Conference are bracing for Hurricane Gustav and the damage it is expected to inflict across a wide...
Covenant Connections with McCain's VP Nominee
WASILLA, AK (August 29, 2008) – When David Dahms, former pastor of Mat-Su Covenant Church in Wasilla, first moved to Alaska, Sarah Palin's father taught him to hunt and fish. Dahms is not...
Katrina Anniversary Marks Three Years of Continued Covenant Aid
PHOENIX, LA (August 29, 2008) – Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, members of Evangelical Covenant churches from across the country continue to come to the New Orleans...
Tropical Storm Gustav Keeps Covenanters Guessing
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LA (August 29, 2008) – Leaders of reconstruction work in this area are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Gustav, which threatens residents almost three years to the day of the...
Journaling: A Way to Find God, Says NPTS Professor
CHICAGO, IL (August 28, 2008) – Helen Cepero, director of spiritual formation at North Park Theological Seminary, says she didn’t realize how vulnerable she was in her new book on...
Services Scheduled for David Scholer
PASADENA, CA (August 28, 2008) – Funeral services for former North Park Theological Seminary professor David Scholer will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Pasadena. He died...
Miss North Dakota Ends Reign, Grateful and Changed
GRAND FORKS, ND (August 27, 2008) – Ashley Young says her year as Miss North Dakota changed the way she sought God’s guidance and experienced God’s love; it also gave her a new sense...
Chaplain Helps Military Couples Hone Marriage Skills
HONOLULU, HI (August 27, 2008) – Joshua Stinson, a petty officer in the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, just returned from a four-month deployment in June and will leave again in January. “You...
Fisk Honored for CRC Work
CHICAGO, IL (August 26, 2008) – Rick Fisk, president of Covenant Retirement Communities, has been named a Distinguished Alumni of Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio.The award recognizes...
Tug of War Comes to a Sweet Ending
WILLMAR, MN (August 26, 2008) – The losers in the Chocolate Syrup Tug-O-War may have thought they landed in heaven.Several dozen kids rolled around and splashed in chocolate syrup during the...
100 Students Put Feet to their Faith
SEATTLE, WA (August 25, 2008) – One hundred students attended the first-ever Feet to Faith gathering in the North Pacific Conference and gained a better understanding of how they can respond to...
Inside the Political Conventions—One Pastor’s Stories
DENVER, CO (August 25, 2008) – Dale Kuehne, pastor of Emmanuel Covenant Church in Nashua, New Hampshire, is blogging throughout the Democratic and Republican conventions.“More than...
NPU Cafeteria Becomes a Tray-free Zone
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2008) – North Park University and ARAMARK, the school’s food service provider, hope to save thousands of dollars, positively affect the environment, and improve...
Ease of Auto Withdrawal Tithing Hasn’t Swayed Most Covenanters
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2008) – Several Evangelical Covenant churches have started giving congregants the option of giving through automatic withdrawal or bill pay from their bank accounts, but...
CHIC 2009 Offering to Support Missions in Thailand
CHICAGO, IL (August 22, 2008) – CHIC 2009 organizers have announced that the offering taken at next year’s event will benefit Covenant World Relief projects and Evangelical Covenant Church...
Veritas Workshop Available on DVD
CHICAGO, IL (August 21, 2008) – More than 1,000 people and 200 churches have participated in the Evangelical Covenant Church Veritas workshops held throughout the country. Now the entire workshop...
Materials Available Online for Domestic Violence Awareness Sunday
CHICAGO, IL (August 21, 2008) – Domestic Violence Awareness Sunday is October 5. Churches preparing to mark the date can access free resources now online. Materials include suggestions for...
Wish Granted: Eleven-Year-Old Reaches Out in Appalachia
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL (August 21, 2008) – The woman in her thirties was frightened of beginning treatments for cervical cancer, but she drew inspiration from an 11-year-old Crystal Lake girl after the...
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Gary Walter is the newly elected president of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He was elected and installed during the 123rd Annual Meeting in June at Green Lake, Wisconsin, and assumed his new responsibilities on September 1.