Relief, Recovery Key Themes in March’s Most-Read List

CHICAGO, IL (April 4, 2011) – Relief and recovery were common themes among the most-read Covenant News Service stories for the month of March.

Covenanters paid attention to the disaster in Japan and the response of the denomination, as well as the safety of missionaries. Two stories about Jamestown, New York, churches engaging in a cooperative recovery ministry while experiencing their own recovery were popular as were articles about the ongoing recovery in Haiti.

To read the most-read stories, click on the following links:

Japan Church, CWR Evaluating Relief Responses

Covenant Churches, Retirees to Share $1 Million

Spiritual Direction – Creating Time to Listen, Reflect

Missionaries Safe in Aftermath of Quakes, Tsunami

Haiti: Living Each Day – A Miracle

Recovery – for Addicts and Congregations

Japanese Missionaries Fear For Loved Ones

The Feast – Experiencing Life God Intends for Us

Churches Find Ministry Together Even More Effective

Haiti: How To Sustain Rebuilding Effort

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