Community’s Loving Response Tops Most-Read List

CHICAGO, IL (November 2, 2011) – A story about two families coming to grips and experiencing a gift of faith in the wake of an accident that seriously injured two teenagers in Sloan, Iowa, was the most-read online news story in October.

A related story in the October issue of The Covenant Companion, “A Profile in Courage and Compassion,” focused on how the town came together around the families and how the teenagers inspired their community.

To read more of October’s most-read stories, click on the links below:

Faith in the Midst of Tragedy

Covenant Leaders React to ‘Legalizing’ Domestic Violence

Walter Nominated to Serve Second Term

In Wake of Fire, Pastor’s Family Moves to Temporary Housing

Churches Seek to Assist Undocumented Immigrants

Vitality Process Draws Congregants Closer Together

Pharmacy Squabble Could Affect Some Covenanters

Making a Joyful Noise—with Toy Piano and Ukulele

Bethany Service Announces Medical Rates for 2012

Rolling Bandages – ‘Alive and Well’ in the Covenant

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