CHICAGO, IL (October 3, 2013) — Five stories about the deaths of Covenant ministers and lay leaders were among the most-read Covenant News Service articles in September. Two stories about a unique church in Pittsburgh also were widely read.

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Bayside Pastor Sherwood Carthen Dies

Youth Director Killed While Helping Motorist

Efrem Smith Leaving PSWC for World Impact

Karen Hearl, Champion for Women in Leadership, Passes Away

Former North Park President Lloyd Ahlem Dies

Interrupting Drug Deals, Canceling the Music—One Church’s Radical Approach to Worship

Covenanters Endure Flooding, Rain Falling Again

Jazz Program Teaches Skills, Opens Doors

Covenanters Weigh in on Syria

Longtime NY Pastor Eldon H. Johnson Dies

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