Portions of Midwinter Conference to Be Livestreamed

Plans call for live broadcasting of morning and evening worship [...]

lundgrenCHICAGO, IL (January 20, 2016) – Plans call for live broadcasting of morning and evening worship services during next week’s Midwinter Conference in Chicago. The webcasts can be watched at covchurch.org/midwinter.

More than 1,000 Covenant ministers will gather at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Monday through Friday for a time of training, renewal, and fellowship.

There will be seven live broadcasts:

– 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday: Opening worship service, the Brilliance will lead worship.

– 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday: CovTalks

– 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday: Ministry update by President Gary Walter

– 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday: Worship service, R. York Moore speaking.

– 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday: Worship service, Bill Henson speaking

– 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday: Worship service, Jo Ann Barton speakiing

– 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday: Worship service, Ruth Haley Barton speaking

– 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Mark DeYmaz speaking

All listed times are Central Standard Time.

National Covenant Properties and Bethany Benefit Service are sponsoring the webcasts.

Be sure to follow events and join in discussions throughout the day on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #eccmw

The Covenant Events app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play (for Android)

 

 

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