The Covenant Companion

Hundreds of Homeless Find Shelter in Vegas Drainage Tunnels

LAS VEGAS, NV (April 28, 2010) – Lisa Holmlund looked up and saw the bright lights of Caesar’s Palace. Millions of people do it every year, but she had a view seen from a perspective few others know is possible.

Northwest Conference Affirms Eight New Congregations

WOODBURY, MN (April 28, 2010) – The 126th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Conference (NWC) of the Evangelical Covenant Church was a testimony to the way the region is addressing needs of the future by building on its rich tradition.

Vision, Inclusion, Collaboration Key to Ministry Momentum

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 27, 2010) – In interview after interview about Evelyn Johnson and in public comment after public comment, delegates to last weekend’s Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) Celebration echoed the same themes.

Marketplace Photos

CHICAGO, IL (April 26, 2010) – There will be a number of items available for purchase during both Annual Meeting and Triennial XIII that are made by residents in numerous countries around the world where the Evangelical Covenant Church is involved in shared ministry. Following are additional examples.

Marketplace Provides Way to Support Distant Communities

CHICAGO, IL (April 26, 2010) – Women around the world will benefit when items they have made are purchased from the International Marketplace during both the Evangelical Covenant Church Annual Meeting in St. Paul and Triennial XIII in Washington, D.C.

Johnson Honored, Smith Elected During PSWC Celebration

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (April 26, 2010) – The Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) Celebration was an exuberant recognition of God’s ministry over the past 10 years, as well as a time to honor outgoing Superintendent Evelyn Johnson and welcome Superintendent-elect Efrem Smith.

Central Conference Unveils New Hispanic Training Project

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 26, 2010) – It has been said that sometimes you need to look back in order to go forward and in the Central Conference, a notable ministry’s legacy was recalled as a new initiative was proposed at Hope Evangelical Covenant Church last Saturday.

Hindustani Church Leader to Head India Seminary

PUNE, INDIA (April 23, 2010) – Shekhar Singh, a leader in the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC), has been appointed principal (president) of Union Biblical Seminary, considered one of the leading theological education institutions in the country.

Chile Reconstruction Photos

DICHATO, CHILE (April 23, 2010) – Following are additional photos from the Chile reconstruction work.

Chile Churches Helping Neighbors Rebuild Lives

DICHATO, CHILE (April 23, 2010) – The high-pitched grind of a chainsaw, mixed with the rhythmic pounding of hammers driving nails, echoed through the tent walls in the refugee camp on a hillside overlooking Dichato, Chile. It is the sound of the Evangelical Covenant Church at work to help victims of the February 27 earthquake (magnitude 8.8) and tsunami, which together claimed at least 570 lives.