The Covenant Companion

Memorial Service Wednesday for Pam (Anderson) Rohler

CHETEK, WI (April 12, 2010) – A memorial service for Pam (Anderson) Rohler, 61, wife of Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor Philip Rohler, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Chetek Lutheran Church.

Boarding School for Rescued Teen Prostitutes Now Operating

OAKLAND, CA (April 8, 2010) – New Day for Children, a new faith-based organization started by members of Oakland Covenant Church to rescue teens from prostitution, has begun working with its first resident, says Executive Director Jon Blankmeyer.

Congo Worship Photos

BOKONZO, CONGO (April 7, 2010) – Palm Sunday and Easter are festive worship occasions in churches throughout Congo. Following are scenes from events in Bokonzo.

Perfect Timing for Viewing of ‘Rain’ Video

EAST GREENWICH, RI (April 6, 2010) – Christ Church Pastor Lyle Mook made certain to point out to his congregation that the video being shown right before his Easter message had been filmed long before Sunday.

Record Flooding Takes Toll on Congregation’s Families

EAST GREENWICH, RI (April 6, 2010) – The homes of at least “a couple hundred” people and half the staff at Christ Church experienced some level of flooding due to record-breaking rains that have recently deluged the area.

Funds for South Sudan Relief Limited, But Effective

SOUTH SUDAN (April 6, 2010) – In a region where abject poverty is the norm and worsened by an ongoing drought, the Covenant Church of Sudan and Ethiopia (ECCS) is feeding some of the most marginalized people.

Camp Director Moved Out of ICU Care in Thailand

CHIANG RAI, THAILAND (April 5, 2010) – Tom Cousineau, executive director of Covenant Heights Conference Center who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident last week, was moved from the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) to his own room today.

Students Get Close-Up View of India’s Caste System

CHICAGO, IL (April 2, 2010) – Katherine Mook was prepared to encounter desperate poverty during a recent mission trip to India, but she never expected to be welcomed by women whose personhood the country barely acknowledges.