Onni Putikka
Retired Covenant minister Onni Putikka died on December 26, 2021, in Eveleth, Minnesota. He was 94.
Retired Covenant minister Onni Putikka died on December 26, 2021, in Eveleth, Minnesota. He was 94.
Heather Hernandez will join the Covenant denominational team as vice president of mission services.
Tony McNeill, affectionately known as “Dr. T,” serves as an affiliate professor of worship and seminary musician at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is a sought-after workshop clinician, lecturer, consultant, mentor, and choral conductor.
Rev. Shirley Yang serves as an associate pastor at Metro Community Church in Englewood, New Jersey, focusing on Special Needs and Women’s Ministries.
Matt serves as the President and CEO of Awana, a global leader in child discipleship. Matt and his wife Katie have been involved in children’s ministry for more than 25 years and spend their time in Nashville with their two sons.
Paula Dannielle is the lead pastor of Cohesion, a church plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Having been in ministry for over 25 years, she is passionate about leadership development, empowering women leaders, and preaching and reconciliation.
Retired Covenant minister and global personnel Harry Westberg died in North Oaks, Minnesota, on September 3, 2024. He was 100.
Retired Covenant minister Howard Redman passed away on February 18, 2024, in Yakima, Washington. He was 95.
Ingrid Newlin, spouse of retired Covenant pastor Ron Newlin, passed away on September 21, 2024, in Saukville, Wisconsin. She was 78.
Retired Covenant minister Ron Gelaude passed away on October 10, 2024, in Brighton, Michigan. He was 75.
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