Mildred Olson
Mildred V. (Helgerson) Olson, widow of Covenant minister Donald Olson, died Sunday, November 1. She was 91. She was born May 4, 1929, in Providence,
Mildred V. (Helgerson) Olson, widow of Covenant minister Donald Olson, died Sunday, November 1. She was 91. She was born May 4, 1929, in Providence,
As Covid-19 continues to hinder any return to worshiping “as usual,” Covenant congregations across North America are adapting to a new season of ministry. And Start & Strengthen Churches is pivoting as well. The Companion sat down virtually with three denominational leaders to talk about how the mission priority is shifting its vision to move forward and the hope they see for the church.
Marie (Nelson) Shattuck, widow of Covenant pastor Eugene Shattuck, died October 4
Retired Covenant minister and former superintendent of two denominational conferences Robert L. Erickson died Tuesday, September 8
Covenant minister Judith (Payne) Kemper Behnke died Friday, September 18. She was 83.
In June, members of the AACC helped organize a march for justice in Chicago. The primarily Asian crowd marched to support Black Lives Matter for about two miles—starting at one of the oldest Chinese Protestant churches in the Midwest, the Chinese Christian Union Church (CCUC) and making their way to the Progressive Baptist Church, a historic Black church in the Bridgeport community, making stops along the way for prayer, worship, and reflection.
Jerine (Jeri) Peterson, widow of Covenant minister Wayne Peterson, died May 27. She was 84.
North Park Theological Seminary recently announced the appointment of Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom as the dean of the faculty.
Scott Hanson, senior vice president of finance at Covenant Ministries of Benevolence, was appointed as the director of pensions for the Evangelical Covenant Church
