News Releases
Covenant Generosity Funds Aid to Bahamas
CHICAGO, IL (September 20, 2019) – Covenant World Relief has collected $30,000 to benefit relief work in areas laid waste by Hurricane Dorian, director Dave Husby said today. The money is being funneled to the ministry’s partner Medical Teams International (MTI). The organization released information on what has been distributed so far using funds from…
Covenant Living Purchases Tulsa Retirement Community
TULSA, OK (September 20, 2019) – Covenant Living Communities and Services has acquired Inverness Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), it was announced Thursday. The announcement came after the Northern District of Oklahoma U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court approved the sale. “This acquisition aligns with Covenant Living’s overall strategic plan of organizational growth and strengthens…
Lund Lectures, Seminary Symposium on Middle East to Be Webcast
CHICAGO, IL (September 4, 2019) – The Nils W. Lund lectures will be presented September 25-26 in Isaacson Chapel at North Park Theological Seminary. They will be followed by the seminary’s annual symposium, which will focus on “Holy Land: Biblical Perspectives and Contemporary Conflicts,” September 26-28. Dr. K. Lawson Younger, Jr., professor of Old Testament,…
Donations for Relief in the Bahamas Being Accepted
CHICAGO, IL (September 5, 2019) – Covenant World Relief is partnering with Medical Teams International in the Bahamas to provide disaster health kits. The kits contain antiseptic wipes, soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and other essential items to support individuals in a shelter for a week. Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas as a Category 5…
Join Alaska Conference in Suicide Prevention ‘Day of Prayer’
ANCHORAGE, AK (September 3, 2019) — The Alaska Conference of the ECC is asking Covenanters to join them on September 9 in a “Day of Prayer and Fasting for Life.” The purpose is to focus on praying “for deliverance from the peril of suicide in our communities and for healing from the pain of those…
Midwinter Conference Dates Changed
CHICAGO, IL (August 28, 2019) – Dates have been changed for the Midwinter Conference, Legacy Children’s Worker Connection, and Youth Workers Connection. The new dates are: -Midwinter: January 27 – January 31 -Youth Worker Connection: January 24-27 -Legacy Children’s Worker Connection: January 24-27 The meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in…
Registration Opens for Thrive Leadership Conference
GRANITE BAY, CA (August 19, 2019) – Registration is open for the Thrive 2020 leadership conference sponsored by Bayside Church, an ECC congregation. The conference will be held April 30–May 1, 2020, at the Granite Bay campus of the multi-campus church. The annual event features plenary sessions as well as numerous breakout workshops led by…
La Iglesia del Pacto Evangélico (ECC) lamenta los tiroteos masivos, hace un llamado al sentido común del uso de armas, y se manifiesta en contra el Racismo y la Xenofobia
For English translation, click here. CHICAGO (Agosto 8, 2019). La Iglesia del Pacto Evangélico está conmovida por la pérdida de 31 vidas en este pasado fin de semana durante los tiroteos masivos en el Paso, Texas y Dayton, Ohio. Lamentamos la diaria pérdida de vidas humanas debido a la violencia de armas en las calles…
ECC Grieves Mass Shootings, Calls for Common-sense Gun Control and Stands Against Racism, Xenophobia
Para Español, haz clic aquí. CHICAGO (Aug. 8, 2019)—The Evangelical Covenant Church is heartbroken at the loss of 31 lives during this past weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. We grieve the daily loss of life due to gun violence in our nation’s streets and neighborhoods. Yet we recognize that offering…
Board of Pensions and Benefits Announces New 403(b)(9) Vendor
CHICAGO, IL (August 6, 2019)—At the 134th Annual Meeting in June, delegates voted to affirm the decision to close the Covenant Pension Plan (CPP) to new participants after December 31, 2019. (See video link here and FAQs on the proposal here.) As part of this plan reorganization, new ministerial credentials (after December 31, 2019) will…
Note for I Am Conference Attendees: Directions to State Theater in Case of Inclement Weather
Directions to the State Theater via Skyway from the Marriott Take Street Level Elevators to the 2nd Level: 2SKYWAY2 Turn left to leave the Marriott (be sure to have your hotel key for re-entry) After the Marriott sign on the pillar, take the first right over the 7th Street Bridge to the Radisson Blu (begin…
ECC Participates in Independent Investigation Regarding Christian Academy in Japan
CHICAGO (July 10, 2019)—The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is deeply concerned and grieved to learn of allegations of abuse against minors at Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ) and is partnering with other mission organizations to co-sponsor an independent investigation. Staff serving with the Serve Globally mission priority of the ECC in Japan, as well as…