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June 17

121st Annual Meeting Concludes in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17) - The 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church concluded today following three days of business sessions, workshops, and evening worship services. A six-member news.... [Read more]

Service Honors Lives of Pastors, Spouses, Missionaries
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17) - Saturday morning's Memorial Communion Service commemorated the lives of pastors, spouses and missionaries who died during the past year. Those recognized included.... [Read more]

Delegates Approve Resource Paper Process
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17) - Delegates to the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church this morning commissioned a "resource paper" on how the denomination engages in Biblical.... [Read more]

Delegates Elect Representatives to Various Boards
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17) - Delegates elected a number of individuals to various boards during Saturday's business session of the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Following are.... [Read more]

New Mission Focus Responds to Changing World
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 17) - A strategic realignment of Covenant World Mission resources to respond to a changing global mission environment was outlined for delegates attending the 121st Annual Meeting of.... [Read more]

June 16

Pastors Ordained, Commissioned in Final Service
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - The newly ordained and commissioned Covenant pastors in black robes crossed the stage over which hung a banner proclaiming the vision of "Everyone to Everywhere." They received.... [Read more]

Glenn R. Palmberg Elected to Third Term
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - Glenn R. Palmberg was elected to a third term as president during this morning's business session of the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant.... [Read more]

Doreen Olson Re-elected to Lead Formation
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - Doreen Olson was re-elected today to a third term as executive minister of the Department of Christian Formation of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Jane Matheson, vice chair of.... [Read more]

Mary Miller Honored for Administrative Service
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - Mary Miller - the first female officer in the history of the Evangelical Covenant Church – was honored during the denomination's morning business session as part of the 121st.... [Read more]

Ministries of Dvorak, Josephson Honored
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - The work of two retiring Evangelical Covenant Church leaders was honored Thursday during the morning business session of the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant.... [Read more]

T.W. Anderson Award Recipients Honored
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - Ray and Doris Johnson of Bethany Covenant Church in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, were named the recipients of the T.W. Anderson Award today during the 121st Annual Meeting of.... [Read more]

Ordination, Commissioning Candidates Approved
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 16) - A number of candidates were approved by delegates for ordination and commissioning during the Friday morning business session of the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical.... [Read more]

June 15

Burgoyne Installed as East Coast Superintendent
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 15) - Howard K. Burgoyne was installed Thursday as the new superintendent of the East Coast Conference during the evening worship service as part of the 121st Annual Meeting of.... [Read more]

'Live a Gospel Powerful Enough to be Believed'
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 15) - Brenda Salter McNeil preached. Several hundred people shouted amens. They also applauded – often. When Salter McNeil was done, she had inspired them with the call to live.... [Read more]

President's Report Highlights Morning Session
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 15) - In his report to delegates attending the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church, President Glenn Palmberg highlighted the ministries of the denomination that.... [Read more]

Eight Churches Removed from Member Roster
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 15) - Eight churches from three conferences of the Evangelical Covenant Church have been removed from the denominational membership roster during the 121st Annual Meeting. Churches.... [Read more]

Twenty-Five Churches Welcomed into Membership
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 15) - Welcoming new churches into membership of the Evangelical Covenant Church always is a highlight at the annual meetings, and this year was no exception during the denomination's.... [Read more]  

June 14

Sanguma: Spirit Must Guide Efforts to Bear Witness
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 14) - The "do not leave" command of Jesus to his disciples is as important as his commission to "go into all the world," Dr. Mossai Sanguma told attendees during the opening worship.... [Read more]

Covenant Pastors Attend Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
CHICAGO, IL (June 14) - Approximately 30 pastors and other leaders of the Evangelical Covenant Church attended the Hispanic National Prayer Breakfast and Conference June 6-8 in Washington D.C., where.... [Read more]

Retiring Executive Board Members Honored
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 14) - Retiring members were recognized during today's meeting of the Executive Board of the Evangelical Covenant Church. The board meeting preceded this evening's worship service in.... [Read more]

Delegates Arriving for 121st Annual Meeting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 14) - Delegates continued arriving today to participate in the 121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church, which begins with a worship service this evening featuring Mossai.... [Read more].

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