Covenant News

Hundreds On Hand for Midwinter Conference

ROSEMONT, IL (January 31, 2005) - Some 1,100 pastors and other ministry leaders were on hand for the opening of the 2005 Midwinter Pastors Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Monday, with an estimated three hundred others participating in weekend pre-Midwinter events including Faith and Healing Connection, Youth Workers Connection, Worship Connection and the Children, Adult and Family Connection, among others.

Activities formally began with the opening worship service with Haddon Robinson the preacher for the evening (see related story elsewhere in this online Covenant news report). A service of holy communion and healing followed that service, led by C. John Weborg.

Tuesday's activities include a variety of workshops with Marva Dawn preaching during the evening worship service. Wednesday's schedule is filled with workshops as well. Preacher for the Thursday evening service is Eugene Rivers III. Friday's concluding breakfast will feature Jim Wallis as the speaker.

Several author signings also are scheduled throughout the week at the onsite Covenant Bookstore , which is set up especially for the Midwinter conference at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel. Authors on hand to sign books will include Efrem Smith, Raising Up Young Heroes; Greg Asimakoupoulos, Ptarmigan Telegraph; Brent Laytham, Scott McKnight, The Jesus Creed; Michael Emerson, Divided By Faith and United By Faith; and Jim Wallis, God's Politics. The accompanying photo shows Asimakoupoulos (right) signing a copy of his book for ECC Treasurer Dean Lundgren.

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