A Bounty of Kindness
Originally appeared in The Covenant Companion, March 2008. To order a subscription to The Covenant Companion call 773-907-3312.
Written by Marge Warder, member of Evangelical Covenant Church, Stanton, Iowa.
Images of farmers tend to be of strong, independent, self-sustaining people. They prefer to prepare soil, plant seed, and care for their crops on their own. Although most farmers acknowledge that God controls the weather, and supply and demand controls prices, they still cling fiercely to their autonomy. But last fall, Iowa farmer Jeff Lundgren had to admit that he was no longer strong, no longer independent. In response, his community intervened in extraordinary ways.
Please download the article to read more on Jeff and Karen Lundgren's story of difficulty and how their community came together to help a neighbor in need.
Bounty-of-Kindness.pdf
Midwest Conference Annual Meeting 2008
The 122nd Annual Meetings of the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church were held at both Celebration Covenant Church and Community Covenant Church of Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, 2008.
A writeup on these meetings will soon follow. A movie of the Friday evening worship service, held at Community Covenant Church is available below.
To view a movie of the worship service on Friday evening, click here. You will need QuickTime Player in order to view: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
City Church -- A Church in the heart of the city, with the city at its heart
City Church is a vibrant Evangelical Covenant congregation ministering in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Westport area in the historic First Evangelical Covenant building. With exciting ministry to urban children and youth, City Church is unlike many churches in Kansas City. By way of its ethnic and socio-economic diversity, there is always a sense that something unique is going on at City Church.
The above photo is a view of new tile flooring, just one of the many improvements going on at City Church! Click on the following story to read an article by church member Charnissa Holliday-Scott.
City-Church---KS-City-MO-Article.pdf
Publications
The Midwest Conference publishes a quarterly newsletter and prayer calendar which is sent to all conference members. If you would like to update or change your address, contact us.
You may download a copy of the conference newsletter or prayer calendar as a PDF file by clicking on any of the links below.
November-2007-pracal.pdf
Spring-newsletter-2008.pdf
July-2007.pdf
November-2007-newsletter.pdf
Spring-prayer-calendar-2008.pdf
CHIC 2009 Website Now Active
The new CHIC 2009 website is now active. The site contains articles, downloads, videos, merchandise and other related information. Links to receive information via aN RSS feed and to join a Facebook community also are included.
This triennial youth event of the Evangelical Covenant Church will take place July 12-17, 2009, on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. More than 6,000 students participated in CHIC 2006.
Visit the new site at CHIC 2009.
triennial xiii
A four-day international spiritual adventure for women!
Plan now to attend this inspiring conference hosted by Women Ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church!
Where will it be?
Quoting Women Ministries Executive Minister Ruth Hill's comment at the close of Triennial XII, "It will be East of the Mississippi River, South of the Canadian border, West of the Atlantic Ocean, and North of Cuba." This riddle now has an answer--Washington DC!
Mark your calendars for July 22-25, 2010, and watch for additional information.
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (a service of the Dept. of the Ordered Ministry--to provide pastors with funds and learning experiences to support them in their pastoral ministry) learn more
