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		<title>Cecilia Williams New CMJ Ministry Initiatives Director</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (May 24, 2013) – Cecilia Williams has been selected to serve as ministry initiatives director for the Department of Compassion, Mercy and Justice (CMJ) of the Evangelical Covenant Church....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/yuwDSuQhvTE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Covenant Offices Closed Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (May 24, 2013) – Offices of the Evangelical Covenant Church will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/_9Jq6lP4xY4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Church May Close, But Ministry Goes On</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/I3JDcys3lk0/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/23/church-may-close-but-ministry-goes-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman WILTON, CT (May 23, 2013) – Louise Stabile had played the piano at United Covenant Church on Sunday mornings for 75 years, so playing the last notes before the church closed its...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/I3JDcys3lk0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Covenanter Among Oklahoma Tornado Fatalities</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/6b8lQSaPn8Q/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/22/covenanter-among-oklahoma-tornado-fatalities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 22, 2013) – One of three people killed at a 7-Eleven convenience store by Monday’s devastating tornado was a member of Westmoore Community Covenant Church,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/6b8lQSaPn8Q" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Covenant Pastors Minister to Families of Slain Girls</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/H6rIfApy8vk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/22/covenant-pastors-minister-to-families-of-slain-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman CHICAGO, IL (May 22, 2013) – Evangelical Covenant Church pastors in small communities on opposite ends of the country have been ministering to the families of children whose deaths...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/H6rIfApy8vk" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Post-Tornado Recovery a Lengthy Process</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/GBMOPDX9G7M/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/21/post-tornado-recovery-a-lengthy-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 21, 2013) – Paul Cunningham, pastor of Westmoore Community Covenant Church, stood in the hallway of the Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Unit where he had been...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/GBMOPDX9G7M" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Friday Deadline for ‘Mission Detroit’ Registration</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/KtmbmCSmGP0/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/21/friday-deadline-for-mission-detroit-registration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (May 21, 2013) – Friday is the registration deadline to participate in “Mission Detroit,” a hands-on mission experience that will take place June 25-27, preceding the 2013 Annual Meeting...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/KtmbmCSmGP0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Covenant to Support Oklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/b4LMnpPCKpM/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/20/covenant-to-support-oklahoma-tornado-relief-efforts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 20, 2013) &#8211; Several Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) congregations and homes of many members are located in the path of the tornado that struck Oklahoma...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/b4LMnpPCKpM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DR Congo Named Worst Place to Be a Mother</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/jr8s8J3k8AE/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/20/dr-congo-named-worst-place-to-be-a-mother/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman CHICAGO, IL (May 15, 2013) – The importance of developing the healthcare system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was highlighted in a recent report that listed the African...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/jr8s8J3k8AE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pastoral Change: Navigating the ‘Transition Zone’</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/M3gFZLIV5OM/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/17/pastoral-change-navigating-the-transition-zone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman CHICAGO, IL (May 17, 2013) &#8211; D. Darrell Griffin had a daunting task when he started as pastor of Oakdale Covenant Church in 2000. He was following the 30-year pastorate of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/M3gFZLIV5OM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Memorial Service Friday for Doris Derby</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/dSnebWzipYw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/14/memorial-service-friday-for-doris-derby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[TURLOCK, CA (May 14, 2013) – A memorial service for Doris (Reymerth) Derby, widow of Evangelical Covenant Church pastor L. Jackson Derby, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Covenant Village of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/dSnebWzipYw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Memorial Service June 8 for Charles E. Nelson</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/Zdb_Mdm8voE/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/14/memorial-service-june-8-for-charles-e-nelson-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[RIDGEFIELD, WA (May 13, 2013) – A memorial service for retired Evangelical Covenant Church pastor Charles Edward Nelson, 84, will be conducted at 2 p.m. June 8 at the Cascades Camp and Conference...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/Zdb_Mdm8voE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Gilbreath Nominated for Executive Minister of Communications</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/FY-MGDzrYtg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/13/gilbreath-nominated-for-executive-minister-of-communications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (May 13, 2013) &#8211; Ed Gilbreath will be presented to the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) Annual Meeting as the nominee to serve as the next executive minister of the Department of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/FY-MGDzrYtg" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Boston Marathon Runner: Why Me and Not Others?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/f9JWLNPVyDU/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/10/boston-marathon-runner-why-me-and-not-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman ALEXANDRIA, MN (May 10, 2013) – Investigators into the Boston Marathon bombings continue to seek answers internationally to questions about the crime, but Covenanter Julie Miller,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/f9JWLNPVyDU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Briefs: Virtual Prayer, Battling Bacteria, 50-Year ‘Reunion’</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Covenanter Designs App for Intercessory Prayer BELLINGHAM, WA (May 9, 2013) – Dusty Gulleson, a member of Bellingham Covenant Church, has designed a free iPhone application call “Ora,” which is Latin...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/BSHoXMkDd90" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Celebration of Life Service Set for Larry Sherman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[DETROIT, MI (May 8, 2013) – A Celebration of Life service will be conducted this coming Saturday, May 11, for Larry Sherman, associate superintendent of the Great Lakes Conference of the Evangelical...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/w76DzeIyg0M" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Boston, CAR Violence Top Most-Read List</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (May 7, 2013) – Stories about Covenanters caught up in violent circumstances were among the most-read Covenant News Service articles during the month of April. Dave Cairns, executive...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/tdyvuFq7cWc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>JPUSA Sells Bulk of Cornerstone Property</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/lSv6dOfyDiA/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/06/jpusa-sells-bulk-of-cornerstone-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 20:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2013) – Jesus People USA Covenant Church (JPUSA) recently sold a majority of the 670 acres of its property in Bushnell, Illinois &#8211; where tens of thousands...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/lSv6dOfyDiA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Conference to Add Two Part-time Staff Positions</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/-N_dDkWZENc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/03/conference-to-add-two-part-time-staff-positions-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 2, 2013) – Two new part-time staff positions will enable the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church to better serve its ministers and live out...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/-N_dDkWZENc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Celebration of Life Service May 10 for Albert Josephson</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/covchurch/news/~3/TKKWLSKG59A/</link>
		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/05/02/celebration-of-life-service-planned-for-albert-josephson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 17:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[SURREY, BC (May 2, 2013) – A Celebration of Life memorial service will be conducted Friday, May 10, for Albert Josephson, 88, who died Tuesday. The date and time of the service reflects a change...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/TKKWLSKG59A" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Services Pending for Albert Josephson</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[SURREY, BC (May 1, 2013) &#8211; Albert Josephson is being remembered today as one of the “pillars” of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, where he served as pastor and superintendent....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/LpyGf8vssrk" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Truth, Love Faith: 100 Years of Minnehaha Values</title>
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		<comments>http://www.covchurch.org/news/2013/04/30/truth-love-faith-100-years-of-minnehaha-values/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Stan Friedman MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 30, 2013) – Minnehaha Academy’s uncompromising pursuit of truth, love for students, and the integration of faith have been hallmarks of the school’s first 100...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/PSXtWMS0LJc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Yee New Superintendent of the North Pacific Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[SUMNER, WA (April 30, 2013) – Greg Yee has been elected to serve as the next superintendent of the North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). His election came during the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/zr9QSrFYNvk" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Wednesday Deadline for ACCW Awards Nominations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (April 30, 2013) – Wednesday is the last day to submit nominations for candidates to received one of three Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women (ACCW) awards for 2013. This year’s awards...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/FfidM8sJQzA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annual Meeting Early Registration Ends Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[CHICAGO, IL (April 29, 2013) – Tuesday (tomorrow) is the deadline for early registration to take advantage of discounted rates for the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church in...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/covchurch/news/~4/-BkofXa8fKA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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