News from the Northwest Conference
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Soong-Chan Rah to speak at 2012 NWC Annual Meeting
Send your 'Ask the Lord of the Harvest' prayer lists with your delegates
The 2012 Northwest Conference Annual Meeting, which will feature the theme "Mission Friends: Love Mercy, Do Justice," will take place April 20-21 at Alexandria Covenant Church in Alexandria, MN. "Love Mercy, Do Justice" is one of the Five Smooth Stones (core ministries) of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
 In keeping with the theme of this year's meeting, Dr. Soong-Chan Rah will be the keynote speaker for both the NWC Annual Meeting, and the Ministerial Association Annual Meeting, which takes place April 19-20 at the same location.
Rah is Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL, and the author of "The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity."
72 - Covenant Evangelism
The vision of 72 is to empower ordinary disciples to win lost people to the Kingdom of God. 72 is not a curriculum but a framework for how our churches might live out being the 72. Go to www.covchurch.org and see the new resources available to train, communicate and develop your members to become good at telling the story of Jesus-and it all begins with prayer.
The first resource churches are encouraged to begin using is "Ask the Lord of the Harvest," the prayer brochure that replaces Bringing my World to Christ and What's Your One Step. Order your "Ask the Lord of the Harvest" bulletin inserts online at no charge from Covenant Bookstore: http://covbooks.com/products/ask-brochure. Send prayer lists to the NWC Annual Meeting with your elected delegates.
Brochures and registration materials will be mailed to our churches soon, so make plans to select your delegates and register.
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M.O.V.E. 2012 materials available!
 We're so excited to announce the details for M.O.V.E. 2012, which will take place March 30-31 at First Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN. In keeping with our Annual Meeting focus, the theme for this year's event is "TRU. Faith. Justice. Love."
The purpose of M.O.V.E. 2012 is to be a learning and outreach venture. Students will engage in service and learning experiences that will expand their worldview and inspire them as God's kingdom workforce. Our speaker for this year's event is Organizational Leadership expert Chris Brooks. He is a passionate advocate for economic justice and the well-being of children and youth. Additionally, Brooks serves on the Elder Board of his Church, The Sanctuary Covenant Church in North Minneapolis. We also welcome back John Lee, worship leader at Church of All Nations in Minneapolis. Lee will once again challenge students to participate in new, multicultural worship experiences. To learn more and download registration materials, visit the M.O.V.E. 2012 page. |
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NWC Children & Family Ministry Luncheon
The Northwest Conference Children & Family Ministry Commission is once again hosting a training event for all Children & Family Staff Ministers on Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Plymouth Covenant Church in Plymouth, MN. The featured speaker will be Denise Kjesbo, professor and lead faculty of the Master of Arts in Children's and Family Ministry Program at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. Please RSVP by Monday, Feb. 20, to jon@nwc-cov.org if you plan to attend. |
| Mark A. Holmen to present Faith@Home seminar
Attention Children and Family Ministry staff and lay leaders: Mark A. Holmen, pastor, consultant, speaker and author, will present the Faith@Home Church Seminar at Faith Covenant Church in Burnsville, MN, on Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event costs $25 per person, but is free for senior pastors.
Sessions included in the seminar include: "Faith Begins @Home," "Becoming a Faith@Home Focused Church," and "Keys and Traps to Become a Faith@Home Focused Church." To register for the event, visit www.faithathome.com.
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Registration is open for the 2012 Women's Renewal Conference The 2012 Women's Renewal Conference, sponsored by Women Ministries of the Northwest Conference, will take place at First Covenant Church in Red Wing, MN on March 23-24. Theme: "Uniquely U" Speakers: Debbie Griffith and Meagan Gillan. Check out www.wmnwc.org or contact Christi Pease, Director of WM NWC, with any questions (director@wmnwc.org or 651.285.9636) |
Missionary Update: Gary and Pauline Carlson Gary and Pauline Carlson, Covenant missionaries to Japan for the last 28 years, are on a 6-month home assignment and are living in Eden Prairie, MN. This is their seventh home assignment, and in all of them they have made their home in the Northwest Conference. They will be speaking in supporting churches in the conference and elsewhere in the U.S. over the next few months, and will return to Japan in mid-July. Gary and Pauline's contact information is as follows: Address: 16355 Wagner Way #218 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Cell phones: Gary - 612-212-3439 Pauline - 612-412-7317 |
Covenant Trust Company seeking Financial Service Representative
Covenant Trust Company is a full service IL Trust Company owned by the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), North Park University, and Covenant Ministries of Benevolence. We are a values-based company seeking to serve the members, friends, and ministries of the church as a trusted financial services partner. We are currently seeking a Financial Service Representative (FSR) for the Northwest Conference. The FSR generates leads and prospects by working with ECC entities and ministries, and serves as the prospect/client relationship manager. For more information, download the full job description of the position, or contact Ruser A. Saldaņa at (800) 483-2177 or rasaldana@covenanttrust.com.
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Upcoming Covenant Orientation class at Covenant Pines The Vocational Excellence Covenant Orientation class being offered at Covenant Pines Bible Camp, April 23-27, is not quite full. See the attached flyer for details and to register. |
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|  | Steve Larson (right), pastor of Redeemer Covenant Church in Brooklyn Park, MN, was part of a five-member team of elected officials, civic leaders and businesspersons representing the city and making a presentation during the Community Engagement Leadership Institute, Jan. 9-14, in Los Angeles. Read the full story here.
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March 23-24, 2012 Women Ministries Renewal Conference - First Covenant Church, Red Wing, MN March 30-31, 2012 M.O.V.E. - First Covenant Church, Minneapolis, MN April 19-21, 2012 NWC Annual Meeting - Alexandria, MN June 16-23, 2012 Adventures in Leadership - Adventurous Christians, Grand Marais, MN June 21-23, 2012 ECC Annual Meeting - Irvine, CA July 15-20, 2012 CHIC - Knoxville, TN July 21, 2012 Covenant Softball Tournament August 9-11, 2012 MUUUCE - Faith Covenant Church in Burnsville, MN September 30 - October 1, 2012 Town and Country Workshop - Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN October 1-3, 2012 Ministerial Association Retreat - Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN October 6, 2012 VIVE - Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, MN
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NWC Job Postings Page
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Pastors and ministry leaders, if you have people in your congregation who are exploring ministry, on a part- or full-time basis, please refer them to our job postings page.
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Superintendent Mark Stromberg Director of Church Planting Mike Brown Director of Congregational Vitality Jon Kramka
Director of Youth Ministry Ginny Olson
Office Administrator Cheryl Theilen Director of Communications Bryan Malley 612.721.4893 800.756.6692 |
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