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United States: Covenant Congregation's Special-Needs Ministry Gives Families a Place to Belong
Iglesia Renacer, a Covenant congregation in Algonquin, Illinois, has grown a ministry for children with special needs and their families out of a single family's crisis three years
If a Concert Doesn't Point to Christ, It Doesn't Belong in a Church
What belongs in the house of God? Writing in Premier Christianity, Tony Wilson reflects on St Paul's Cathedral's renewed partnership with Fabric, the London nightclub and
Preacher, Please Don't Shout
Does the sermon need to raise its voice to be heard? Writing in Premier Christianity, Dr Claire Williams — a UK academic and preacher — offers a gentle case for the quiet
United States: Covenant Names Steve Wong Coordinator of Adult Discipleship
Rev. Dr. Steve Wong will join the Evangelical Covenant Church’s denominational team on 1 October as part-time coordinator of adult discipleship. He will serve on the Make and
United States: Evangelical Covenant Church Joins the National Association of Evangelicals
The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) has joined the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), becoming one of three denominations welcomed into the organisation in August. The ECC enters alongside the Association
Finland: Kankaanpää Free Church Returns to the Town Square After Outgrowing Its Home
Kankaanpää Free Church (Kankaanpään Vapaaseurakunta) opened its new meeting space on the town square on Friday 4 September, with around 160 people attending the opening celebration. The congregation moved from
Germany: FeG President Greets 'March for Life' Participants
FeG President Henrik Otto sent greetings to participants in the annual "March for Life" (Marsch für das Leben) held in Berlin and Cologne on 19 September 2026, thanking
Finland: Free Church Music Camp Brings Generations Together at Kiponniemi
Finland's Free Church gathered its two national ensembles — the Wind Orchestra and the Sinfonietta — for the annual SopuSointu music camp at the Kiponniemi activity centre over the final
Germany: Evangelical Free Church Alliance Issues Statement on Democracy Ahead of State Elections
Ahead of state elections in autumn 2026, the board of the Association of Evangelical Free Churches (VEF) in Germany, of which FeG is a member, issued a statement recalling Christians&
Finland: Eight Believers Baptized as Two Free Churches Cooperate
In mid-August, eight believers of different ages were baptized in Kauhava, Finland, in a service that grew out of simple cooperation between two Free Church congregations. Alajärven Vapaaseurakunta (Alajärvi
Germany: North German Free Churches Fold Foreign Aid Into Allianz-Mission
The foreign aid programme of the Free Evangelical Churches of North Germany (FeGN) became part of Allianz-Mission on 1 September, a step the organisation says was taken solely for
Finland: Free Church Board Reviews Leadership Structure and Sets 2027 Priorities
The board of the Finnish Free Church (Suomen Vapaakirkko) met on 21 August and set in motion a review of the denomination's leadership structures, approved new investment in
DR Congo: Ebola Epidemic Centred on Ituri, a Region Long Served by Swiss Missionaries
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its 17th Ebola epidemic, which health officials fear could be the deadliest since 1976: from mid-May to 29 August, nearly 6,000
Czech Republic: Church of Brethren Diaconate Sends Aid to Nepal After Deadly Floods
The diaconal arm of the Church of Brethren (Církev bratrská) in the Czech Republic has allocated 30,000 CZK from its own social and humanitarian aid fund to help victims
Switzerland: Geneva Church Teaches French to Mongolian and Ukrainian Communities
The evangelical Église de la Pélisserie (FREE), in Geneva's sparsely populated old town, has offered free French classes for non-native speakers for the past year, on the
Czech Republic: Evangelical Forum 2026 to Feature Theologian Alister McGrath
The Czech Evangelical Alliance is inviting pastors, church leaders and anyone interested in theology to Evangelical Forum 2026 on 5 October, held in hybrid format in Prague and online. This
Finland: Free Church Pastor Retires After Decades of Congregational and Missionary Service
Kai Almgren, the long-serving pastor of Kauhava Free Congregation in western Finland, has retired after a ministry that carried him through five congregations and two terms as a missionary
United States: Covenant Series Traces the Origins of Its Oldest Regional Conference
The Evangelical Covenant Church has launched Eleven Conferences, a monthly series exploring how each of its regional conferences began and what their ministry looks like today. The opening instalment profiles