Posts for November 2007

Listening in to Chapel

Two weekends ago, 185 of us from Covenant loaded up in buses and travelled down to Atlanta for the MTW Global Missions Conference. A few students shared about their experiences in chapel today, which was a good reminder of God’s ongoing work in hearts and minds.
That chapel session is not available yet, but others from [...]

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Published on Nov 28, 2007 at 1:54 pm. No Comments.
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Day of Prayer

I experienced my first Covenant Day of Prayer yesterday. We had a beautiful day, beginning with a sunrise prayer and praise time at Rock City. The sun rose over the valley, with layers of fog captured between mountain ranges, and the vibrant colors of fall everywhere. It was a joy to begin my day in [...]

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Published on Nov 15, 2007 at 2:10 pm. No Comments.
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Flag Winners

At Tuesday’s International Dinner, we had a flag identification game. Here’s a photo of the flags we used. #1-10 are on the bottom row, and #11-20 on the top. Timothy Newbrander and Brandon Iler were the top winners, each correctly naming 17 of the 20 flags. How many can you name? Below the photo are [...]

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Published on Nov 15, 2007 at 9:06 am. No Comments.
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Psalm 67 and Covenant Day of Prayer

Psalm 67
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us,
that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
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Published on Nov 13, 2007 at 3:24 pm. No Comments.
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Missions Week kickoff

Monday night, two families shared with us about their experiences in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The Warrens (parents of Covenant junior Asher) work with an HIV/AIDS ministry in Addis Ababa. Here’s a note about their ministry from the MTW website:

Restoration in Ethiopia

As we walked down the narrow alley ducking under clotheslines, we were met by [...]

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Published on Nov 7, 2007 at 9:20 am. No Comments.
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International Dinner Postponed!

We’re sorry but we’re needing to postpone the International Dinner to NEXT Tuesday. Next Tuesday in the Great Hall, we will have an International Dinner from 5-7 pm, where you can:
Test your knowledge of Africa and African countries with our trivia table tents.
Match flags with their countries (Win prizes!)
Try out Chartwell’s International cuisine.
Listen to international [...]

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Published on Nov 6, 2007 at 11:26 am. No Comments.
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Rwandan Mizero Children’s Troupe in Chattanooga

RWANDAN “HOPE TOUR”
A group of Rwandan children are in the U.S. as cultural ambassadors to take audiences on a journey into the lives of the Rwandan people through music, dance, costumes and drumming. They are known as the Mizero Troupe and live and perform by their name: “Mizero” which in Kinyarwanda means “hope.”
When: Saturday, November [...]

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Published on Nov 2, 2007 at 2:38 pm. No Comments.
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Missions Emphasis, November 5-9

Next week is Missions Emphasis Week at Covenant, with special guest speaker Dr. Michael Cassidy. This week is an exciting time at Covenant, and it offers a great preparation for the large group that will be attending the MTW Global Conference the following week.
We begin on Monday with a student-led chapel, featuring two student speakers [...]

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Published on Nov 1, 2007 at 8:48 am. No Comments.
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