PORTLAND, OR (June 26, 2009) – Judith McCullough grew up in a small southern Michigan town, where she knew only one African American person and two Japanese Americans before she went off to college.
Archive for June, 2009
Olson Elected to Head CGE; Kersten Re-elected
PORTLAND, OR (June 26, 2009) – Delegates to the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church today elected David Olson to be the new executive minister of the Department of Church Growth and Evangelism (CGE).
Two Congregations Receive Living Legacy Awards
PORTLAND, OR (June 26, 2009) – Two Evangelical Covenant Churches with more than 230 years of combined ministry were honored today during the 124th Annual Meeting for their work that has impacted thousands of people around the world even as …
Annual Meeting Reports Now Available Online
CHICAGO, IL (June 26, 2009) – Nearly all reports being presented during this week’s 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) are available online.
12 Churches Welcomed into Membership
PORTLAND, OR (June 26, 2009) – Delegates to the 124th Annual Meeting welcomed 12 churches with a cumulative membership of 863 and a cumulative average attendance of 1,643.
Five Churches Removed from Member Roster
PORTLAND, OR (June 26, 2009) – Five churches from four conferences were removed from denominational membership roster during the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Body of Christ at Its Best When Loving the Unlovable
By Stan Friedman
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2009) – On a night that focused on “the beauty of the new birth,” preacher Dave Gibbons told the gathering at the opening worship service of the Evangelical Covenant Church’s 124th Annual Meeting …
Missionaries Commissioned during Opening Service
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2009) – Delegates to the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church commissioned the denomination’s first long-term missionaries since 2001 during this evening’s opening worship service.
Opening Worship Service Photos
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2009) – The procession of flags provided a moving introduction to the opening worship service of the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Dave Gibbons, pastor of Newsong Community Church in Irvine, California, was …
Delegate Orientation Photos
PORTLAND OR (June 25, 2009) – Following are photos from today’s orientation session for new delegates to the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.