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.
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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.
Covenant Ministerium Photos
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2009) – Following are random photos taken during today’s meeting of the Covenant Ministerium, part of activities leading up to the opening this evening of the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Preparations Nearing Completion for Opening Service
PORTLAND, OR (June 25, 2009) – Final preparations were nearing completion this morning for this evening’s official launch of the 124th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church at the Red Lion Conference Center here.
CHIC Mission Trip Students Announced
CHICAGO, IL (June 25, 2009) – CHIC 2009 organizers announced today the names of three teenagers who will travel to Evangelical Covenant Church mission sites in Thailand so that they can share their experiences with students attending the triennial CHIC …
Merge: Flu Concerns Should Not Affect Mission Trips
MCALLEN, TX (June 24, 2009) – Fears about the H1N1 virus – more popularly known as swine flu – and violence in Mexico influenced six Evangelical Covenant churches to cancel mission trips planned in partnership with Merge ministries, but executive …