The Annual Meeting is the highest legislative session in the Evangelical Covenant Church
Every congregation is entitled to representation as we worship God and celebrate what God has done. We gather to discern future direction, select leaders, consecrate missionaries, credential and ordain clergy and encourage one another to greater discipleship. We make determinations around funding the mission, and we hear about the challenges and opportunities in front of us. In it all, we get to meet new friends and strengthen old relationships.
Who Attends?
Delegates
These are the official representatives from congregations and other Evangelical Covenant Church entities. A delegate is entitled to full voice and vote in the Annual Meeting. Delegates are named by their sending bodies. Every congregation is entitled to representation.
How many delegates can we send to the Annual Meeting?
From the Evangelical Covenant Church Bylaws, Article VII, Section 7.4,
member congregations shall be entitled to representation as follows:
(based on 2018 membership)
0-99 members: 2 delegates
100-224 members: 3 delegates
225-449 members: 4 delegates
450-699 members: 5 delegates
700-999 members: 6 delegates
1000 + members: 7 delegates
