The Covenant Companion

A Little Corner of Peace

A mother’s desire for a place where her daughter could belong has grown into a ministry helping children with special needs and their families find a place to belong.

The Conference That Came First

Eight churches met in a Minnesota town before there was a Covenant to belong to. What became the Northwest Conference is still going, 142 years later.

The Church Is Open

With no children and no volunteers left after the pandemic, a North Minneapolis church restarted Vacation Bible School anyway, praying for twenty kids to show up.

Gather 2026: The Work of One Another

Last week, delegates gathered to mark fifty years of ordaining women, share stories of God’s faithfulness, welcome new churches, and ordain and commission new ministers.

Christine Cikanek Honored for Outstanding Lay Ministry

Christine “Chris” Cikanek of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Princeton, Illinois, received the Theodore W. Anderson Award for outstanding lay ministry at the 141st Annual Meeting.