Church Status Report: Churches Added and Removed from the Roster
Ten new churches were welcomed into the Covenant and 23 churches were removed from the roster at the 137th Annual Meeting this week.
Ten new churches were welcomed into the Covenant and 23 churches were removed from the roster at the 137th Annual Meeting this week.
Delegates to the 137th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church voted today to remove Awaken Covenant Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, from its roster of churches.
Kathryn “Kitty” Beavers Eagle, wife of retired Covenant pastor H. Alan Eagle, passed away on May 14, 2023, in northwest Washington state. She was 69.
After significant prayer and discernment, Jacqueline Sugihara announced her resignation from her role as corporate secretary for the Covenant and director of ministry services for operations.
Quest Church, a Covenant congregation in Seattle, Washington, has announced it will formally disaffiliate as a member church of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
New interim children’s ministry team will work to implement Covenant children’s ministry objectives.
The Covenant Executive Board has affirmed transitions in leadership for Steve Dawson, Deb Mitchell, and Michelle Dodson.
Retired Covenant pastor Lloyd F. Alex died April 5, 2023, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was 94.
Retired Covenant global personnel Glennis D. Heikes died March 19, 2023, in Northbrook, Illinois. He was 94.
Bonnie Jean Nelson, widow of retired Covenant pastor Chester Nelson, died April 8, 2023, in Arlington, Washington. She was 90.
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