Finances Better Than Expected in 2020

Steve Klimkowski, chief financial officer of the Evangelical Covenant Church, told delegates to the 2021 Annual Meeting the denomination did better financially than expected during the Covid-19 pandemic yet still sustained a significant budget deficit.

Delegates Approve Resolution of Sympathy

Delegates to the 135th Annual Meeting today approved a Resolution of Sympathy in remembrance of pastors, pastors’ spouses, and missionaries whose deaths have been reported since the 2019 Annual Meeting.

17 Churches Removed from the Roster

Delegates voted to approve the voluntary removal of 17 churches from the roster of churches at the 135th Annual Meeting today.

Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom Receives 2021 Irving Lambert Award

The 135th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church honored Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom, dean of faculty at North Park Theological Seminary, with the 2021 Irving C. Lambert Award for educational innovation and her commitment to growing a “beloved community.”

Covenant Living to Add 18th Community

Covenant Living Communities and Services announced it has entered into an affiliation agreement with Three Crowns Park, a seven-acre, single-site senior living community in Evanston,

Nancy Karlson Receives 2020 TW Anderson Award

Nancy Karlson received the 2020 T.W. Anderson Award at the 135th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church today for her volunteer service in leading Covenant congregations.