News Releases
Ordered Ministry and Develop Leaders Nominating Committee Update
We continue to seek input into this vital leadership position from the church and invite responses to the following questions.
Executive Minister of Ordered Ministry and Develop Leaders Shares Decision Regarding Renomination
October 14, 2021 In a letter to the Covenant Executive Board and the Board of Ordered Ministry, Executive Minister of Develop Leaders and Ordered Ministry Lance Davis shared that he has prayerfully discerned to not pursue renomination: “I believe that I was called to serve the denomination ‘for such a time as this’ and that God uniquely…
Presidential Nominations
October 7, 2021 The Presidential Nominating Committee (PNC) had its second meeting (its first in-person) the weekend of Sept. 25-26. The committee spent some time getting to know one another and appreciating each member’s gifts, experience, and love for the Evangelical Covenant Church. We reviewed and affirmed the spiritual, communal discernment process that is guiding…
OM-DL Nominating Committee Seeks Feedback from the Covenant
As we continue this vital task of nominating a Covenant leader to lead this priority, we extend an invitation to all Covenanters to respond to the following questions before November 7, 2021
Ordered Ministry and Develop Leaders Nominating Committee Announced
The 136th Covenant Annual Meeting in June 2022 will include an election for the office of the Executive Minister of Ordered Ministry and Develop Leaders
The PSWC Seeks Superintendent Nominations
The search committee for the next superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference is seeking nominations and input as they engage their work.
President John Wenrich Prayerfully Withdraws from Reelection
Sept. 17, 2021 In a letter to the Presidential Nominating Committee and Covenant Executive Board, President John Wenrich announced that he has decided to purposefully withdraw from being considered for a second term as president of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He wrote: “Thank you for the honor and privilege of serving as your president during…
Update from the Presidential Nominating Committee
September 15, 2021 Dear members of the Evangelical Covenant Church, The Constitution and Bylaws of the Evangelical Covenant Church have established a nomination process and a committee charged with recommending to the 136th Annual Meeting a nominee to serve a four-year term as president of the Evangelical Covenant Church. The Annual Meeting will be held…
Curt Peterson to serve as Interim Executive Minister of Serve Globally
September 7, 2021 Dear Mission Friends, In these times of uncertainty and unrest in the world, our sovereign Lord promised in Deuteronomy 31:6 to be with us and never to leave or forsake us. We continually witness God’s faithfulness and this promise with each passing day. We are humbled to share that Curt Peterson has…
Presidential Nominating Committee Selected
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2021—The 136th Covenant Annual Meeting in June 2022 will include an election for the office of President, among other important matters. Presidential terms are four years. An incumbent may be nominated to serve again. A 27-member Presidential Nominating Committee (PNC) has been identified according to the provisions of the Covenant Constitution and Bylaws, specifically bylaws section 7.9, which governs the nominating process. It identifies that members of the PNC shall…
Al Tizon Resigns as Executive Minister of Serve Globally
On July 17, 2021, Al Tizon resigned as executive minister of Serve Globally, effective August 31, 2021. The Evangelical Covenant Church is grateful for all he has done to serve the Covenant both domestically and globally. Tizon has served as executive minister since 2015. “I am so grateful for Al’s outstanding contribution to the mission,”…
Statement from the Evangelical Covenant Church Regarding Derek Chauvin Verdict
CHICAGO, April 20, 2021–The Evangelical Covenant Church affirms the decision today by the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial to convict him on all charges in the killing of George Floyd. While we hope this brings George Floyd’s family and the people of Minnesota some consolation, our country’s work around racial righteousness and reconciliation is…