ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST COVENANT ANNUAL MEETING
June 25 – June 27, 2026
We plan to allocate sufficient time to each agenda item to ensure it is fully addressed. To do this well while adhering to the current schedule, per Standing Rule 11, the moderator shall have the discretion to revise the order of agenda items to accommodate scheduling needs. Also, if we address all business prior to the projected schedule’s end time, it is at the discretion of the Annual Meeting officers to adjourn the meeting early.
To ensure that you, as a voting delegate, can effectively have your voice heard throughout the meeting, we request that you do all you can to be present throughout the scheduled meeting time. There will be a few items that have pre-scheduled time certains. You can find those listed below.
Agenda
Time Certain
Friday, June 26
- Irving Lambert Outstanding Urban Ministries Award — 2:00 PM
- Clergy Vocational Service Recognition — 2:15 PM
- Actions to Be Taken from the Ordered Ministry — 2:30 PM
- T.W. Anderson Outstanding Layperson Award — 3:30 PM
Saturday, June 27
- FY 2024/25 Performance Report — 9:45 AM
- FY2027 Mission and Ministry Budget — 10:15 AM
- Service Recognition for Global Personnel — 10:45 AM
* Reports exceeding the ten (10) minute limit per the Standing Rules are marked with an asterisk.
PREPARING OUR HEARTS
1. Morning Worship
2. Opening Statement by the Moderator
3. Greeting from Bryan Murphy, Pacific Southwest Conference Superintendent
Organization of the Meeting
4. Report on Credentials and Motion
5. Action on the Standing Rules of Order
6. Action on the Proposed Agenda
7. Approval of Honorary Delegates and Resource Personnel
MEMBERSHIP IN THE MISSION
8. Action on Churches Applying for Membership
9. Church Planter Commissioning
10. Action on Removal of Churches from the Roster*
a. Voluntary Removal from Membership
STATE OF THE MISSION
11. Report of the President (Este material también se encuentra en español)
Organization of the Mission
12. Report and Action on the Covenant Bylaw Amendments
Servant Leadership for the Mission
13. Election of President of the Evangelical Covenant Church
14. Election of Executive Minister of Serve Clergy
15. Election of Executive Minister of Serve Globally
16. Board Elections*
a. Presentation of 2026 Ballot
a.1. Executive Board
a.2. Board of the Ordered Ministry
a.3. Board of Trustees of North Park University
a.4. Annual Meeting Officers
a.6. Board of Nominations
b. Vote
c. Results
17. Actions to Be Taken from the Ordered Ministry* (Fri, June 26 | 2:30 PM)
a. Change in Standing
b. Approval of Licenses
c. Presentation of Candidates for Transfer of Ordination
d. Presentation of Candidates for Commissioning
e. Presentation of Candidates for Ordination to Word and Service
f. Presentation of Candidates for Ordination to Word and Sacrament
HONORING FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE MISSION
18. Clergy Vocational Service Recognition (Fri, June 26 | 2:15 PM)
19. Service Recognition for Global Personnel (Sat, June 27 | 10:45 AM)
20. Recognition of Executive Board Members Concluding Term of Service
21. T.W. Anderson Layperson Award (Fri, June 26 | 3:30 PM)
22. Irving Lambert Urban Ministries Award (Fri, June 26 | 2:00 PM)
FUNDING THE MISSION
23. Report on the 2025 Mission Advancement
24. Financial Report*
a. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Performance Report (Saturday, June 27 | 9:45 AM)
25. Presentation and Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2027 Mission and Ministry Budget* (Saturday, June 27 | 10:15 AM)
26. Report from the Covenant Board of Pensions and Benefits
DIMENSIONS OF THE MISSION
27. Report from Centro Hispano de Estudios Teológicos (CHET)
28. Report from Covenant Ministries of Benevolence
29. Report from Covenant Trust Company
30. Report from National Covenant Properties
31. Report from North Park University
a. Report of the President of North Park University
b. Report, North Park Theological Seminary
32. Report from Paul Carlson Partnership
33. Mission and Ministry Leadership Response to Delegate Questions
CONSENT AGENDA
34. Delegate Evaluation
35. Arrangements for 2027 Annual Meeting
PREPARING TO GO FORTH IN MISSION
36. Approval of Minutes of 141st Covenant Annual Meeting
37. Prayer for the Mission and Ministry of the Covenant
38. Report to Congregations
39. Closing Statement
a. Resolution of Sympathy
b. Resolution of Gratitude
40. Adjournment
41. Benediction
ANNUAL MEETING OFFICERS
- Moderator: Catherine Barsotti
- Vice Moderator: Clarence Chan
- Secretary: Mary Peterson
- Parliamentarian: Michael Ravelo
- President: Tammy Swanson-Draheim
- Secretary of the Covenant: Dierdra Clark
- Assistant Secretary of the Covenant: Jorden Meyers
