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Midwest Welcomes New Churches
KEARNEY, MO (May 8, 2006) - Although the town of Kearney is known for being
the boyhood home of famed outlaw Jesse James, who terrorized parts of
nearby states, the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church
(ECC) instead used the site of this year's conference annual meeting to
celebrate what God has been doing among local Covenant churches and
their ministries.
The conference officially received two church plants that will be voted
on during the June ECC Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Other
church plants were reported to be making significant strides towards
eventual membership. "It was a glorious celebration," says Supt. Ken
Carlson. "It's always a joy to welcome in new churches."
The new churches accepted into conference membership include:
- Life House Covenant Church in Longmont, Colorado. The pastor is Win
Jackson-Houwen and has an average attendance of roughly 40 people. It
moved into its own facility in December.
- Hope Covenant Church in El Dorado, Kansas, celebrated its first year
of worship in 2005 and has an average attendance of 140 people. The
congregation is finalizing the purchase of a seven-acre building site.
Brian Johnson is the pastor.
The delegates also recognized two churches in Missouri that have become
self-supporting: City Covenant Church in Kansas City and Alfa y Omega
Covenant Church in Carthage. The Carthage congregation of 110 acquired a
facility in 2005. Its attendees come from a variety of Latin American
countries.
Delegates also voted to close two Colorado churches: Spring Valley
Covenant Church in Windsor, and Crossing Covenant Church in Thornton, as
well as accept the voluntary withdrawal of the Evangelical Covenant
Church of Marquette, Kansas.
Curt Peterson, executive minister of the Department of World Mission,
served as the official ECC representative and addressed the gathering.
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