CHICAGO, IL (June 28, 2014) — Delegates elected new members to various boards with results announced during Friday afternoon’s business session of the 129th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

Executive Board

  • Michael O. Emerson, Mosaic Community Covenant Church, Sugar Land, Texas (6 years)
  • Donna Erickson, Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, Minnesota (6 years)
  • Michael Jordan, La Vina Covenant Church, Kerman, California (6 years)
  • Jennell Pluim, Malmo Mission Covenant Church, Wetaskiwin, Alberta (6 years)
  • John Stewart, First Covenant Church, Worthington, Minnesota (1 year)

Board of Nominations

  • Britt Dahlstrom, First Covenant Church, Jamestown, New York (5 years)
  • Sarah Robinson, Audubon Park Covenant Church, Orlando, Florida (5 years)

Board of Ordered Ministry

  • Clyde Ohta, Trinity Covenant Church, Salem, Oregon (5 years)
  • Mark Pattie III, Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, Minnesota (5 years)

Board of Pensions

  • Gilbert Friesen, Christ Community Covenant Church, Arvada, Colorado (5 years)
  • Edward Lee, Mosaic Community Covenant Church, Sugar Land, Texas (5 years)

Board of Benevolence

  • Robert Anderson, Redeemer Covenant Church, Orangevale, California (6 years)
  • Arthur DeRooy, Hilmar Covenant Church, Hilmar, California (6 years)
  • Richard Nelson, First Covenant Church, Lincoln, Nebraska (6 years)
  • Mary Palmer, Libertyville Covenant Church, Libertyville, Illinois (6 years)

Board of Trustees North Park University

  • Kanyere Eaton, Fellowship Covenant Church, Bronx, New York (5 years)
  • Beth Fredrickson, Milwaukee Covenant Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (5 years)
  • Christine Rosell, North Park Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois (5 years)
  • Owen Youngman, Libertyville Covenant Church, Libertyville, Illinois (5 years)

Annual Meeting Officers

  • Amanda Olson, Grace Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois (Moderator, 2 years)
  • Shaun Marshall, Community Covenant Church, Calumet Park, Illinois (Vice Moderator, 2 years)
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