Church Development

Local Church Archives and Oral History Guides

Use these guides to develop and enhance your church’s archives. Produced by the Commission on Covenant History. Continue Reading »

Congregational Annual Meeting Letter

Below is a letter from ECC president Gary Walter, for distribution at congregational 2013 annual meetings.

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Covenant Yearbook (2012-2013)

The Covenant Yearbook is an annual directory of Covenant entities with addresses and additional information, including Annual Meeting documents, ECC Constitution, rules for the Ordered Ministry, World Mission areas, the year’s necrology, ministerium minutes, and a directory of Covenant affiliations and institutions. Continue Reading »

2013 Mission and Ministry: Found Faithful

This full color booklet presents the mission and ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church and is intended as an inspiration and information piece for the budgeting process of the local church. The Covenant Mission and Ministry Report (formerly “Shared Ministry Brochure”) is an invitation to you as a church to share with the whole faith family of the Evangelical Covenant Church in prayer and financial support for the ministry that all of us do together in Christ’s name here at home and around the world. Continue Reading »

Covenant Yearbook (2011-2012)

The Covenant Yearbook is an annual directory of Covenant entities with addresses and additional information. including Annual Meeting documents, ECC Constitution, rules for the Ordered Ministry, World Mission areas, the year’s necrology, ministerium minutes, and a directory of Covenant affiliations and institutions. Continue Reading »

Pastoral Compensation Report

The Pastoral Compensation Report exists to disseminate minimum salary guidelines and to encourage churches to improve compensation where warranted. This report focuses on internal and external data, additional resource materials, and revision of the minimum guidelines. Specific application of this information requires interpretation and adjustment depending on the specifics of the local church situation.
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CHIC 2012 Material

Items are available for download below for CHIC 2012. Visit the CHIC 2012 website for links to speakers, bands, and more information. Continue Reading »

Annual Meeting Downloads (2012)

Reports and documents from the 127th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church (2012) can be downloaded or viewed using the links below. Continue Reading »

Congregational Vitality Logos

These are the official logos and marks of Congregational Vitality, including Veritas and Pulse last updated March 27, 2013. As with all ECC branding, reproductions must be made from authorized art and must not be re-drawn, re-proportioned, or altered in any way. You may use the artwork below solely for purposes in your local church and for the promotion of Congregational Vitality. Continue Reading »

Covenant Clergy and Social Media

This resource seeks to foster a thoughtful conversation about how social media tools intersect with the vocation of ministry within the Evangelical Covenant Church. Continue Reading »