Associations
Associations are voluntary groups of individuals, congregations, and ministries united for the purpose of fellowship, encouragement, and the advancement of a specific mission. Associations are established through the approval of the Executive Board.
Covenant Ministerium
The Covenant Ministerium consists of all who hold ministerial credentials through the Evangelical Covenant Church. These people constitute the “ordered ministry” because they are ordained, licensed, commissioned, or consecrated as a minister or missionary. Read more…
African American Ministers Association (AAMA)
The African American Ministers Association links pastors and leaders of ECC African American churches and ministries. The Association sponsors an annual retreat, book scholarships for African American students attending North Park University, International Mission experiences connecting with African and Carribbean missions, and assist with advocacy issues within the Evangelical Covenant Church. The AAMA serves as a place of fellowship and encouragement at the Covenant’s annual gatherings of Midwinter and Annual Meeting. It additionally serves the mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church by helping to recruit pastors, and engaging congregations that are exploring affiliation with the ECC.
Asian American Fellowship (AAF)
The Asian American Fellowship links pastors and leaders of Asian American congregations and is a place of fellowship, encouragement, and training. It additionally serves the mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church by helping to recruit pastors and engaging congregations that are exploring affiliation with the ECC.
Association of Covenant Camps and Conference Centers (ACCCC)
The ACCCC provides resources, networking, educational events, and fellowship for both credentialed and a lay leaders serving at any one of twenty-one Covenant camp, retreat, and/or conference sites in North America and Canada. Its members participate in two annual gatherings. It also conducts statistical surveys, produces relevant resources, collaborates with the ECC on annual mission fund-raising, teams with the ECC on components of CHIC and the Youth Worker Connection, and a provides variety of other services. Read more…
Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women (ACCW)
Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women is an organized body of women and men clergy who affirm and support collaborative efforts within the ECC to provide women clergy with opportunities to serve in their call. ACCW addresses the unique concerns of clergy women, ordained, commissioned or licensed and those women who are responding to a call in vocational ministry by the ECC. Read more…
Korean Covenant Ministers Association
The Korean Covenant Ministers Association links pastors and leaders of Korean-language congregations. The Association sponsors an annual retreat and additional gatherings at the Covenant Midwinter Conference and Annual Meeting. The Korean Covenant Ministers Association serves as a place of fellowship, encouragement, and training. It additionally serves the mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church by helping to recruit pastors, and engaging congregations that are exploring affiliation with the ECC.
Ministerios Hispanos de la Iglesia del Pacto Evangelico (MHIPE)
Ministerios Hispanos de la Iglesia del Pacto Evangelico links pastors and leaders of Hispanic congregations. and sponsors gatherings at the Covenant Midwinter Conference and Annual Meeting. MHIPE serves as a place of fellowship, encouragement, and training. It additionally serves the mission of the Evangelical Covenant Church by helping to recruit of pastors, and engaging congregations that are exploring affiliation with the ECC.
Sudanese Association
Over the past twenty years, civil war has torn apart the country of Sudan and many South Sudanese Christians have found new homes and lives in the United States and Canada. The Sudanese Association links South Sudanese Covenant pastors and leaders. The Sudanese Association assists in strengthening ministry to Sudanese people in the United States and Canada.
