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2008 Annual Meeting News
Thursday, June 26, 2008 Hospitality – Freeing People to Receive, Share Jesus
GREEN
LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Extending authentic hospitality to people
who consider themselves outcasts will free them to receive and then
share the love of Jesus... ‘What Do You Hear When God Speaks?’
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – “Just say the word!”That was the
charge of Pablo Anabalon to worshipers at tonight’s ordination and
commissioning service that concluded the...
Thorpes Honored with Paul Carlson Award
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Harold Spooner, board chair of the
Paul Carlson Partnership, presented Roger and Eileen Thorpe with the
Dr. Paul Carlson Award today during the 123rd Annual... Delegates Approve Candidates for Ministry Service
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting
of the Evangelical Covenant Church today approved the following
candidates for ordination to word and sacrament, specialized... Delegates Elect Representatives to Various Boards
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) - Delegates elected a number of
individuals to various boards, with the results announced during the
Thursday afternoon business session of the 123rd Annual Meeting of...
Delegates Approve 2009 Mission and Ministry Budget
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting
of the Evangelical Covenant Church approved the 2009 Mission and
Ministry Budget of $20,545,000.The budget format reflects... Church Honored for Closing for the Right Reasons
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Kreig Gammelgard, the former pastor of
Crown Valley Covenant Church, received the Living Legacy Award – a
baton – on behalf of the congregation during...
Service Honors Lives of Pastors, Spouses, Missionaries
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – A Resolution of Sympathy offered
during Thursday’s business session of the 123rd Annual Meeting of the
Evangelical Covenant Church commemorated the lives of... Loves Honored for 31 Years of Missionary Service
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting
today honored Jerry and Vicky Love, career missionaries with the
Evangelical Covenant Church who are retiring after serving...
Serious, Humorous Insights into Palmberg Presidency
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – It was serious. It was humorous. It
was an outpouring of love for a president retiring after 10 years
leading the Evangelical Covenant Church.Immediately... Melvenia, Clarence Moore Receive T.W. Anderson Award
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – A Florida couple that has overcome
racism, poverty, and the lack of education to be witnesses of Christ’s
love were recipients of the T.W. Anderson Award,... Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Walter: Doers of the Word – Are We Ready?
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) – It was a message that speaks volumes
about the vision newly elected Evangelical Covenant Church President
Gary Walter sees for the denomination that he credits... Gary B. Walter Elected Ninth President of Covenant
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) – Delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting
of the Evangelical Covenant Church today elected Gary B. Walter to
serve as the denomination’s ninth president.He will... Henry Greenidge Receives Irving C. Lambert Award
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) – The Irving C. Lambert Award, which
honors excellence in urban ministry, was presented today to Henry
Greenidge, pastor of Irvington Covenant Church in Portland,...
Palmberg Delivers Final State of the Covenant Address
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) – President Glenn Palmberg told
delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant
Church today that he was grateful to have spent the last 10 years...
Congo, Sweden Churches Thank Palmberg
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) – Representatives from the Congo
Covenant Church (CEUM) and the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden (MCCS)
expressed gratitude and praise to Evangelical Covenant... 17 Churches Welcomed into Membership
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) - Welcoming new churches into membership
of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) always is a highlight at the
annual meetings, and this year was no exception during the...
Restrepo: Pay Attention to Spiritual Road Signs
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 25, 2008) – Paying attention to the road signs in
scripture and the lives around us will strengthen and make Christians
more effective, Pia Restrepo preached today during the... Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Weborg on Scripture: ‘You’ve Got to Read It!’
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 24, 2008) - Christians must resist the temptation
to read the Bible like a series of summer romances, but instead give
themselves to God’s word in a manner that transforms...
Delegates Bid a ‘Wisconsin Welcome’ to Annual Meeting
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 24, 2008) – Arriving delegates to the 123rd Annual
Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church today were greeted with what
the Central Conference billed as a “Wisconsin... Monday, June 23, 2008 Preparations Nearing Completion for 123rd Annual Meeting
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 23, 2008) – Advance teams are already in place at the Green Lake Conference Center preparing for the arrival of hundreds of delegates this week for the 123rd Annual Meeting... Executive Board OKs Interim Role for Notehelfer
GREEN LAKE, WI (June 23, 2008) – John Notehelfer has agreed to serve as interim executive minister of the Department of Church Growth and Evangelism as part of an anticipated transition plan to... Pre-Annual Meeting News Stories
Trafficking, Racial Righteousness Resolutions Now Online
CHICAGO, IL (April 25, 2008) – Two proposed resolutions to be introduced at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) urge individual members and churches to combat human trafficking and work for racial righteousness. Proposed Resource Paper on Scripture Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (April 24, 2008) – Delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting ofthe Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) will experience a “first” as theyconsider a proposed Covenant Resource... Propuesta Sobre Un Documento Informativo Ahora Disponible en Español
CHICAGO, IL (10 de junio del 2008) - Una versión en Español de una
propuesta sobre un documento informativo del Pacto, de como la Iglesia
del Pacto Evangélico lee las Escrituras esta disponible... Delegates to Consider Eight Proposed Bylaws
CHICAGO, IL (April 18, 2008) – Eight proposed bylaws amendments are among decisions facing delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church June 24-26 in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Gary Walter Nominated for President of ECC
CHICAGO, IL (January 14, 2008) – Gary Walter has been nominated to stand for election as president of the Evangelical Covenant Church when delegates gather for the 123rd Annual Meeting in June.
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What is the Annual Meeting? The Annual Meeting is the highest legislative body of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), made up of representatives from Covenant churches throughout the United States and Canada. Delegates gather together for worship and fellowship, and to ordain ministers, consecrate missionaries, elect leaders, review finances, adopt a budget, and address the business of the church.
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