The Covenant is our denomination – our larger church Family.

The Covenant is our denomination – our larger church Family.

The Covenant is our denomination – our larger church Family.

From the Bulletin:From the Bulletin:We are part of the Evangelical Covenant Church – a family of over 700 churches. The Covenant is a Bible-centered, Spirit-led, devotional denomination that is deeply committed to starting new churches - planting a new church every 2 weeks on average!

We are part of the Evangelical Covenant Church – a family of over 700 churches. The Covenant is a Bible-centered, Spirit-led, devotional denomination that is deeply committed to starting new churches - planting a new church every 2 weeks on average!

Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10• GRACE: God’s Riches At Christ’s

Expense• Salvation is a gift, not something we

earn• NO: good things salvation

YES: salvation good things

• GRACE: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense

• Salvation is a gift, not something we earn

• NO: good things salvation YES: salvation good things

Covenant Church HistoryCovenant Church History• Reformation, Martin Luther (1500’s) –

the Bible is the Authority for Christians• Pietism in Sweden (1800’s)• Atonement debate (P.P. Waldenstrom)• Swedish immigration to America

(1860-90’s)

• Reformation, Martin Luther (1500’s) – the Bible is the Authority for Christians

• Pietism in Sweden (1800’s)• Atonement debate (P.P. Waldenstrom)• Swedish immigration to America

(1860-90’s)

Freedom, Connection, MissionFreedom, Connection, Mission• 700 Churches, over 120,000 members• Missionaries in over 30 countries – in Congo there

are over 200,000 members!• World Relief & Human Trafficking • Institutions

– NPU, NPTS, ACC, Minnehaha, CHET– Swedish Cov. Hospital– Retirement – one of top 10 providers of senior living

• Covenant Publications, Companion• Church Planting!!!

• 700 Churches, over 120,000 members• Missionaries in over 30 countries – in Congo there

are over 200,000 members!• World Relief & Human Trafficking • Institutions

– NPU, NPTS, ACC, Minnehaha, CHET– Swedish Cov. Hospital– Retirement – one of top 10 providers of senior living

• Covenant Publications, Companion• Church Planting!!!

Covenant AffirmationsCovenant Affirmations1. We affirm the centrality of the word of God.2. We affirm the necessity of the new birth.3. We affirm a commitment to the whole

mission of the Church.4. We affirm the Church as a fellowship of

believers.5. We affirm a conscious dependence on the

Holy Spirit.6. We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.

1. We affirm the centrality of the word of God.2. We affirm the necessity of the new birth.3. We affirm a commitment to the whole

mission of the Church.4. We affirm the Church as a fellowship of

believers.5. We affirm a conscious dependence on the

Holy Spirit.6. We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ.

Connecting with Your FamilyConnecting with Your Family1. Check out the website:

www.covchurch.org. 2. Be a part of the bigger work.3. Go to a Covenant event.4. Love Jesus more and more – that is what

this denomination is all about.

1. Check out the website: www.covchurch.org.

2. Be a part of the bigger work.3. Go to a Covenant event.4. Love Jesus more and more – that is what

this denomination is all about.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.  For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:8-10

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.  For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:8-10