This fall marks a new beginning in Manhattan, Kansas. On Sept. 7, Manhattan Covenant Church gathered for its first worship service – a beautiful and joy-filled moment, full of life.…
During the April 2026 Annual Ministry Celebration, we reflected on 140 years of ministry in the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) — a diverse family of churches across Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado, deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in God’s mission in the…
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There are countless needs in every community. None of us can step into all of them. But sometimes, through a conversation, a relationship, or a quiet stirring we can’t shake, God places one particular invitation right in front of us. For Valerie Weyand, a member at Centennial Covenant Church in Colorado, that invitation began…
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When our son Theo was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart difference, our family learned to live one step at a time. Big plans felt too fragile; faith, it turns out, works that way too. Scripture calls us to “walk by faith,” to “walk in step with the Spirit.” Walk…
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Words are powerful. In the Judeo-Christian creation story, Creator speaks creation into existence and declares it good, not perfect (see Genesis 1–2). When I was in early elementary school, I experienced a pressure to be perfect. I now better understand how destructive perfectionism can be. Perfectionism distorts our identity —…
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Reading through Exodus, I noticed about half of the book is dedicated to instructions on co-creating sacred space, called the tabernacle. God invited people to partner by bringing their gifts to build the tabernacle (25:1–7). The tabernacle instructions reveal God’s desire to dwell near God’s people (Exodus 25:8). Through presence and…
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Four languages. Multiple congregations. One shared prayer.
On February 15, Centennial Covenant Church in Littleton, Colorado hosted its fourth Many Nations gathering – an evening where churches and ministries came together to worship and pray across cultures and languages.…
In January 1976, a group of mission friends stepped out in faith to begin a new congregation in the growing suburbs of the Kansas City Metro.
Fifty years later, COMMUNITY Covenant Church stands as a living testimony to God’s faithfulness – and to a people willing to trust the Spirit, take…
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Sometimes renewal doesn’t start with a program. It starts with a simple idea – and a few faithful leaders willing to say, “What if we tried something new?”…
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In a season often marked by scarcity and stress, Oasis de Salvación ECC chooses to embody the nearness and generosity of Christ.…
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The Holy Spirit is inviting us into deeper discipleship, gentler power, and renewed imagination.…
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