The smell of fresh bread has a way of bringing people together. But long before bread reaches a table, there is a field. There is a harvest. There are faithful hands willing to steward what God has provided. That vision is at the heart of Ruth’s Grain Exchange, an emerging…
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Sometimes loving your neighbor begins with creating a place to sit down together. On May 29, Renew Covenant Church in Carroll, Iowa celebrated the ribbon cutting for The West End, a coffee shop and gathering space born from a simple question: How might every square foot of our building serve…
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Three years from now, what stories will we be telling? At this year’s Midwest Conference Annual Ministry Celebration (AMC), held in April at Centennial Covenant Church in Colorado, we took time to listen for the Holy Spirit’s answer. As part of our shared MWC ministry focus – Communities of Jesus:…
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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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Reflections on John 20:19–31 We live in anxious times. Fear has a way of locking doors – sometimes literal ones, often internal ones. We guard our hearts, brace for bad news, and wonder where God is in the middle of it all. That’s why the resurrection stories in John 20…
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What if your building isn’t just a place to gather – but a lighthouse for your community? This 90-minute Zoom gathering is for churches who are: Whether you are asking “Should we?” or “How do we do this better?” – this conversation is for you. Lessons Learned, Best Practices & Real-Life StoriesMay 6 | 11…
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Frontline Response is a free training designed to equip our community to recognize, respond to, and help prevent exploitation.…
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Photography, history and beautiful art combine in Störling Dance Theater’s newest production, “Dorothea’s Lens,” premiering April 10-11 and kicking off the company’s 30th anniversary season. Set during the Great Depression, “Dorothea’s Lens” brings to life the captivating images of Depression-era photographer Dorothea Lange, highlighting the beauty and resilience of the…
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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.…