Date Founded: 1885
Membership/Number of Clergy: 124,283/255 as of 2011/2006
Headquarters: 8303 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631
Schools & Seminaries: North Park University, North Park Theological Seminary
Publications: The Covenant Companion, The Covenant Home Alter, Covenant Quarterly
Website: http://www.covchurch.org/
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TV
Core Beliefs: "For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations:
Short History: Founded as the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America in Chicago, IL in 1885 by Swedish Lutheran pietists who had left Sweden due to the suppression of their denomination. Name changed to Evangelical Covenant Church of America in 1954. The "of America" part was dropped as a Canadian conference was formed.
Local Churches: Two ECC congregations are in Louisville: Grace Community Fellowship Church, meeting at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 338 N. 25th Street, Louisville, KY 40212 and The Soul Center, meeting at Cochran Elementary, 500 W Gaulbert Ave.,Louisville, KY 40208. Use the Find a Church option to locate churches in other areas.