Welcome! 여보세요 Bienvenidos!
The Central Conference of Evangelical Covenant Churches unites, plants, and strengthens more than one hundred churches of all shapes and sizes in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, eastern Missouri, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Meet Norma Ramos
The Newest member of the Central Conference Staff!Norma has assumed role of the Administrative Assistant. She has several years of experience in a variety of administrative positions in business, non-profit and religious organizations. She is an active member of Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico "Peniel" located on the southside of Chicago for over 12 years serving on the praise and worship team, youth ministry leader, treasurer on the church council and secretary of the Hispanic women's ministry of "Peniel."
Her pastor, Reverend Javier Cardenas, says Norma is a dedicated, hard working member of the church and they are very happy to have her. She is highly recommended. Please join us in welcoming her!
2010 Central Conference Annual Meeting
The 124th annual meeting of the Central Conference was held Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Hope Covenant Church in Indianapolis, IN. Our theme was "Living Our Affirmations." All of the materials from the Annual Meeting can be downloaded as PDF files on our Annual Meeting page -- you can reach it by clicking on the light blue "Annual Meeting" button on the right-hand side of this page.
Walk to Break the Chains
The 26 mile walk fund raiser was a huge success! Many families came out to walk. Some walked 5 miles, some 15 miles and one 80 year old man walked the whole 26 miles around beautiful Lake Geneva at
Brenda Myers-Powell, Co Founder and Chief Operation Officer of the "Dream Catcher" Foundation of Chicago, herself a former prostitute, from an early age and an intervention specialist with the Chicago Police Department spoke about the desperate need for recovery shelters for the girls 10-17 years old. There are almost none in the area at all! That was the main focus of the Break the Chains initiative for funding for "The New Day for Children" located in southern California. Brenda touched their hearts with her story of how she prayed to the Lord to send an angel who'd resue her and care for her. And how certain individuals, first a doctor and them some women assisted her at the shelter showing her love and acceptance and carried her along to wholeness in Christ.
Churches are encouraged to take time during worship or Sunday School to view the "Break the Chains" video available from the denomination so that our congregations are aware of this terrible criminal circumstance. Our youth need to be aware of how to be safe. Let's be educated about what is being done to rescue these young girls, and play our part.
Christian Community Development Association
September 9-11, 2010 is the third National Student Leadership Intensive.
Pray for Our Churches
The Central Conference is covets your prayers for our churches and organizations. We ask that you keep these churches or organizations, their pastors, and their ministries in your prayers:
- Friends for Life Covenant Church - Flossmoor, IL - Rev. George Wilson
- Glen Ellyn Evangelical Convenant Church - Glen Ellyn, IL - Rev. Doug Cederberg
- Glenview Korean Covenant Church - Glenview, IL - Rev. Jae Koo
- Gospel Way Evangelical Covenant Church - Chicago, IL - Rev. William Watts Sr.
- Grace Covenant Church - Iron River, MI - Rev. James Swanson
- Grace Evangelical Covenant Church - Chicago, IL - Rev. Amanda Olson
- Gyu JaShee Covenant Church - Elk Grove, IL - Rev. Jong Hoon Park
- Hillcrest Covenant Church - DeKalb, IL - Rev. Steve Larson
- Hope Evangelical Covenant Church - Crystal Lake, IL - Rev. Jeffrey Schirle
- Hope Evangelical Covenant Church - Indianapolis, IN - Rev. Tom Miller
- Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico Peniel - Chicago, IL - Rev. Javier and Yacid Cardenas
- Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico Belen - Chicago, IL - Rev. Osvaldo Mercado
- Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico Grace - Chicago, IL - Rev. Luis Retamal
- Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico Renacer - Hanover Park, IL - Rev. Javier Barron
- Iglesia Del Pacto Vida Plena - Chicago, IL - Rev. Sergio Gonzalez and Daniela Flores
- Iglesia Pacto Evangelico Douglas Park - Chicago, IL - Rev. Roberto Espinoza
- Immanuel Evangelical Covenant Church - Chicago, IL - Rev. Linnea Carnes
- Jesus People USA Covenant Church - Chicago, IL - Rev. Thomas Cameron
- Korean Ark Covenant Church - Morton Grove, IL - Rev. Jonah Lee
- Korean Central Covenant Church - Northbrook, IL - Rev. Yang B. Chung
- Libertyville Covenant Church - Libertyville, IL - Rev. Dwight Nelson
Breakout-2010-Registration.pdf
