New Gottland Evangelical Covenant Church is respecting our past…
OUR SWEDISH HERITAGE
Celebrating 130 years in 2023 – Organized in 1893 holding services by 1894. Founded by the families of local Swedish settlers Andrew Berggren, Anton Clark & John Christopher. The original name was New Gottland Swedish Evangelical Mission Church as the Covenant was then known as “mission friends”. See the history of the Evangelical Covenant Church in North America to realize how it aligns with the early beginnings of our church.
WELCOME TO NGECC TODAY! In answer to your frequently asked questions:
A church family where many descendants of the original founders still attend — plus new members come to fellowship and grow in the love of the living Lord. We enjoy a perfect blend of tradition and exciting new growth. We want you to feel at home here: wear casual attire or dressier fashion, whichever you are the most comfortable. Come early and have a cup of coffee and conversation before Sunday School or Worship Service. Get to know us and you will realize our sense of humor in our fellowship, and our love for each other, of traditional Praise Hymns, and for God and the Bible in our Worship. We welcome you to join us!
The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is …
… a rapidly growing multi-ethnic denomination in the United States and Canada, with ministries on five continents of the world. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the Word of God, the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through faith in Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God’s love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.
What makes the ECC unique from other denominations is that while it strongly affirms the clear teaching of the Word of God, believers have the personal freedom to hold varying interpretations on theological issues that are not clearly presented in Scripture.
The Covenant values the Bible as the word of God and connected with the living Christ. We celebrate the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe in the importance of extending God’s love and compassion and participating in advancing God’s justice in a broken world.
THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH IS:
EVANGELICAL, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE, BIBLICAL, BUT NOT DOCTRINAIRE, TRADITIONAL, BUT NOT RIGID, CONGREGATIONAL, BUT NOT INDEPENDENT.
What ‘covenant’ do we make with one another?
In order to live out this identity, we covenant with each other to cultivate communities of worship committed to prayer, preaching, and study of the word; the celebration of the sacraments; and relationships across gender, ethnicity, age, culture, and socioeconomic status. We equip loving, giving, growing Christians to reach out with the good news of Jesus Christ—evangelizing the lost, ministering to those in need, and seeking justice for the oppressed.
OUR BELIEFS
These beliefs describe who we are as a church, reflecting the convictions of our forefathers, living in us and growing over the years. They communicate who God has called us to be and direct where we’re going.
IN OUR CLASSROOMS
Sunday school classes for all ages are held every Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:45am.
OUR SERVICES
Sunday morning worship services are at 11am and include singing traditional hymns, prayer, fun children’s time and Bible based messages.
COMMUNITY MINISTRY AND WORLD OUTREACH
FELLOWSHIP
It is a well-known fact throughout the community that this church has excellent cooks who really enjoy using their talents at monthly dinners, potlucks, and events throughout the year.
NEW GOTTLAND EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH 