3 Strands Strong — Congregation. Conference.
Covenant.
Thank you for your partnership in the shared
mission of God.
Everything we accomplish together as the ECC is made
possible by our cord of three strands—congregation, conference, Covenant. We
are better together. Strengthened by our relationship and empowered by generous
giving, our ministries are local, regional, national, and global in scope.
We invite each congregation to devote a combined tithe of
local income to sustaining our mutual partnership with the Covenant (6.5%) and
your local conference (3.5%). Local church giving remains the foundation, at
nearly 50% of our base denominational income.
As three strands strong, your conference and the Covenant
seek to serve the local church—God’s basic strategy for mission—to unite us in
service together. We seek to provide resources that encourage the flourishing
of local church ministry, serve and equip local churches, partner in global
mission, community transformation ministries, and practical tools for church
management.
We do together what we cannot do alone. We are Covenant.