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Delegate Summary
The delegate summary contains brief highlights of all key decisions,
award presentations, and other useful information about key ministries
shared during the three-day event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The summary
also includes suggestions for sharing of the information in local church
settings and other tips on making reports to local congregations,
prepared by the Department of Communication. To access the delegate
summary, please see Delegate
Summary.
Treasurer's Report
In his report, Covenant Treasurer Dean Lundgren thanked delegates and
all local Covenant congregations for what he described as "outstanding
financial support" of various relief and compassion initiatives.
Covenanters contributed some $5.7 million in response to the December
2004 tsunami, the hurricanes that subsequently ravaged broad areas along
southern coastal and inland areas of the United States, and three years
of support for various Covenant World Relief projects.
"We also witnessed good numerical growth in the number of women pastors,
including those in senior pastor positions," Lundgren told delegates. He
likewise celebrated the expansion in ethnic diversity within the
denomination, pointing out that more than 21 percent of all Covenant
congregations are now ethnic or multi-cultural.
To access the PowerPoint presentation used in his report, please see Treasurer's
Report.
2007 Coordinated Budget
A 2007 Coordinated Budget of $13.5 million was approved by delegates,
with $9.1 million to be sought from local Covenant churches in support
of shared denominational ministries.
Lundgren reported to delegates that the Coordinated Budget for the
just-completed 2005 fiscal year was balanced. He attributed that in part
to what he described as "good expense controls" on the part of those who
administer various portions of the budget.
To access the PowerPoint presentation used in his report, please see 2007 Coordinated
Budget.
Individuals with questions concerning either of the reports may email
them to ruth.stone@covchurch.org.
News Coverage
Those making reports to their churches can refer to the stories and
photographs published online during the annual meeting to supplement the
key points contained in the summary. To access the summary and the news
stories, please see 2006 Annual Meeting.
Delegate Summary, Financial Reports Available Online
CHICAGO, IL (June 20) - The delegate summary from the just-concluded
121st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church is now available
online in PDF format for downloading and copying, along with PowerPoint
presentations for both the treasurer's report and the 2007 Coordinated
Budget approved by delegates.
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