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Eight Dimensions of Edgebrook Evangelical Covenant Church

Seeking to Fulfill Christ’s Mission in the World


Edgebrook Covenant Church - The Evangelical Covenant Church believes there are eight major areas where a local Covenant church can work to fulfill Christ's mission of bring people the word of God.  Here's how Edgebrook Covenant Church works in those eight key areas:

BIBLE-BASED LEARNING
Worship/preaching
Adult Sunday School and Inquirers’ Classes
Children and Youth Sunday School
Special emphases (weekend seminars, seasonal opportunities, etc.)
Small Group opportunities
Confirmation
Vacation Bible School (one week in summer)
Summer camping program – participating in Central Conference Camping Opportunities

CELEBRATIVE WORSHIP
Sunday morning – Communion on the first Sunday of the month (usually)
Seasonal worship opportunities (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter)
Children’s Choir
Youth worship
Choir and worship ensembles

TARGETED MISSION AND SERVICE
North Park Friendship Center food pantry – donations collected the first Sunday of the month
Through our budget, special appeals and Deacon Board giving
Covenant Women emphases – Minnesota Indian Reservation and Covenant Home in Chicago
World Relief annual appeal
Cornerstone Covenant Church – our North Lake County church plant
Support of Edgebrook missionary families
Short-term missions experience
Support of locally impacting ministries, such as Emmaus and World Relief

FOUNDATION OF PRAYER
In all of our public assemblies “where two or three are gathered”
Wednesday morning and Thursday evening Bible Studies and Prayer Meetings
Covenant Week of Prayer (first week of the new year) and National Day of Prayer
“Prayers of Edgebrook” weekly update sheets and Covenant Missionary Prayer Calendars
Prayer chain ministry
Special prayer seminars
Covenant Home Altar and Covenant Companion publications
Cornerstone Covenant Church – our North Lake County church plant

VISIBLE COMMITMENT TO EVANGELISM
Vacation Bible School
Café Eutychus
Evangelism workshops
“Bringing My World to Christ” program for adults, youth, and children
Cornerstone Covenant Church – our North Lake County church plant
Our website

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
Board retreat
“On the Call” training at the various levels of church involvement
Encouragements to serve and lead
Our website

CARING FELLOWSHIP
Connection level:  Sunday morning coffee time; all-church meals; Scrap N’ Chat’ choir and worship ensembles; Wednesday and Thursday Bible study; Men’s Fellowship; Covenant Women; Hi-League youth group; softball team
Commitment level:  Small Group meetings
Diaconate Care Group ministry
Our website

WHOLE-LIFE STEWARDSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP
Ministry opportunities within the congregation
Financial sharing opportunities
Stewardship emphases throughout the year
Small groups for accountability



     


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