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101-500 Members

Church Profile

Meeting Location
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2737 Techny Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
United States
Service Times
Sunday mornings: -Summer = 10:00 am -Fall-Spring = 10:30 am
(847) 272-8270
Pastor Tom Beckstrom

Our Mission

Our mission at Northbrook Evangelical Covenant Church is to glorify God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — by becoming mature disciples of Jesus Christ and inviting others to join us through: Biblical teaching Prayer Worship Fellowship Service Evangelism

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About Northbrook Evangelical Covenant Church

When new members join Northbrook Evangelical Covenant Church, they are asked 2 questions about belief: 1) "Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior and promise to follow Him as Lord?" 2) "Do you accept the Holy Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, as the Word of God and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct?" Then, they're asked if they intend to live as faithful followers of Christ and members of the church and denomination. That's all…that's enough. But on another level, of course, the answer is a good deal more complex. While the Evangelical Covenant Church does not require adherence to any written creed, we do take our theology very seriously, and our history as well. We are a Reformation church, a aprt of the Church universal, and an evangelical church. In that heritage, we share certain central beliefs, which draw us together in faith and fellowship and make possible a freedom among us on more widely ranging issues. We describe those central beliefs as "affirmations". We hope that as you read these affirmations on our website, you will find yourself identifying with them in your own faith experience.
Denomination / Affiliation: Evangelical Covenant
Dress Style: casual

MINISTRIES AND GROUPS

Church Ministries
Kids
Youth
Women’s
Sunday School
Adult
Small Groups
Choir
Groups and Public Services
Daycare
Weddings and Receptions
Funerals
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Korean Service: Sundays at 12:30pm in the Fellowship Hall

BELIEFS

1) We affirm the centrality of the Word of God. -We believe the Bible is the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. The dynamic, transforming power of the word of God directs the church and the life of each Christian. This reliance on the Bible leads us to affirm both men and women as ordained ministers and at every level of leadership. It is the reason we pursue ethnic diversity in our church and is the inspiration for every act of compassion, mercy, and justice. 2) We affirm the necessity of the new birth. -The Apostle Paul wrote, “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17, TNIV). New birth in Christ means committing ourselves to him and receiving forgiveness, acceptance, and eternal life. It means being alive in Christ, and this life has the qualities of love and righteousness, joy and peace. -New birth is only the beginning. Growing to maturity in Christ is a lifelong process for both individuals and communities of believers. God forms and transforms us—and it is through people transformed by Christ that God transforms the world. 3) We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the Church. -The early Covenanters were known as “Mission Friends”—people of shared faith who came together to carry out God’s mission both far and near. Mission for them and for us includes evangelism, Christian formation, and ministries of compassion, mercy, and justice. -We follow Christ’s two central calls: --The Great Commission sends us out into all the world to make disciples. --The Great Commandment calls us to love the Lord our God and our neighbors as ourselves. 4) We affirm the Church as a fellowship of believers -Membership in the Covenant Church is by confession of personal faith in Jesus Christ, and is open to all believers. -We observe baptism and Holy Communion as sacraments commanded by Jesus. We practice both infant and believer baptism. -We believe in the priesthood of all believers—that is, we all share in the ministry of the church. We also affirm that God calls some men and women into professional, full-time ministry. The church is not an institution, organization, or building. It is a grace-filled fellowship of believers who participate in the life and mission of Jesus Christ. It is a family of equals: as the New Testament teaches that within Christian community there is to be neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male or female, but all are one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28) 5) We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit. -The Covenant Church affirms the Trinitarian understanding of one God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The New Testament tells us that the Holy Spirit works both within individuals and among them. -We believe it is the Holy Spirit who instills in our hearts a desire to turn to Christ, and who assures us that Christ dwells within us. -It is the Holy Spirit who enables our obedience to Christ and conforms us to his image, and it is the Spirit in us that enables us to continue Christ’s mission in the world. -The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to us as individuals and binds us together as Christ’s body. 6) We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ. -The Apostle Paul wrote, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1, TNIV). This freedom is a gift of God in Christ, and it manifests itself in a right relationship with God and others. It is not a private gift to be used selfishly, but is given to serve the community and the world. -For Paul, this freedom means that we are set free from the power of those things that on their own tend to divide. -United in Christ, we offer freedom to one another to differ on issues of belief or practice where the biblical and historical record seems to allow for a variety of interpretations of the will and purposes of God. -We in the Covenant Church seek to focus on what unites us as followers of Christ, rather than on what divides us. 7) Conclusion The Evangelical Covenant Church is a pilgrim church. Until Christ comes, we worship, serve, and witness so that the whole earth may hear God’s voice, learn of God’s love, and experience God’s joy.
Baptism: Both
Eternal Security: No, Can't Lose
Healing and Charismatic Gifts: Open But Cautious
We agree with these Doctrinal Statements: Apostles Creed Nicene Creed

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Northbrook Evangelical Covenant Church is a Christian Church located in Zip Code 60062.

Church Profile Manager: Andy Gehron