A historical statement from the Preamble to the Evangelical Covenant Church's Constitution

" The Evangelical Covenant Church has its roots in historical Christianity, as it emerged in the Protestant Reformation, in the biblical instruction of the Lutheran State Church of Sweden, and in the great spiritual awakening of the nineteenth century. These three influences have, in large measure, shaped its development, and are borne in mind in seeking to understand its distinctive spirit.

The Covenant Church adheres to the affirmation of the Protestant Reformation regarding the Holy Scriptures, the Old and the New Testament, as the Word of God, and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. It has traditionally valued the historic confessions of the Christian church, particularly the Apostle's Creed, while at the same time it has emphasized the sovereignty of the Word over creedal interpretations. It has especially cherished the pietistic restatement of the doctrine of justification by faith as basic to the dual task of evangelism and Christian nurture, the New Testament emphasis upon personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, the reality of a fellowship of believers which recognizes but transcends theological differences, and the belief in baptism and the Lord's Supper as divinely ordained sacraments of the church. While the denomination has traditionally practiced the baptism of infants, in conformity with its principle of freedom it has also recognized the practice of believer baptism. The principle of personal freedom, so highly esteemed by the Covenant, is to be distinguished from the individualism that disregards the centrality of the Word of God and the mutual responsibilities and disciplines of the spiritual community."

The Evangelical Covenant Church Logo

The unique character of the Evangelical Covenant Church is expressed in the design of the Covenant logo. People united in Christ, people serving people in God's name, and people bringing people to Christ.

The basis of the design is symbolic of four people facing north, south, east, and west. Notice that each one's arms are outstretched, indicating the church's outreach in mission and service to the world. The four are part of the whole, yet their hands do not touch, symbolizing their unity in the freedom and evangelical warmth that characterizes the Covenant.

The geometric arrangement of the four figures results in a cross like pattern, representative of the center of our faith.

The circle symbolizes the unity and bond of fellowship which we call "the Covenant."