Grace Evangelical Covenant Church

08/05/2024

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09/30/2022

Resurrection comes through death. One month after the congregation closes its doors, the life of the CHURCH continues with three new faith commitments.

09/02/2022

And… again!

For more than a century, Grace Evangelical Covenant Church on Chicago’s North Side proved resilient, ready to adapt to the many changes that came its way

09/02/2022

The legacy gets a rocket launch. The story that Bob Smietana (author of the recently published “Reorganized Religion”) wrote about Grace was picked up by 157 different outlets for a combined readership of 158,856,440. 🤯 Adaptive Church

Shared via Kindle. Description: “A superb examination of the future of Christian institutions…. A must-read for anyone invested in the fate of the American church.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Uncover the ways the Christian church has changed in rec...

09/02/2022

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2022-09-01/for-a-small-chicago-church-closing-down-was-an-act-of-faith

For more than a century, Grace Evangelical Covenant Church on Chicago’s North Side proved resilient, ready to adapt to the many changes that came its way.

09/01/2022

Grace News - Final Weekly Edition - Video of closing celebration and worship https://mailchi.mp/8c98c520eb84/in-the-life-of-grace-this-week-9164403

08/31/2022

https://religionnews.com/2022/08/30/go-with-grace/ Thank you, Bob Smietana of Religion News Service
The Evangelical Covenant Church
Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church

(RNS) — There is no way to resurrection without experiencing death, the Rev. Amanda Olson told her congregation on Sunday. Her church, Grace Covenant Church in Chicago, closed this week.

08/29/2022

Our final worship gathering is now available online...

It is impossible to capture the enormous impact Grace’s ministry continues to have. The simple act of sharing God’s love for his creation, and specifically humanity, changes lives in wa…

08/28/2022

“Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:26-28‬ ‭MSG‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/97/rom.8.26-28.MSG

08/15/2022

Sign up for Final Worship Gathering Registration (https://signup.com/go/eTFGxTr ) is now available. As space is limited, please sign-up...

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08/06/2022

It is with sadness that we inform you that our congregation has voted to close the church. You can learn more on our website: www.GraceChurchChicago.org

Our food pantry will conclude distribution on Saturday, August 27.

Our last worship service will be held on Sunday, August 28 @ 10 a.m.

Thank you for connecting with us throughout the years!