Evangelical Covenant Church, Thief River Falls

Our vision is to live boldly for Christ, so our world may know his love, trust his grace, and join us to glorify him! We are passionate about knowing, loving, and following Jesus Christ. We value multi-generational worship and service, and are strongly committed to missions, youth and children's ministry. Our beliefs as a church are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations:

We affirm the centrality of the word of God. The teachings of the Bible are central to who we are and what we do. God’s Word strongly shapes how we think, plan, speak, and act. We affirm the necessity of the new birth. Every person needs to be right with God and to live rightly before Him. A person receives from God forgiveness and eternal life by turning away from sin and by turning to Jesus Christ in faith. We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the Church. God has given His church a mission: To help others know, love, and follow Jesus Christ, the Savior. We carry out God’s mission through acts of love, and through words proclaiming hope in Christ. We affirm the Church as a fellowship of believers. We welcome into membership all who profess personal faith in Jesus Christ, and only those who profess personal faith in Him. All believers in Jesus are welcome into membership, regardless of religious background. We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit. We depend upon the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit. We expect God’s Spirit to teach, correct, encourage and direct us, and we follow His leading. We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ. The center of our shared life is faith in Christ. Our central affirmations form the boundaries of our faith. Within these boundaries we grant one another freedom to express our faith and to interpret the Bible according to conscience, as the Spirit leads.