Welcome

The Midwest Conference office is a regional office for The Evangelical Covenant Church. The main office, located in Omaha, NE, is one of three hubs in our conference.  Our staff includes Superintendent Ken Carlson (also Coordinator for Iowa and Nebraska Hub Ministries), Associate Superintendent Dave Benedict (also Director of Congregational Vitality and Coordinator for Kansas and Missouri Hub Ministries), office located in Lenexa, KS, and Associate Superintendent Rick Mylander (also Director of Church Planting and Coordinator for Western Hub Ministries, office located in Castle Rock, CO. 

We consist of 84 churches and 2 fellowship groups located in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. 

Our primary focus being the new life in Jesus Christ, the Midwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church exists to encourage and support each member church in its mission to bring people into a personal relationship with Christ, develop ministries for life-long spiritual growth in discipleship, and plant other churches of like spirit.

Read our conference newsletter, The Midwest Messenger, which is published three times per year (click on "conference news" then on "publications") and learn of activities, events or stories happening in and around our region.

Thought for the Day

No one can meet everyone's needs.  But every church is equipped to meet the needs of some people.  Know what your church's strengths are, and play to them.

From "Church Planting for a Greater Harvest" by  C. Peter Wagner

Go to "Conference News" for a view of all stories or click below for individual news stories

Remain up-to-date with events and people in the Midwest Conference.  Current stories:

• No Longer Headlines, Iowa Relief Needs Continue

• Caring for the Earth--Good Stewardship, Not Politics

• Covenant Conferences Partner With Alaskan Churches

• Midwest Conference Annual Meeting 2008

• CHIC 2009 Website Now Active

• A four-day international spiritual adventure for women!

• Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
  

SANCTUARY MINISTRY

Sanctuary is a non-reporting ministry of care and support for pastors and their (spouses) families.  Sanctuary ministers offer a confidential ear, are available to meet by phone or in person, provide a sounding board in the midst of crises.  Click here to read more about this ministry.