We understand God's mission through the life of
Jesus Christ and the call of the Spirit to the Church
"Jesus stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: `The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me_to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Luke 4
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"For the love of Christ urges us on…. All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation…. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making His appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." 2.Corinthians 5:14-21
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The Missions Commission ...
at Excelsior Covenant Church exists for enriching local, national, and global ministry partnerships through financial allocation, congregational awareness, and face-to-face interactions.
We believe ...
that God has a mission in the world that begins with a generous pouring out of love and reconciliation to all peoples (John 3:16, 2.Cor.5), and continues with the sending of the church as a participant in this mission. Jesus Christ practiced this through his life, death and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit empowers the church to continue this work.
We are a congregation ...
located in the SW suburbs of Minneapolis, and it is here that we personally participate in God's love for the world. Beyond our local community we seek to partner with others who are doing ministry to the ends of the earth. Our national and international connections expand our understanding of Jesus Christ's love for us and for the world.
The Missions Commission fulfills its purpose through the following:
Season of Harvest ...
We have an annual harvest festival where we give out of abundance to two-three ministry partnerships that have a specific ministry need. This month-long autumn focus celebrates Gods work around the globe. We commonly choose to support a local, national and international partnership and pray that the gift is a blessing to the ministry and to the world.
Local Ministry Partnerships ...
• Inter-congregational Communities Association (ICA)
• Loaves and Fishes at Bread of Life Lutheran Church - N.Mpls.
• Meals on Wheels
• TreeHouse Youth Ministries
• Urban Ventures
National Ministry Partnerships ...
• Makasan Presbyterian Church - Oglala, SD
• Pine Ridge Retreat Center - Pine Ridge, SD
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Pine Ridge, SD
• ECC all-church mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Global Ministry Partnerships ...
• Zhukovka, Russia - we have a partnership with an orphange in Russia.
Five of our children have been adopted from Zhukovka.
• Operation Christmas Child
• Feed My Starving Children
Covenant Ministry Partnerships ...
Excelsior Covenant Church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Covenant Church
Covenant partnerships exist to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ to the world from a collection
of 1000 Covenant congregations. We joyfully support the missionaries and ministries of the
Evangelical Covenant Church.
Local Covenant Partnerships ...
• Adventurous Christians - Grand Marais MN (BWCA)
• Covenant Pines Bible Camp - McGregor MN
• Minnehaha Academy - Mpls.
National Covenant Partnerships ...
• Alaskan Christian College - Soldotna AK
• KICY Radio
- Christian radio station broadcasting to Western Alaska and
the Russian Far East
• North Park University - Chicago, IL
Global Covenant Partnerships ...
• Covenant World Mission - is the department of the Evangelical Covenant Church that
facilitates intercultural ministries around the world and partners with churches and
international believers to glorify God's name by bringing the whole gospel to the whole
world. Excelsior Covenant Church supports the work of the following Covenant World
Mission missionaries:
• Randy and Cheryl Bevis - career missionaries serving in mission business development
in Northern Thailand.
• Gary and Pauline Carlson - career missionaries serving in church planting and
evangelism in Japan.
• Gary and Mary Lou Sander - career missionaries serving in Columbia.
• James Tang - career missionary serving in Sudan.
• Wainer and Magui Gumaires - project missionaries working in Brazil.
• Covenant World Relief - is the outreach ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
that works primarily by partnering with other relief agencies to provide humanitarian aid
in Christ's name.
• Covenant Merge Ministries
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