What is the Northwest Conference?
The Northwest Conference is comprised of roughly 140 Evangelical Covenant Churches in MN, ND, SD, and western WI. These churches come in all shapes and sizes. They are urban, ethnic, town & country and suburban.
Mission Friend Crisis Fund
Help with mounting legal fees, groceries, and other practical needs of our immigrant sisters and brothers to be distributed in partnership with local NWC Covenant churches.
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CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY
Congregational Vitality is a result of the living God breathing new life into the heart of a congregation.
Vitality is the wind of the Spirit … “a rushing wind so wild and strong,” as the old hymn goes. Our role is to raise our sails and catch this wind.
Vitality is nothing less than a spiritual awakening in Christ. It is not about sustaining and maintaining; it’s about thriving, growing and depending on God to lead us deeper in Christ and further in mission.
CHURCH PLANTING
Church Planting is a Biblical pattern for mission. Your church is part of a rich history. It was started at one point in time. And because it was, each of you has been touched. So have untold others through the years.
Now we have the opportunity to do for others what others first did for us. We can take the same spirit that founded our existing congregations and establish other congregations committed to living out the hope of Jesus Christ in word and deed.
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY
The goal of NWC Children, Youth & Family Ministries is to promote shared growth in our churches by offering strategic training, support and resources for those serving in these ministry areas.
The Northwest Conference also collaborates with local churches to create events that directly impact children and youth.
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On Good Friday, the temple curtain was torn in two, eliminating the barrier between God and humanity. This Easter reflection explores the significance of that moment: unrestricted access to God, assured forgiveness, and intimate relationship—no appointment required.
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Joan Larson, wife of the late Rev. Benjamin L. Larson, died on February 22, 2026, in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was 94.
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After nearly fifty years of marriage, Mike Guerrero writes that caring for his wife during the long good-bye of Alzheimer’s is a privilege. But sometimes, he confesses, he fails her.
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On February 15, Centennial Covenant Church in Littleton, Colorado, hosted its fourth Many Nations gathering—an evening where churches and ministries came together to worship and pray across cultures and languages.
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Betty Samundsen, wife of the late Rev. Reynold Samundsen, passed away in Batavia, Illinois on February 28, 2026. She was 88.
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