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Urban Heights Covenant Church is a place where people can meet Jesus, engage in life-giving community, and everyone is welcome. We believe in creating a space where people can have authentic encounters with Christ, discover their gifts and use them for God's glory.
Join us for our Sunday services and more!
Join us for our Sunday services and more!
Our Mission
As a church our mission comes directly from Jesus. In Matthew 28 we are called to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything Jesus has commanded.
Our Vision
We strive to be a place where religious and irreligious, seeker and skeptic, saved and searching can:
Belong - we seek to welcome all people into an authentic community.
Become - we are all on a journey to become more like Jesus.
Be Love - we seek to be agents of God's love, mercy and justice in our world.
Belong - we seek to welcome all people into an authentic community.
Become - we are all on a journey to become more like Jesus.
Be Love - we seek to be agents of God's love, mercy and justice in our world.
What We Affirm
As a member of The Evangelical Covenant Church, we seek to form and nurture communities that are deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in Christ’s mission in the world. The purpose of Covenant affirmations is to make clear the values and principles that have guided the Evangelical Covenant Church since its founding in 1885. For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations:
WE AFFIRM THE CENTRALITY OF THE WORD OF GOD
WE AFFIRM THE NECESSITY OF THE NEW BIRTH.
WE AFFIRM A COMMITMENT TO THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
WE AFFIRM THE CHURCH AS A FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS
WE AFFIRM A CONSCIOUS DEPENDENCE ON THE HOLY SPIRIT
WE AFFIRM A CONSCIOUS DEPENDENCE ON THE HOLY SPIRIT
WE AFFIRM THE REALITY OF FREEDOM IN CHRIST.
We are striving to live into these core values
Centrality of the Word of God 2 Timothy 3:16
*We believe that the Bible is the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct.
*Our preaching and teaching in all settings reflects careful preparation, relevance, and creativity.
*Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to study and apply Biblical truth in ways that lead to a scripturally integrated life.
Intentional Evangelism
Matthew 28:18-20
*We are burdened for the spiritual condition of those who do not yet know Christ.
*We have identifiable pathways for evangelism to take place in our ministries.
*Our people are growing in the ability to build spiritual friendships and equipped to share their faith as God-birthed opportunities arise.
Transforming Communities through Compassion, Mercy, & Justice Micah 6:8
*We are burdened for the hurting people in our community and beyond.
*We have identifiable pathways for compassion, mercy and justice ministries to take place.
*Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to see and address the hurts and the causes of hurt in our community and beyond.
Sacrificial & Generous Living & Giving Romans 12:1-8
*We help people discover, develop and deploy their spiritual gifts.
*We regularly, graciously, and unapologetically teach on the importance of financial stewardship in the spiritual growth of the Christian.
*We have many examples of lifestyle choices being made on the basis of stewardship and the priority God plays in the lives of our members.
Culture of Godly Leadership Hebrews 13:7
*Our leaders at all levels serve with character, competence, and conviction.
*A spirit of collegiality pervades, with our people trusting our leaders and our leaders trusting our people.
*We continually identify and train godly leaders for all dimensions of our ministry.
*We believe that the Bible is the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct.
*Our preaching and teaching in all settings reflects careful preparation, relevance, and creativity.
*Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to study and apply Biblical truth in ways that lead to a scripturally integrated life.
Intentional Evangelism
Matthew 28:18-20
*We are burdened for the spiritual condition of those who do not yet know Christ.
*We have identifiable pathways for evangelism to take place in our ministries.
*Our people are growing in the ability to build spiritual friendships and equipped to share their faith as God-birthed opportunities arise.
Transforming Communities through Compassion, Mercy, & Justice Micah 6:8
*We are burdened for the hurting people in our community and beyond.
*We have identifiable pathways for compassion, mercy and justice ministries to take place.
*Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to see and address the hurts and the causes of hurt in our community and beyond.
Sacrificial & Generous Living & Giving Romans 12:1-8
*We help people discover, develop and deploy their spiritual gifts.
*We regularly, graciously, and unapologetically teach on the importance of financial stewardship in the spiritual growth of the Christian.
*We have many examples of lifestyle choices being made on the basis of stewardship and the priority God plays in the lives of our members.
Culture of Godly Leadership Hebrews 13:7
*Our leaders at all levels serve with character, competence, and conviction.
*A spirit of collegiality pervades, with our people trusting our leaders and our leaders trusting our people.
*We continually identify and train godly leaders for all dimensions of our ministry.
Life Transforming Walk with Jesus John 3:3, 30; Philippians 1:6
* We teach our people how to be attentive to Christ in all circumstances.
*Our people understand the radical nature of the message and mission of Jesus that continually deconstructs and reconstructs a person’s life.
*Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to use a variety of spiritual growth resources, experiences, and settings.
Compelling Christian Community Acts 2:42-47
*We understand that our love for one another is a powerful testimony to the deity of Jesus.
*We love each other as we are, not as we should be.
*We share life together beyond the worship service.
Heartfelt Worship Psalm 138:1; John 4:23
*We exalt and celebrate God for who he is, what he has done, what he is doing and what he will do.
*Worship reflects careful preparation to help give voice to many dimensions of response to God such as adoration, praise, contrition, lament, and commitment.
*People leave worship knowing something more about the heart of God and about their own hearts.
Fruitful Organizational Structures Exodus 18:13-26, Acts 6:1-7
*We can articulate a compelling, Christ-honoring vision for our church.
We embrace evaluation as normal and natural and work through conflict constructively.
*Our organizational structures are designed to be efficient at making decisions while at the same time building congregational ownership for those decisions
Global Perspective & Engagement Acts 1:8
*We raise the sights of our members beyond our congregation and community by developing a Biblical worldview and often pray for and reference global matters.
*We have identifiable pathways to support the cause of Christ globally.
Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to participate in the global dimensions of our ministry.
* We teach our people how to be attentive to Christ in all circumstances.
*Our people understand the radical nature of the message and mission of Jesus that continually deconstructs and reconstructs a person’s life.
*Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to use a variety of spiritual growth resources, experiences, and settings.
Compelling Christian Community Acts 2:42-47
*We understand that our love for one another is a powerful testimony to the deity of Jesus.
*We love each other as we are, not as we should be.
*We share life together beyond the worship service.
Heartfelt Worship Psalm 138:1; John 4:23
*We exalt and celebrate God for who he is, what he has done, what he is doing and what he will do.
*Worship reflects careful preparation to help give voice to many dimensions of response to God such as adoration, praise, contrition, lament, and commitment.
*People leave worship knowing something more about the heart of God and about their own hearts.
Fruitful Organizational Structures Exodus 18:13-26, Acts 6:1-7
*We can articulate a compelling, Christ-honoring vision for our church.
We embrace evaluation as normal and natural and work through conflict constructively.
*Our organizational structures are designed to be efficient at making decisions while at the same time building congregational ownership for those decisions
Global Perspective & Engagement Acts 1:8
*We raise the sights of our members beyond our congregation and community by developing a Biblical worldview and often pray for and reference global matters.
*We have identifiable pathways to support the cause of Christ globally.
Our people are equipped and growing in their ability to participate in the global dimensions of our ministry.
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a rapidly growing multiethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God’s grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes through a faith with Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God’s love and compassion to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.
The Evangelical Covenant Church is:
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a pilgrim church. Until Christ comes, we worship, serve, and witness so that the whole earth may hear God’s voice, learn of God’s love, and experience God’s joy.
If you want to learn more about the Evangelical Covenant Church visit the Covenant website at www.covchurch.org or contact us
for more information.
The Evangelical Covenant Church is:
- Evangelical, but not exclusive
- Biblical, but not doctrinaire
- Traditional, but not rigid
- Congregational, but not independent
The Evangelical Covenant Church is a pilgrim church. Until Christ comes, we worship, serve, and witness so that the whole earth may hear God’s voice, learn of God’s love, and experience God’s joy.
If you want to learn more about the Evangelical Covenant Church visit the Covenant website at www.covchurch.org or contact us
for more information.