Ministry Links

The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a rapidly growing, multi-ethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. It was founded in 1885 by a group of Swedish immigrants breaking away from the state church system of Sweden. The church’s mission is to invite more people into a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ - across more communities, cultures, and generations - so that together we can follow Him and make more disciples.

Follow the links below to find out more about different denominational ministries with whom we partner. We also support a number of local missions that are not affiliated with the church; you can learn more about those missions here.

The East Coast Conference of the ECC - Within the Evangelical Covenant Church, we are part of the East Coast Conference, which includes 65 churches from Maine to Virginia.

Pilgrim Pines - Our conference churches own and operate a Christian Camp and Conference Center called Pilgrim Pines. This beautiful retreat, located in West Swanzey, NH, offers retreat programs throughout the year, with camps for children and families during the summer.

The New England Seafarers Mission - This mission serves the international seafarers of the maritime business community. Today, the mission provides seafarers with spiritual support and services in Boston, Providence, and Narragansett Bay, reaching around 35,000 people a year from 167 countries.

Ädelbrook - Ädelbrook founded in 1900 as an orphanage on land in Cromwell, CT donated by Covenant farmers, has evolved into an extraordinary center to help children with diagnoses such as autism, mood disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and PTSD. Its programs include a state-of-the-art residential treatment center, special education schools in several Connecticut towns, and in-home and family support.

Covenant Village of Cromwell, CT - Covenant Living Communities are one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit retirement housing organizations. Our 42-acre Cromwell location offers a wide selection of one-bedroom, two-bedroom and deluxe apartments, as well as freestanding homes and a continuum of support services.

Serve Globally - The Evangelical Covenant Church is committed to the whole mission of God, extending the whole gospel to the whole world. Through sending personnel, training people through theological education, equipping local congregations, and cultivating global partnerships, we serve globally in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East North Africa. Serve Globally is the ECC’s umbrella organization for all these efforts, including the two described immediately below.

Covenant World Relief and Development - This ministry works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.

Covenant Kids Congo - Covenant Kids Congo is a partnership of the Covenant Church of Congo and World Vision. It supports comprehensive and sustainable development that works to break the cycle of poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the poorest countries in the world. Salem is proud to have been sponsoring children through Covenant Kids Congo for over a decade, since the early years of the program.