Evangelical Covenant churches in Elgin Illinois, United States

The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a pietistic[1] Christian denomination in the evangelical Protestant tradition of more than 800 congregations and an average worship attendance of 178,000 people[2][page needed] in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the church is now one of the most rapidly growing and multi-ethnic denominations in North America.[3] Historically Lutheran in theology and background, it is now a broadly evangelical movement.