MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Air Force Chief of Chaplains Keynotes at ECA Annual Conference
in, (Maj Gen) Cecil R. Richardson, the Air Force Chief of Chaplain was a keynote speaker at the Annual ECA International Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio (Ft. Mitchell, KY). As Chief of Chaplains, Richardson is the senior pastor for more than 800,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. He leads an Air Force Chaplain Corps of approximately 2,200 chaplains and chaplain assistants from the active duty and Air Reserve components. As a member of the Armed Forces Chaplain Board, he advises the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff on religious, ethical and quality-of-life concerns.ECA Responds to Wisconsin Federal Judge Ruling that National Day of Prayer is Unconstitutional
The ECA's Committee on Church and Society disagrees with this finding and, for the sake of our nation and its people, prays for its reversal.
Click on the link below to view a copy of the statement.
ECA Issues a Resolution Against Abortion Funding
The board of the Evangelical Church Alliance (ECA), one of America’s oldest associations of evangelical clergy, today unanimously passed a resolution urging the United States Congress not to include direct or indirect funding for abortion in any Health Care Reform legislation.
The ECA was formed in 1887 and represents 2451 member clergy leading congregations and religious institutions throughout the U.S. The 10-member board passed the resolution at its regularly scheduled semi-annual meeting held at the organization’s headquarters in Bradley, Illinois, south of Chicago.
In a separate action, the ECA board directed the chairman of its Committee on Church and Society, the Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck, to personally deliver hand-signed and notarized copies of the document to the offices of US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Dr. Schenck plans to do so tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18.
The language of the unprecedented Resolution Against Abortion Funding may be viewed by clicking on the link below this article. For comment contact the Reverend Dr. Samuel Goebel, president of the Evangelical Church Alliance, at 815-937-0720.
ECA Logo Registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The Evangelical Church Alliance has been issued a Certificate of Registration from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its name, logo and acronym. This includes our corporate name, "Evangelical Church Alliance"; acronym, "ECA"; and the a.k.a., "ECA International".
The registration of our logo stipulates our protected use of the Eastern and Western Hemisphere globes overlayed with the Western Hemishpere on top and one half height higher than the Eastern Hemisphere and a cross coming from the top center of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Whenever applicable and appropriate, the symbol "®" will be used on the ECA's printed and electronic media.
The ECA Board of Directors has designated the following policy regarding the use of its logo and trademark:
Policy Regarding the Use of the ECA Logo and Trademark by ECA Members, Churches and Affiliate Organizations
ECA members, churches and affiliate organizations may use the corporate logo and trademark provided they are members of the ECA in good standing. The following rules of use will apply:
1. User must agree with ECA Tenents of Faith and Ministerial Ethics as outlined in ECA Constitution and By-Laws.
2. Churches and affiliate organizations must immediately notify the ECA of any changes in their constitution or by-laws.
3. The ECA trademark must be used in its entirety with the "®" symbol next to the trademark along with the text; "Member of the Evangelical Church Alliance.”
4. ECA reserves the right to withdraw permission for use of the ECA logo and trademark at any time.
Any members desiring artwork of the ECA logo and trademark may contact our office.
The Evangelical Church Alliance Committee on Church and Society
released a statement to the press regarding the Presidential
Proclamation which designated June 2009 as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Pride Month" To download a copy of the statement, you may
click on the link below.
The ECA is a member in good standing of the Evangelical Council on Financial Accountability (ECFA). Our
compliance with ECFA's standards
gives testimony to our commitment to the highest standards of fundraising and
financial management.
EVENTS
ECA 2010 Fall Conferences Coming Soon
As the ECA 2010 Conference Schedule winds down, we've got two more exciting events planned for this fall. The Ohio Regional Conference will be held in North Canton on October 9th. The Virginia/North Carolina Regional Conference will take place on October 16th in Virginia Beach. We have provided additional details on our Events Page or Calendar Page.
Credentials were Mailed on Decemer 15, 2009
2010 Annual Membership Dues payments are due immediately upon receipt. If the entire amount cannot be paid immediately, members may submit a partial payment and the balance must be paid by December 1. If a payment has not been made by July 1, a $35.00 late fee will be added to your account.
Payments may be sent by mail or they may be paid online using a U.S. Bank Routing Number and Checking/Savings Account number.
Your ECA 2009 Annual Ministerial Report Form was also enclosed with your credentials. Members must have them submitted by April 1.
Click here to obtain online instructions and access to complete your report: 2009 Annual Ministerial Report
To receive instructions and access to complete previous Annual Ministerial Reports, Click Here.
All of ECA’s members are encouraged to submit their payments and reports within the time frame indicated in order to prevent additional notifications and costly follow up.
ECA's Policy also requires that members contact the ECA within 45 days upon a change of address and/or contact information.
If you do not receive your credentials in December, this more than likely means that you have not submitted previous payments or reports. In this case, please contact our office to determine the status of your account.
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Rev. John Mayer was recently "highlighted" in the Christianity Today Magazine. In an article entitled, Fire and Nice, data from City Vision was referred to in describing the environment of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and how it has become a region of large and influential churches. John, an ECA member for more than eight years, is the Executive Director of City Vision.
Chaplain (CPT) Joshua Gilliam reports, "Last night we had 17 soldiers give their lives to Jesus and get baptized at The Gathering, our Wednesday night service for the battalion. We praise God for how He is moving on the hearts of soldiers here at Ft. Jackson and are excited to be a part of it!
Onward Christian Soldiers - Literally!
ECA Member, Chaplain (MAJ) Paul R. Jaedicke announced that he will be in Fort Polk for some training prior to their deployment to Baghdad. His report included: “Thought you might like to know that of my six battalion chaplains (all of whom are first term) three of them are ECA. As their brigade chaplain, I am also ECA, although the heavy mix was not planned by me. They are doing well (as are the other three chaplains -- Assemblies of God, Associated Gospel Churches, and Pentecostal Church of God). We have a good team and we are looking forward to our deployment and the ministry that awaits us downrange. Thanks for your prayers.” in November (public knowledge -- recently announced by the Pentagon).
The ECA has more than one hundred active duty Military Chaplains serving around the world, many of them in “hotspots” like Iraq and Afghanistan. Please keep each of them and the soldiers that they serve in your fervent prayers.
