Evangelical Church (ECNA)
The Evangelical Church of North America (ECNA) is a Wesleyan-Holiness, Protestant Christian denomination headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon. As of 2000, the Church had 12,475 members in 133 local churches. The Church sponsors missionaries in seven countries.
| Evangelical Church of North America | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Evangelical, Holiness |
| Polity | Congregational-Connectional |
| Associations | Christian Holiness Partnership, National Association of Evangelicals |
| Region | U.S. districts, worldwide missions conferences |
| Origin | 1968 |
| Separated from | Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) |
| Merger of | Holiness Methodist Church (1969), Wesleyan Covenant Church (1975) |
| Congregations | 133 |
| Members | 12,475 (2000) |
Its official emblem is composed of a red flame, symbolizing the fire of the Holy Spirit which descended at Pentecost, atop an open Bible. It has published an official magazine, The Evangelical Challenge, and a newsletter, The Heartbeat.
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