ECC Attleboro can be described as:

Evangelical
but not exclusive
Biblical
but not doctrinaire
Traditional
but not rigid
Congregational
but not independent

We believe in the centrality of the word of God, both Old and New Testaments. It is the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. The dynamic and transforming power of the word of God directs the church and the life of each Christian. This reliance on the Bible leads us to affirm both men and women as ordained ministers and at every level of leadership. It is the reason we pursue ethnic diversity in our church and is the inspiration for every act of compassion, mercy, and justice.

We believe the Church is the living Body of Christ on earth, with Christ as its head and source of life. The Body is composed of those who have confessed in a personal faith in Jesus Christ and is open to all believers. The church is not an institution, organization, or building. It is a grace-filled communion of saints who participate in the life and mission of Jesus Christ. We believe in the priesthood of all believers—that is, we all share in the ministry of the church.

We observe baptism and Holy Communion as sacraments—a visible sign of God’s invisible grace. We practice both infant and believer baptism.

Our 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 the reality of freedom in Christ.

Our Denomination

The Evangelical Covenant Church is a multiethnic movement of 875 congregations in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. The ECC values the Bible as the word of God, the gift of God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ, the call to extend God’s love to a hurting world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.

We are united by Christ in a holy covenant of churches empowered by the Holy Spirit to obey the great commandments and the great commission: to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to go into all the world and make disciples.

Our Church History