History

On August 25, 1889, eleven Swedish immigrants became the pillars on which this church was founded. Through their faith, courage, dedication and service, the church grew in its service to God. Known then as "The Swedish Mission," they began the foundation which is now "First Covenant Church of Willoughby Hills."

In 1894 after meeting in several halls and homes the small congregation, desirous of a church home, built the first church building in Cleveland at Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street. A new larger church facility was built at Addison and Decker Avenues in 1910. The Lord's work continued and prospered there until 1955 when a new facility was built on Green Road in Cleveland. It was then that the church congregation became affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of America headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

In 1990, four acres of land for a new facility was acquired at Chardon and Rockefeller Roads in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. This is the location of our present church facility. The church was constructed to be completely handicap-accessible and allows seating for 200 people. The church hosts dinners, weddings and other group meetings as well as an adult Sunday School. Sunday Worship services are conducted with the accompaniment of a baby grand piano and occasionally our 75-year-old pipe organ. On August 25, 2019, the church celebrated its 130-year anniversary.

We feel richly blessed as we acknowledge that God has granted us over 130 years of service to his kingdom, and with a spirit of joy and confidence, we continue to serve him. May God grant grace to all who have labored and continue to labor to carry on the service of our Lord.

"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever"

Christian Education at First Covenant:

Structured Sunday School classes for all ages from toddlers to seniors.
Bible-based – Learn the many life lessons written therein through the living Word of God
Prepare participants for being “in the world,” but not “of the world.”
Prepare to be a living testimony to the grace, mercy and love of our God through the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To instill a real love for the Lord and all of his blessings.
To create a feeling of real safety and comfort
Pastor-taught confirmation class for early teens.

ABOUT US

Evangelical Covenant Church

Our church belongs to the Evangelical Covenant Church, a world-wide denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois consisting of more than 850 churches in North America.

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29400 Chardon Rd
Willoughby Hills, OH 44092

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440-943-3611

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