Once again, the Fall Pastors’ and Spouse Retreat was held at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center, and it proved to be an ideal setting for a few days of rest, reflection, and reconnection. This year the retreat was led by the Rooted Pastors team and centered on Isaiah 40:28–31, exploring what it means to “walk and not faint.”

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This past March at LeRoy Covenant Church in Michigan, two high schoolers were baptized. That may not seem unusual, but their stories are. These young ladies started in the J.O.Y. Club Program as preschoolers.

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If you’ve ever wondered whether God can take a tangled story and turn it into something beautiful, the life of Pastor Eloy Gonzalez is a living reminder that He can. Eloy was born in the Bronx and spent his life in New York City until he was 16, when his mom moved the family to Cleveland, OH.

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Save the Date for one of our Exploring Your Call Retreats: March 5-7, 2027 at Portage Lake Bible Camp in Onekama, MI, or May 21-23, 2027 at Mission Meadows Camp in Dewittville, NY. The most effective way to develop new pastors, lay leaders, chaplains, missionaries, and spiritual directors is for you to prayerfully ask the Lord to give you the gift of identifying and mentoring people.

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Save the date! Our next Annual Celebration will be at Austintown Community Evangelical Covenant Church and First Covenant Church in Youngstown, OH, April 23-24, 2027. Don’t miss the homemade treats on the cookie table!

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