Portage Lake Celebrates 80 years!
Portage Lake Bible Camp celebrated their 80th anniversary and new dining hall dedication over Labor Day weekend, and the entire experience felt like one big, joy-filled family reunion!
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Simple Facility Updates Webinar
New webinar: As facilities age and the needs of a congregation change, it can feel overwhelming to think about how to keep your building aligned with your ministry.
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Town and Country Commission Visits Churches
In mid-July, the ECC Town and Country Commission visited four churches in western Pennsylvania. The purpose of the visit by three Commission members was to encourage pastors and leaders of town and country churches.
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GLC Welcomes Frantz Cesar
The GLC welcomes Frantz Cesar to our staff as our new Finance Assistant! Frantz brings over 10 years of Operations, Customer Relations, and Product Management experience.
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Church Security Webinar, Sept 17
The Great Lakes Conference is offering a 90-minute webinar featuring four approaches to church security from different sized churches in different locations.
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Exploring Your Call, Mar 5-7
The Great Lakes Conference is planning an Exploring Your Call retreat on March 5 -7, 2027 at Portage Lake Bible Camp for those interested in pastoral and lay ministry. Participants will discern whether God is calling to ministry in one of its many forms.
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Ignite and Equip Conference Cohort
Have you ever thought you'd like to be immersed in Biblical studies or be ordained? North Park Seminary and the Great Lakes Conference are working together to provide support for students to earn a Master's in Christian Arts.
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One Covenant Community Launch
We are excited to share that the Great Lakes Conference has joined One Covenant Community, a major five-year initiative funded through the Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow initiative and led by North Park Theological Seminary.
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Pastor’s Corner with Jared Van Voorst
Pastor Jared Van Voorst’s story begins in South Dakota where he was born. Early on, around 1st grade, he moved to the northwest corner of Iowa; to a small rural town where close-knit community and simple routines shaped his early life.
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Succession Planning for Lay Leadership
On May 21, 2026 the GLC held a virtual session to help Church Council/Leadership Teams and Pastoral Staff identify, recruit, equip, empower and encourage people in their congregation to serve in key leadership roles in church.
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