Great Lakes Conference

Fall 2020 Virtual Pastors Retreat

Jun 10, 2020

How does a pastor lead well, care well, and preach well in the most volatile cultural circumstances that our generation has experienced? Al Tizon will help us answer that question in our upcoming retreat as he shares wisdom gleaned during decades of ministry. His clear voice will offer pathways forward so that we and the people we serve may be “whole and reconciled” – to God and one another.

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GLC Annual Celebration Moved to May 1-2

Apr 15, 2020

GLC Ministerial Association Meeting:
May 1, 9a-12p EDT
GLC Annual Meeting:
May 2, 9a-12p EDT
Both meetings will be virtual through Zoom.

There will be no cost for delegates to the Annual Meeting, or for pastors in the Ministerial Association Meeting.

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Covenant Community Care: Caring for the Community During COVID-19

Apr 14, 2020

Covenant Community Care is open and caring for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of March, we transitioned to providing telehealth services at all sites and are seeing established patients in-person at our Michigan Avenue Clinic on a limited basis.

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City Covenant Church: Donations Needed

Apr 14, 2020

Please consider supporting City Covenant Church in Detroit, MI as they continue to feed people daily through the COVID-19 pandemic. They need:
- Take-out carriers
- Plastic bags
- Plastic silverware
- Monetary donations

Please contact Jody Eidnes at [email protected] for more info.

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Pantry on the Corner at Journey Covenant Church

Apr 14, 2020

Journey Covenant Church is shining the light of the Lord throughout their community of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio through their Pantry on the Corner Drive-Thru. Even amidst social distancing directives, they have been opening the pantry weekly on Monday evenings. Volunteers unload trucks, set up tables, pack boxes, move food to...

The Online Worship Experience: We’re Here to Help!

Apr 14, 2020

We know that many of you have pulled together resources to make services available, whether through a video or audio streaming platform or other creative ways of connection. We recognize that seemingly overnight, you have had to become a “digital expert” of sorts so that you can continue connecting with...

Gather 2020 Cancelled

Apr 14, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 virus, the Evangelical Covenant Church Executive Board made the difficult but unanimous decision on Saturday, March 28, to cancel Gather 2020, which includes our 135th Annual Meeting, the annual meeting of the Ministerium, the Covenant ordination service, as well as all accompanying meetings and celebrations.

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This Year’s Good News Reports

Apr 14, 2020

After careful consideration, we have decided to share this year's Good News Reports through featured articles in our GLC electronic newsletter. We believe this will be a great way to honor stories and share in greater detail the good God is doing in and through the church. We plan to feature one Good News Story each month over the next several months.

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Online Worship Experiences

Mar 17, 2020

We are aware that churches are using FaceBook Live, YouTube Live and ZOOM for online worship. If your church is making an online experience available, please share that with us at the GLC so that as necessary, we can point others your direction.

Additionally, Church Online is a free platform produced by LifeChurch.tv.

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Connecting People With Available Resources | Life Church – Auburn Hills

Mar 17, 2020

In response to COVID-19, Life Church – Auburn Hills has found a helpful way to partner with a network of leaders from various community organizations to help those in need. Per the COVID RESPONSE website, “COVID Response is a network of leaders from various local community organizations, churches, and other...