Good News Report: Church Planting with Lighthouse Church, Richmond, KY
Church planting teaches two things more than any other; that God is faithful and that we must learn how to depend on that faithful God. I love this quote by Author, Podcaster and Bible Teacher Christine Hoover. She describes in one sentence the sentiment I hear over and over from... Read More
ECC Midwinter Conference Postponed to 2022
As a reminder, in response to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, the Evangelical Covenant Church has officially postponed its upcoming Midwinter Conference, originally scheduled to take place January 18-22, 2021, in Denver, to January 2022. In lieu of Midwinter, the Covenant and the Ministerium will host virtual events in February, the... Read More
Thank You!
Thank you to all who attended the 2020 Virtual Fall Pastors Retreat: Whole and Reconciled. We hope you experienced an encouraging time of both fellowship and rest.
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Help Us Plant the Next GLC Covenant Church in 2021
Church planting has proven to be one of the most effective ways to reach people who do not yet know Jesus. New churches bring both hope and help to inner-city, metro urban, suburban, and rural communities, and the Great Lakes Conference is committed to planting churches where God leads us... Read More
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Help Us Plant the Next GLC Covenant Church – Fall 2020 Update
Church planting has proven to be one of the most effective ways to reach people who do not yet know Jesus. New churches bring both hope and help to inner-city, metro urban, suburban, and rural communities, and the Great Lakes Conference is committed to planting churches where God leads us... Read More
Great is Thy Faithfulness: Welcome New Church Planters
In the midst of a global pandemic and much uncertainty surrounding the future of many churches, God is SO GOOD to continue calling people to plant! Please join us in welcoming our new church planter prospects: David Williams in Columbus, Ohio and Rick and Terri McGarry in Mason, Michigan. We can’t help but to praise God for his faithfulness and provision. For as the popular hymn states: Great is Thy Faithfulness.
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Fall 2020 Virtual Pastors Retreat: Whole and Reconciled
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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Good News Report: Sanctuary Columbus Church, Columbus, OH
Seeking out these “Good News” stories from churches within the Great Lakes Conference has been such a bright light during this Coronavirus Pandemic, as they quietly remind us of the good fruit: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. I cannot think of a time in... Read More