Fall Pastors’ Retreat 2019
Mohican Lodge and Conference Center 1098 Ashland County Rd. 3006, Perrysville, OHPastors, staff members, and spouses are encouraged to come. Make this a time where you learn and grow together. Our main speaker is Shaun Marshall, Director of Congregational Vitality for the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Women Ministries Retreat – South
Covenant Mountain Mission Bible Camp 2390 Horse Hollow Road, Jonesville, VAWe invite you to deepen your relationship with God by spending time with Him at Covenant Mountain Mission Bible Camp. Psalm 46:10 reminds us to "Be still and know that I am God.” Our retreat will provide opportunities for you to unplug from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and grow deeper in your...
Children’s Ministry Leaders Connection @ Midwinter
Hyatt Regency O’Hare 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, ILYou are invited to join with other children and family ministry leaders for an encouraging and uplifting weekend of worship, training, coaching, fellowship, and conversation groups, with keynote speakers Michelle Anthony, Arlene Pellicane, Jean Cheng Gorman, and more. Registration includes joint Monday morning bonus session with Youth Workers Connection and speaker Mark Oestreicher. Visit midwinter.covchurch.org/cmlc...
Youth Worker Connection @ Midwinter
Hyatt Regency O’Hare 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, ILYWC is specifically designed to train, connect, and encourage youth workers from all across the denomination. View the YWC schedule which includes our full speaker list. Register today! We would love to see you in Chicago at YWC! Visit midwinter.covchurch.org/ywc for more info.
ECC Midwinter 2020
Hyatt Regency O’Hare 9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, ILThe Midwinter Conference has long been the premier encouraging, connecting and equipping event for Covenant Pastors. We highly encourage you to attend this winter in Chicago, January 27-31, 2020. >> For more information on Midwinter 2020, go to midwinter.covchurch.org. >> For pre-events like the Youth Workers Connection and Children’s Ministry Leadership Connection, please visit midwinter.covchurch.org/pre-events
COACH Model for Christian Leaders (cancelled)
LifeChurch Canton, Canton, MI 7001 North Haggerty Road, Canton, MICOACH Model for Christian Leaders is a resource that has been used in over 70 countries over the last 20 years. The ECC is working hard to introduce this coaching model across the denomination because they believe that coaching will be a game changer for us denominationally.
Studies show that training is valuable, but equipping, coupled with coaching, results in a significant increase in fruitfulness in ministry, helps develop leaders, reduces ministry isolation, and provides a level of resourcing and support most pastors and leaders need.
Financial and Real Estate Training Seminar @ Annual Celebration (Cancelled for Apr 24)
Sanctuary Columbus Church 4142 Westerville Rd, Columbus, OHAre you sure that you are following current regulations for pastoral compensation? Do your practices of recording, managing and reporting your church finances prevent inadvertent mistakes (or the unthinkable)? Are you maximizing your effectiveness in mission by communicating well about church finances with your congregation? Could a Capital Campaign benefit your overall mission?
If you are at all uncertain about the answers to those questions, please consider sending people from your church's Leadership Team or Council.
GLC Annual Celebration 2020
The GLC Annual Celebration was designed to incorporate the business of the Annual Meeting and a celebration of the ministry of all that God has done in and through the churches of the Great Lakes Conference during 2019.
Gather 2020 (Cancelled)
See Cancellation Announcement here.
Managing Finances & Facilities in a Crisis
The Great Lakes Conference is hosting a fantastic webinar: Managing Finances & Facilities in a Crisis, delivered by National Covenant Properties and speaker Rob Hall. Please consider taking advantage of this FREE opportunity to hear from the experts.
Speaker: Rob Hall (Vice President - Real Estate Services National Covenant Properties)
Being an Unlikely Leader in Uncertain Times
An event especially for Church Chairs. The last 6 months have been tough. The effects of COVID-19, escalating racial tension, and increasing political polarization have all seeped into our churches in some form, taken a toll, and left us with an abiding sense of uncertainty about the future. The GLC has asked Paul Lessard, the ECC’s Executive Minister of Start and Strengthen Churches (SSC) to share a word with the Chairs of our GLC Churches about “Being an Unlikely Leader in Uncertain Times.”
Fall 2020 Virtual Pastors Retreat
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.
Midwinter 2021 (virtual in Feb)
VirtualIn 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 details of which will be shared through midwinter.covchurch.org when they are available.
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership in Turbulent Times (Feb 2 or 4)
VirtualFeb 2 or 4, 1-3:30pm CST, Zoom
$35/church team
Please consider the following workshop: Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership in Turbulent Times with Ruth Haley Barton.
Pastors hear about soul care fairly regularly, but this may be a new (and timely) concept for your leadership. For more information and registration details, please Click Here.
GLC Annual Celebration 2021 – Hope Again
VirtualVirtual Zoom Meeting
* Brochure will be published the first week of February.
Women’s Retreat: Mission Meadows
Camp Mission Meadows 5201 NY-430, Dewittville, NYCome Away with Me...a personal and contemplative 1-day retreat for women We didn't want to let another year go by without providing an opportunity for women to gather together, seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus. Therefore the Women Ministries of the Great Lakes Conference is offering 1-day contemplative retreats. We hope that you can come...
Women’s Retreat: Thornapple Covenant Church
Thornapple Covenant Church 6595 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MICome Away with Me...a personal and contemplative 1-day retreat for women We didn't want to let another year go by without providing an opportunity for women to gather together, seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus. Therefore the Women Ministries of the Great Lakes Conference is offering 1-day contemplative retreats. We hope that you can come...
Women’s Retreat: West Bay Covenant Church
West Bay Covenant Church 12720 S W Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MICome Away with Me...a personal and contemplative 1-day retreat for women We didn't want to let another year go by without providing an opportunity for women to gather together, seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus. Therefore the Women Ministries of the Great Lakes Conference is offering 1-day contemplative retreats. We hope that you can come...
Fall Pastors’ Retreat 2021
Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center 1750 State Park Rd #2, Oregon, OHPastors, staff members, and spouses are encouraged to come. Make this a time where you learn and grow together. Our speakers are Sharon and Jack Brown of Abiding Way Ministries.