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SUMMARY:Midwinter 2027
DESCRIPTION:Location: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront\, Jacksonville\, FL \nTime: Opens with evening worship on Monday\, January 18 at 7:00 pm (Eastern) and runs through Friday\, January 22 \nRegister online: Click Here \nInfo: covchurch.org/midwinter \nMidwinter is the Evangelical Covenant Church’s gathering for pastors and ministry leaders. It is a time to worship\, learn in breakout sessions\, and build friendships with colleagues who know this work from the inside. If you have never been to a Midwinter\, this is a good time to meet colleagues and build connections\, because we are better together. \nThe week begins on Monday evening\, January 18\, with a worship service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Willie James Jennings will be preaching. In addition to the conference programming\, you can explore the host city of Jacksonville\, Florida.
URL:https://greatlakes.cc/event/midwinter-2027/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Jacksonville\, 225 E Coastline Dr\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32202
CATEGORIES:ECC
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SUMMARY:BLESS Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Info: BLESS: Intentional Evangelism \nBLESS Sunday has a new date! The Covenant is beginning the year with a focus on evangelism\, seeking to share the love of Jesus with our communities. \nBLESS is an approach to prayer and evangelism that is less about memorizing scripts and more about authentically loving our neighbors. It is built on five practices: Begin with prayer\, Listen with care\, Eat together\, Serve in love\, and Share your story.
URL:https://greatlakes.cc/event/bless-sunday/
CATEGORIES:ECC
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SUMMARY:Exploring Your Call (PLCBC)
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for Exploring Your Call – March 5-7\, 2027 at Portage Lake Bible Camp \nLocation: Portage Lake Bible Camp\, 4158 Camp Delight Road\, Onekama\, MI 49675\nRegistration: Click here to register\nContact: Peg Kohring Cichon\, pegc@greatlakes.cc \nThe research is in – 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. In the next couple months\, will you pray and talk to people whom you think are called and gifted? \nThe Exploring Your Call Retreat is a space to slow down\, listen\, reflect\, and explore God’s unique call on your life\, whether in a church\, nonprofit\, camp\, the marketplace\, or somewhere in between. This is for anyone post-high school and beyond\, both men and women who are curious about vocational ministry in all its forms. \nThe Great Lakes Conference is planning an Exploring Your Call retreat the weekend of March 5th-7th at Portage Lake Bible Camp and one at Mission Meadows the weekend of May 21st-23rd for those interested in pastoral and lay ministry. Participants will have an opportunity to slow down and discern whether God is calling to ministry in one of its many forms. It will be an opportunity to clarify the next steps and to build a support system to help on the journey.
URL:https://greatlakes.cc/event/exploring-your-call/
LOCATION:Portage Lake Bible Camp\, 4158 Camp Delight Road\, Onekama\, MI\, 49675
CATEGORIES:GLC
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SUMMARY:GLC Annual Celebration 2027
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URL:https://greatlakes.cc/event/glc-annual-celebration-2027/
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SUMMARY:Exploring Your Call (MM)
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for Exploring Your Call – May 21-23\, 2027 at Mission Meadows Camp \nLocation: Camp Mission Meadows\, 5201 NY-430\, Dewittville\, NY 14728Registration: Info to comeContact: Peg Kohring Cichon\, pegc@greatlakes.cc \nThe research is in – 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. In the next couple months\, will you pray and talk to people whom you think are called and gifted? \nThe Exploring Your Call Retreat is a space to slow down\, listen\, reflect\, and explore God’s unique call on your life\, whether in a church\, nonprofit\, camp\, the marketplace\, or somewhere in between. This is for anyone post-high school and beyond\, both men and women who are curious about vocational ministry in all its forms. \nThe Great Lakes Conference is planning an Exploring Your Call retreat the weekend of March 5th-7th at Portage Lake Bible Camp and one at Mission Meadows the weekend of May 21st-23rd for those interested in pastoral and lay ministry. Participants will have an opportunity to slow down and discern whether God is calling to ministry in one of its many forms. It will be an opportunity to clarify the next steps and to build a support system to help on the journey.
URL:https://greatlakes.cc/event/exploring-your-call-at-mission-meadows/
LOCATION:Camp Mission Meadows\, 5201 NY-430\, Dewittville\, NY\, 14728
CATEGORIES:GLC
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SUMMARY:Unite 2027
DESCRIPTION:Location: University of Nebraska\, Lincoln\, NE \nTime: July 18–23\, 2027 \nRegister online: Click Here \nInfo: covchurch.org/unite \nUnite is the triennial youth conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church — a formative gathering that invites students into deeper faith\, shared life\, and God’s work in the world. Rooted in Scripture and shaped by the life of the church\, Unite creates space for teaching\, prayer\, service\, and joy. Students are called not only to belong — but to be sent.
URL:https://greatlakes.cc/event/unite-2027/
LOCATION:University of Nebraska–Lincoln\, 1400 R St\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68588\, United States
CATEGORIES:ECC
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