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GLC Pastors Experience Sankofa: A Journey Towards Racial Righteousness
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On August 13, 2019 thirty-five Covenant pastors and denominational leaders converged at the ECC offices in Chicago to begin their Sankofa Experience. Sankofa is a West African word meaning “looking backward to move forward.” From the ECC website, “Sankofa is an invitation to understand race as a critical component of our Christian discipleship. It is an interactive, spiritual formation pilgrimage …
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Welcome Dani Van Voorst to the GLC Staff
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We are happy to introduce Dani Van Voorst as the new GLC Office Assistant. She was raised in Iowa and has spent the last 13 years doing ministry alongside her husband in Minnesota. Recent transplants to the Mitten State, they stay busy raising three children and an 80-lb Bernedoodle. Dani is honored to join a team with such wisdom and depth, and looks forward to serving the Lord wherever she is planted.
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After serving in the position for 5 years, Laura Garvey has transitioned off of the GLC staff. Laura shares, “I am so grateful for the years I spent working for the GLC. I have met many amazing people who have impacted my life...
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We celebrate with the following pastors who have been called to new positions:
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Ken White - Lead Pastor of Forest Park Covenant Church, Muskegon, MI.
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Nicole Thomas - Lead Pastor of Redeemer Covenant Church, Hamilton, OH.
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Steven Faulk - Interim Pastor of New Hope Church, Richland, MI.
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Daniel Stanley - Interim Pastor of Pleasant Community Church, Warren, PA.
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Michael Poindexter, former pastor of Pleasant Community Church in Warren, PA is now the pastor of Sonoma Springs Covenant Church in Las Cruces, NM.
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Fall Pastors’ Retreat 2019
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Oct 28-30, 2019
Mohican Lodge and Conference Center, Perrysville, Ohio
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The Great Lakes Conference Ministerial Association is delighted to welcome Shaun Marshall as our speaker and leader for the 2019 Fall Pastors’ Retreat. Shaun’s theme will be “Transition Decisions: how to get unstuck, embrace change and make the next move.”
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The Fall Pastors’ Retreat will include a pre-retreat Vitality Day beginning the evening of October 27 (Sunday through lunch on Monday).
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Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, 9:30am - 3:45pm
Zion Covenant Church - Jamestown, New York
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Please mark your calendars for the GLC Fall TLC (The Leadership Connection). National Covenant Properties will do a full day of Financial and Real Estate Training. We will also have a ½ day Crescendo Workshop. We have several other workshops on topics including Personal Leadership Development, Children’s Ministry, Ministry for those with Disabilities, Spiritual Disciplines and more to come. You will receive a brochure and registration information in the next few weeks.
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Women Ministries Retreat – East
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“Enter the Story” with Ruth Hill and Rebecca Worl. This dynamic mother-daughter duo brings us closer to God as they lead us through the epic story of His Word. In an epic adventure style, Ruth and Rebecca take us on a journey through the whole Bible showing God’s love for us and how the Master Storyteller desires us to be a part of His story.
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PLCBC Men’s Retreat
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Do you need a weekend of rest, relaxation, and bacon? Join us at the men’s retreat! Experience a true fall weekend this year. Enjoy time up north adventuring, relaxing, playing games, worshipping, and connecting with friends. And don’t forget about the 24/7 Bacon Station!
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Women Ministries Retreat – West
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How would you describe the love of God? Sometimes that love feels like a warm embrace. Sometimes it is more like a piercing jab. Always, it changes everything. This weekend we will dig deep into several encounters that Jesus had with a wide variety of women in the Gospels to show how His love can be equally transformative in our lives today.
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