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Pastoral Updates - January
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We celebrate with the following churches that have extended a call:
Chris Ratcliff to Detroit, MI
Erik Carlson to Manistee, MI
Peter Ek to Grand Rapids, MI
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We are thankful to the following for their service to the Great Lakes Conference and pray God's blessing over them as they transition out of their roles:
Dave Brown from Columbiana, OH
John Gardner from Cheboygan, MI
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Please find the following letters for your church’s Annual Meeting:
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“Space to Breathe” Sessions
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Pastor Jennifer Andersson takes us through a spiritual discipline exercise every Tuesday at 12:00pm on Zoom. Please consider joining us for “Space to Breathe” to help you focus on yourself and your relationship with God.
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Additionally, we have recorded Jennifer leading four Lectio Divina sessions for Advent and a Prayer of Release exercise. These recordings mirror the exercises from our …
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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership in Turbulent Times
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Feb 2 or 4, 1-3:30pm CST, Zoom
$35/church team
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Please consider the following workshop: Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership in Turbulent Times with Ruth Haley Barton.
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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.
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2020 Reflection and Thank You Newsletter from Grace Church in Louisville, KY
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When reflecting on 2020, the word “unprecedented” easily comes to mind for one reason or another. No one was expecting the year to be what it was. For many, memories of the year are heavy laden with images of isolation, loss and grief. Even penning this newsletter has been a challenge because finding the good in 2020 has been like the proverbial needle in a haystack. The one constant, faithful, true and praiseworthy testimony is God’s sustaining grace.
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Midwinter 2021
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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.
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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.
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GLC Annual Celebration 2021
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* Brochure will be published the first week of February.
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