While the world shifts and changes around us, our God remains constant, and our Commission is far more vital than ever.

Let’s start here:
•    our ministry grounds have changed, and
•    our churches are hungry for a new vision.

At this year’s annual gathering, we will ask God to pool our energy, creativity, and collaborative spirits to workshop innovative ways of reaching out to our communities. How do we present the Gospel to a new generation of curious seekers and believers?

We will bookend our discussion with worship that fills our souls and affirms our steadfast call to ministry in God’s holy church.

Our Workshop Leader ̶ The Rev. Sarah Terlouw is the Senior Minister at the First Congregational Church in Saugatuck MI, where she has served for seven joyful years. Prior to her time in Saugatuck, she was with the good people of Hampshire Colony Congregational Church in Princeton, IL. A graduate of Michigan State University (Social Work) and Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div), she is passionate about creative worship styles, intergenerational fellowship, fostering community connections, and making sure the congregation does ministry with their boots on. Pastor Sarah lives in Holland, MI with her husband, Tim, and their Aussie-Doodle, Brewster (named after William Brewster, of course). She enjoys mint chocolate chip ice-cream, poetry, and dominating in Monopoly.