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Prayer Guide—June 2024
Join us as we unite in prayer and align our hearts with the purposes of God, trusting in his guidance and provision. Download our June prayer guide and participate with Father, Son, and Spirit in bringing our petitions and praises before the throne of grace.
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Art of Mentoring
From Equipper—Killing Time in Ordinary Time
Join us! As we launch into the Ordinary Time season, we invite you to follow this spiritual practice from Equipper.
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They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42
At my local pharmacy, I am scrolling through my phone while I wait for my prescription. I see my neighbor, Clyde, seated in the waiting area. We catch up; he tells me what is new with his grandchildren. Suddenly Clyde becomes serious, and his eyes fill with tears. He confides how terribly he misses his wife since her death last year. In that unplanned encounter, we shared a meaningful connection.
It was an encounter that happened while I was “killing time.” “Killing time” is an expression we use in the U.S. to describe something we do to spend our time while we are waiting; it is the time between more important activities. But what if the unscheduled time I spent hanging out with Clyde was the important activity of the day?
The Ordinary Time season reminds me to reflect on Jesus’ mission and my participation in it. I believe fellowship is a spiritual discipline, but am I devoted to it? A good formation practice for me is to regularly contemplate whether the way I spend my time prioritizes relationships. One way I am being conformed to Christ is through relationships. Hanging out with others is how I pursue belonging and connection and build meaningful community. Often the connection that the Spirit intercedes between or among people cannot be planned for and cannot be hurried. Have I made room for availability and spontaneity?
Read MoreRegional Gatherings in 2024
Registration is now open!
Please join us for a weekend of training, appreciation, and worship. Everyone is invited!
Visit our website here to register and for more information, including details about lodging.
Registration will close on May 19, 2024. No walk-in or onsite registration will be available.
Prayer Guide—May 2024
Join us in prayer!
“The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.” — Timothy Keller
Come alongside us as we align our hearts with God’s perfect will. Access our April Prayer Guide and pray with our congregations around the world as we share the good news of the gospel.
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The Art of Mentoring
Last month, we announced an exciting new resource: The Art of Mentoring.
Join us for this series that shines a light on the impactful mentoring stories within GCI worldwide!
In our second installment, Aron and Audie explore how mentoring was crucial in Jesus’ ministry. They invite us to join in Jesus’ ongoing mentoring and discipleship and to discover how mentoring molds our lives in line with Jesus’ purpose.
Ready to be inspired?
Click here to view the next two videos in the series. More videos will be added in the coming months.
Regional Gatherings in 2024
Registration is now open!
Please join us for a weekend of training, appreciation, and worship. Everyone is invited!
Visit our website here to register and for more information, including details about lodging.
Registration will close on May 19, 2024. No walk-in or onsite registration will be available.
GCS Summer Semester
Study with us at GCS!
Registration for the 2024 Summer Semester begins soon!
Academic Advising and Registration: April 29 – May 9
Below are the five courses that GCS is offering this semester. Each instructor provided a short summary of his course. Click the title to read the full description.
BI501 — Biblical Interpretation, Michael Morrison
When different people read the Bible, they sometimes come to different conclusions. We need a way to find out which reading is more likely to be right. We need to think about what we are doing when we read, and hopefully that will help us be more open to what the text actually says. BI501 Biblical Interpretation will help us read, study, understand, and explain the Bible in a way that can help others understand what the message means for us today.
CH502 — Church History: The Second Millennium, Steve Dolson-Andrew
Step into the riveting saga of Christianity’s journey through time! Uncover the triumphs, trials, and transformative moments that shaped the world’s largest faith. Gain profound insights from our spiritual forebears that will impact your life and ministry today. From antiquity to contemporary practice, the GCS Church History courses offer a thrilling exploration of faith, power, and resilience. Learn about the ancient roots of your Christian faith, connect with centuries of tradition, and understand the forces that continue to shape our world today. Enroll now and embark on an unforgettable voyage through the rich history of the Christian faith.
CM504 — Practice of Ministry, Ted Johnston
Do you now serve (or feel called to serve) within the church as a pastor or ministry leader (including Avenue champion)? If so, the Practice of Ministry course is for you! This course explores the trinitarian, incarnational roots of all Christian ministry and looks at how to live out that theology in the day-to-day ministries of the church, including worship planning, administration of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, preaching and teaching, pastoral care, evangelism, discipleship, church administration, and ministry to families.
CM513 — Trinitarian Worship, Lance McKinnon
Everyone has a theology, and everyone worships, from the Christian to the atheist. In Trinitarian Worship, we will pursue distinguishing a Christian worship understood from a biblical, Christ-centered, and historically orthodox theology. From this trinitarian and Christocentric foundation we will engage in shaping liturgical practices that escape the common fixation on the worshiper and move to center on the One whom we worship. In this way the course aims to equip pastors, worship leaders, and others involved in planning and conducting a local church’s worship service. Using a theological-historical framework, and surveying various useful tools, we will seek to discern fitting liturgical practices that aid in renewing worship in a local church resulting in a witness to Jesus Christ, our High Priest, who leads us to share in his worship of the Father by the Spirit.
CM514 — Missional Living, Charles Fleming
Missional Living is designed to help students catch the vision beautifully expressed in one of the class textbooks by Michael Reeves, which says:
Mission is rooted in the Trinity, in the very being and nature and heart of God. And this is something deeply heart-winning and attractive in Him. If there is one thing I really want, above all, to communicate in this book, it is the great truth that God is mission. As we partake in the Father’s pleasure in His Son, and the Son’s pleasure in His Father, and the Spirit’s enlivening of their mutual love, it causes us to share their love for the world.
If you take Missional Living, you can expect instruction to include video recorded lectures, inspiring reading, discussion forums, spiritual formation practices as well as online meetings with other students to discuss practical ways to implement insights learned. The course is part of a GCI initiative to better equip pastors pursuing a master’s degree and lay members who serve in GCI’s Love Avenue.
LiLY Women’s Conference
We would love to invite you to celebrate our 20th year reunion.
2024 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
20th Annual LiLY Women’s Conference
April 26-28, 2024
Embassy Suites in Independence, Ohio (in person)
“REUNION”
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke 15:20 (NIV)
Registration Fee:
$75 / $85 – Take advantage of our early bird pricing of $75 and register by Friday, April 5, 2024. The registration fee covers the meeting facilities, speakers, conference bag filled with goodies, plus lunch and dinner on Saturday.
Registration for ages 13-17 is at a discounted rate of $50.
Online registration ends on April 14, 2024.
Hotel Reservation/Cost:
Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. Independence, Ohio
Overnight hotel rate is $129 per night, per suite, 4-person room (total with tax is $303.15 for both nights – breakfast & manager’s reception included).
Click here to make your reservation online.
Group Name: LiLY Women’s Conference
Group Code: LWC
Central Reservations Number: 1-866-344-7548
Deadline for hotel reservations at the special rate is Friday, April 5, 2024.
Register today online at gccle.church/lily
If not registering online: Mail your registration fee and make checks payable to:
Grace Communion Cleveland, 4499 Canterbury Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070
(Please include your name, address, phone number, emergency contact name & address, and if you are staying for Saturday night dinner)
If you have any questions, please email us at: LiLYwomensministry@gmail.com
Rosa Hulse
Women’s Ministry Leader
Grace Communion Cleveland
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