ABC-MI

Sowing Seeds of Ministry

Starting this spring, our churches will have a chance to contribute to our Region to support the many worthy ministries that ABC-MI provides. Money given to this offering will help support efforts to grow healthy churches, cultivate health in our pastors, and sow seeds of the Gospel in Michigan. Over the next few weeks, you will hear about some of those ministries through E-Link Online.

E-Link Editor Home Following Surgery

The ABC-MI family rejoices in the news Dr. Joe Mortensen, our E-Link Editor, is now home following open heart surgery on Friday, March 28. In an e-mail to ABC-MI staff today (April 1), Dr. Mortensen states, "I feel pretty good but tire easily...it is going to take awhile."

CECL Begins In May

The fifth class of CECL (Center for Excellence in Congregational Leadership), held at the Green Lake Conference Center, begins in May. This class features a great speaker line-up with past favorites (Pete and Geri Scazzero, Dan Southerland, Paul Borden, Tim Brown and Lori Carrell) and powerful new speakers, Tom Bandy and Bill Lenz. The pricing remains the same as for past CECL sessions.

2008 Green Lake Christian Writers Conference

The 2008 Green Lake Christian Writers Conference will begin Sunday, August 17, 2008 and continue through Friday morning, August 22nd. There are four workshop selections and shorter seminars on various subjects pertaining to the writing life, led by excellent instructors. The Christian Writers Conference is celebrating its 60th year with a banquet on Thursday evening, followed by a Writer's Showcase where attendees read their works. Green Lake is an environment for celebrating the writer's God-given talents. For a packet of information regarding this conference, please email or call Jan White
( janwhite@glcc.org )at the Green Lake Conference Center.