Great Rivers Fellowship

✨ Registration is now open for the 2026 AR/LA/MS Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation! ✨

This year’s theme, “Blessed is the Ordinary,” invites participants into a sacred rhythm of prayer, worship, silence, study, reflection, and community. The Academy is a beautiful opportunity for clergy and laity alike to deepen their relationship with God while discovering new ways to live as faithful witnesses in the world.

📍 The Wesley Center — Woodworth, Louisiana
September 13–18, 2026

Participants will experience:
🙏 Daily prayer and Holy Communion
📖 Inspiring teaching and spiritual formation
🤝 Community sharing and listening circles
🌿 Silent reflection, retreat, and renewal
✨ A welcoming ecumenical community

This year’s faculty includes:
• Mary C. Earle — Episcopal priest, author, and spiritual director
• Jerry Webber — teacher, retreat leader, and contemplative guide

Whether you are seeking rest, renewal, discernment, or deeper spiritual grounding, this Academy offers a meaningful space to reconnect with God and community.

For more information or registration:
📞 Roy Smith — (501) 350-0330
📧 [email protected]
Online registration: https://five-day-academy-for-spiritual-formation-2026.raiselysite.com/

THIS THURSDAY!

✨ FREE WEBINAR ✨
“Coaching: Stronger Leaders, Stronger Churches”

A Discovery Webinar for Clergy Leaders in the Great Rivers Fellowship

📅 Thursday, May 21, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Join us for an engaging conversation about how coaching can strengthen clergy leadership, support personal growth, and create healthier, more impactful churches and ministry spaces. Participants will also learn more about the coaching opportunities available through Great Rivers Fellowship.

Topics include:
• Coaching vs. counseling vs. consulting
• The role of the coach in a coaching conversation
• The role of the client in a coaching session
• Common topics explored in coaching
• What clients take away from the experience

This webinar is offered at no cost in partnership with Pinnacle Leadership Associates, and registration is strongly encouraged.

Register here:
https://www.pinnlead.com/grf-coaching/260521

⏰ Don’t miss out! General Assembly hotel group rates expire soon.

Reserve your hotel room by May 23 to take advantage of special rates ranging from $165–$195 per night, plus taxes and fees.

Join us for an inspiring time of fellowship, worship, learning, and connection at General Assembly!

Register today and secure your stay below:
https://events.cbf.net/assembly

Great Rivers Fellowship Update - May 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/greatriversfellowship/may2026

We’re excited to share an invitation from our friends at Church Benefits Board

They are hosting a “Learn at Lunch” gathering—an opportunity to pause in the middle of the day, enjoy a meal, and learn about resources designed to support ministry leaders, churches, and communities.

If you are in ministry or serving in church leadership, this is a great space for connection, learning, and encouragement.

You can learn more and register here:
https://churchbenefits.org/learn-at-lunch/