Conference 2025 July 4th-8th, in Columbus, Ohio
"Aspire to Something Higher"
Pastor Peter Peer & Linda
PRESIDENT’S CORNER – PASTOR PETER PEER
February! How do so many things get packed into such a short month? Why when it is so cold do I have so much to do?
Three of Linda’s grandchildren have birthdays in February as do my brother-in-law, nephew, and sister-in-law. As if that weren’t enough two people in our church have birthdays in February. On the 17th, banks and government offices were closed for Presidents’ Day. We used to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on the 12th and George Washington’s birthday on the 22nd until 1968 when Congress combined the two and placed the celebration on the third Monday of February so they could have another three-day holiday weekend.
Of course we dare not forget Valentine’s day, which thankfully I did not forget this year. Fortunately for me it’s hard to forget because one of the two February birthdays in our church falls on Valentine’s day.
Then there was groundhog day on February 2nd which is approximately half-way between winter solstice and the spring equinox. It is reported that old Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this year signaling six more weeks of winter. I, as you might well suppose, put no stock in any such rubbish. How does anyone know what this purported prognosticator saw? I do have to admit it’s been terribly cold recently and we’ve had a good bit of snow.
I’m no Punxsutawney Phil but I can predict with a fair amount of certainty that at the end of this short month there will only be four months until our annual conference at the Marriott Columbus Northwest in Dublin, Ohio. Please plan now to attend. I am so grateful for the many of you who have taken up the challenge to stretch yourselves in your spiritual walk and Aspire to Something Higher in your Christian living. I am certain that God has abundantly blessed each of you who have been prayingto that end.
Those of us who are involved in the preparation for conference, children’s conference, and YCON are excited for the things that are planned. I am praying, as I trust you are, that this conference will challenge us all to flourish in our faith. Please be much in prayer for all those who are involved in making this conference a success. May God be pleased to shower us with his blessing at this annual event.
2025 NATIONAL CGCI CONFERENCE – JULY 4-7 at Marriott Northwest, Dublin, OH
$135.00 per night
You can make reservations online at:
Book your group rate for CGBCI National Conference July 2025
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Or you can call to make reservations at: 800-228-9290
(Be sure to mention the CGBCI National Conference Group Rate)
CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE 2025 – PASTOR IKE GRAHAM
I am looking for help with Kid's Conference. I need help with songs, games, snacks, supervision, and Bible lessons. If you go to the CGBCI website (CGBCI.org), click on the "National Conference" tab. Under that tab, you will find the Kid's Conference schedule. You will see that help is needed on certain days at specific times. If you can help fill any one of those slots, please contact me at ikeg327@gmail.com, and let me know. I am looking for those 18 and over who can help.