Are you passionate about preserving the Great Lakes? Mark your calendars now for the 2026 gathering of the Great Lakes Collaborative, scheduled for Aug. 23-25 at Five Oaks Retreat Center in Paris, Ontario. The collaborative is a community of disciples from the UCC conferences adjacent to the Great Lakes, plus the United Church of Canada, who are committed to defending these precious water resources. The collaborative gathered most recently in August at Tower Hill Camp and Retreat Center in Sawyer, Michigan. To learn more about the Ontario gathering or to join monthly Zoom meetings of the collective, email Kathy Douglas of the United Church of Canada.
