Events
We believe that it is important to meet together as the Body of Christ for worship, Christian education, fellowship, and encouragement. We meet annually for a National Gathering and at Regional Gatherings across the country. Our time together is devoted to praising God and strengthening the Body of Christ. We do not engage in making pronouncements or passing resolutions that can divide. We join together solely for the purpose of lifting up God and each other!
Listed below are descriptions of EA events held around the country:
Listed below are descriptions of EA events held around the country:
National Gathering
The National Gathering is a three-day event (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) held on the third weekend in September. The Gathering features dynamic worship, concerts by Christian artists, biblical preaching and teaching by top-notch keynote speakers, informative workshops that help equip local churches and leaders in a variety of topics, networking with pastors and churches from around the country, and fellowship. The National Gathering is the perfect time for pastors and lay members of local churches to take a Sabbath rest, refuel their spiritual batteries for ministry, and connect with EA members from all around the country.
2024 EA National Gathering | September 20-22, 2024 | Edwardsville, IL | Visit the Convocation website for registration information.
2024 EA National Gathering | September 20-22, 2024 | Edwardsville, IL | Visit the Convocation website for registration information.
Regional Gatherings
Regional Gatherings are day-long events held in various parts of the country, usually in the spring. Regional Gatherings are like mini-convocations in that they feature much of the same type of worship, teaching, instructional workshops, and networking that the National Convocation does but on a smaller scale. These are great events to connect and network with EA members and churches within regional areas. Watch your email or the Networker newsletter for information on upcoming Regional Gatherings in your area.
EA Company of Pastors
The Company of Pastors is a group for EA pastors to find support, encouragement, and mutual accountability among colleagues. Being part of this "company" means making a covenant with one another as pastors to commit to following a Pastoral Rule that includes studying Scripture together and participating in online discussions of the text, praying the Psalms daily, and reflecting together on the confessions of faith that are common to our Evangelical, Reformed, Congregational, and Christian Church heritage.
A Company of Pastors Retreat is held annually in conjunction with each year's National Convocation. The Company of Pastors also has a Facebook Group where member pastors share resources and discuss topics related to pastoral ministry.
Download a copy of the Company of Pastors Brochure and The Pastoral Covenant to sign. Contact companyofpastors@gmail.com to sign up to be a part of the group and to inquire for further information. Please join us.
Download a copy of the Company of Pastors Brochure and The Pastoral Covenant to sign. Contact companyofpastors@gmail.com to sign up to be a part of the group and to inquire for further information. Please join us.
EA Clergy Clusters
Being a pastor can be challenging without the fellowship, support, and accountability of other clergy and their spouses. EA pastors and spouses gather at various locations around the country on a monthly basis for the fellowship of a good meal and a time of prayer support and sharing of faith, family, and frustrations. Many pastors wouldn't miss these times of fellowship for anything. Cracker Barrel seems to be a popular venue for many Clergy Clusters to gather, but any location will work.
Contact the National Minister's Office to help locate or start an EA Clergy Cluster in your area: (314) 347-9994 or natmin@evangelicalassociation.org.
Contact the National Minister's Office to help locate or start an EA Clergy Cluster in your area: (314) 347-9994 or natmin@evangelicalassociation.org.
EA summer church camps
The EA affiliated churches of the central Texas region sponsor two church camps each summer for kids and teens who are members of local EA congregations.
Kids Retreat for kids in grades 2 to 5 will be held July 18-19, 2024 at Camp Lost Pines in Warda, Texas.
Youth Camp for teens in grades 6-12 will be held July 21-24, 2024 at Camp Lost Pines in Warda, Texas.
Downlad registration forms here.
Traveling Seminars
"New Life for Old Churches"
Is there hope for the church that needs to experience a turnaround? Can a church that has started to stagnate begin to experience new life and be revitalized to meet the demands of the 21st century? The answer is "yes," but such a transformation will rarely be easy. EA National Minister Jim Barnes has put together a half-day seminar to help participants consider the blessings of becoming a turnaround church while also looking carefully at the barriers that easily stop a church in its tracks from ever moving forward.
Contact the National Minister's Office for more information and/or to schedule this traveling seminar for your church or area: (314) 347-9994 or natmin@evangelicalassociation.org.
Contact the National Minister's Office for more information and/or to schedule this traveling seminar for your church or area: (314) 347-9994 or natmin@evangelicalassociation.org.