THE MIDWEST CONNECTION

March 2025

Watch the recap video from Arctic Adventure 2025 and see how God was working in our regions youth.

Wednesday, March 26, 9:00am(CT)

WATCH FOR YOUR ZOOM INVITE COMING SOON!

The Purpose of ENGAGE is to address gospel and missional critical issues and challenge our thinking related to pastoral ministry, leadership and the purpose of our churches.

The Goal of ENGAGE is to continue to become gospel-centered, grace driven, biblically anchored churches passionately committed to fulfill the mission of Christ.

Henry C. Spicer Scholarship

Application Deadline April 1st!

Do you know a high school senior graduating this spring?

You can help by passing on this valuable information.

We're on to a new year and looking to the future. With that in mind, Venture Church Network Midwest will again be awarding the Henry C. Spicer Scholarship to a graduating high school senior planning to further their education this fall. Previous scholarships have ranged from $300 to $2,000.

The scholarship from the Henry C. Spicer Scholarship Fund is available to all qualifying high school seniors. To qualify, an applicant must be a 2025 high school graduate planning to attend college this fall. The applicant must be a committed Christian and a regular attender of a VCN Midwest affiliated church.

Application Available HERE!

Venture Church Network Midwest

PASTORAL COHORTS

Central Illinois

No Meeting This Month

The next meeting will be on

Wed., April 23, 10:00am (CT)

Location: Panera Bread, East Peoria

Andrew Powell, Grace Church, Mahomet, IL

217-586-4331

apowell@gracemahomet.org

Iowa

No Meeting This Month

The next meeting will be on

Tues., April 1, 12:00pm (CT)

Location: Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids

James Perry, Creekside Bible Church Marion, IA

319-830-1084

jperrycreekside@gmail.com

Michigan

Thurs., March 20, 2:00pm (ET)

Meeting by Zoom

Allen Grover, Ganson Street Baptist Church, Jackson, MI

517-740-8961 pastorallen@gansonstreet.org

Central Minnesota

Mon., March 17, 10:00am (CT)

Leader: Brad Little

Location - River of Life Church, Hastings, MN

Contact: Dan Vesta

651-468-1045

dkvesta@sbcglobal.net

Wisconsin

Thurs., March 20, 11:00am (CT)

Location: Seasons Cafe - Barron

Rob Buhl, First Baptist Church

Whitehall, WI

715-538-4246

robbuhl@gmail.com

VCN Midwest Youth Pastor Collaboration

Mon., March 24, 10:00am (CT)

Meeting by Zoom

Chuck Babbitt, Bloomer Baptist Church, Bloomer, WI

515-230-0774

youth@bloomerbaptistchurch.com