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Schedule

2021 Schedule

•   February 14, 2021 : Midland, Michigan (Preaching at New Life Vineyard)

•   March 12-13, 2021 : Lima, Ohio (Couples Retreat | Private Event)

•   March 17, 2021 : Clare, Michigan (MOPS)

•   April 17, 2021 : Niles, Michigan (Summit Church | Women’s Conference)

•   April 17, 2021 : Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (Lake Geneva Camp | Mother & Daughter Conference)

 

2020 Schedule

•   January 17-18, 2020 : Midland, Michigan (Midland E-Free | Rooted Conference)

•   February 1, 2020 : Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Enneagram Training | Cornerstone Church)

•   February 5, 2020 : Lansing, Michigan (Enneagram Training | Pregnancy Resource Center)

•   February 9, 2020 : Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Grow Conference | Mission Activation)

•   February 26, 2020 : Lansing, Michigan (Thrive Moms | Enneagram Intro)

•   March 7, 2020 : Lansing, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop| Trinity Church)

•   March 28, 2020 : Niles, Michigan (Summit Church | Women’s Conference)

•   April 5, 2020 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   April 18, 2020 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop| Midland E-Free)

•   April 19, 2020 : Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Cornerstone Church)

 

2019 Schedule

•   January 7, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Alma Women’s Club)

•   January 26 – 27, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Midland E-Free)

•   February 13, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Alma College Study)

•   February 21, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop)

•   March 17, 2019 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   March 21, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop)

•   April 11, 2019 : Holt, Michigan (Riverview Refresh)

•   April 18, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (Enneagram Workshop)

•   April 21, 2019 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   May 9, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Gratiot Pregnancy Banquet)

•   August 28, 2019 : Auburn Hills, Michigan (Enneagram Training | Woodland Direct)

•   October 5, 2019 : Alma, Michigan (Arise Conference)

•   October 20, 2019 : Costa Rica (Mission Activation Conference)

•   November 2, 2019 : Almont, Michigan (SOZO Conference)

•   November 10, 2019 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   November 17, 2019 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

 

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2018 CALENDAR

•   January 28, 2018 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   February 16, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (Love Yourself | Captured)

•   February 17, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (Arise 2.0 Conference)

•   April 12, 2018 : Holt, Michigan (Riv Refresh)

•   April 14, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard | Sat. Service)

•   April 15, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard | Sun. Service)

•   May 12, 2018 : Sault Ste. Marie, Canada (Worth It | Women’s Conference)

•   July 6 – 8, 2018 : Manton, Michigan (Whispering Pines Family Camp)

•   October 11, 2018 : West Branch, Michigan (Pregnancy Center)

•   October 27, 2018 : Almont, Michigan (Rooted Women’s Conference)

•   December 2, 2018 : Limo, Ohio (Foundations Couples Gathering)

•   December 30, 2018 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

 

2017 CALENDAR

•   January 29, 2017 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   February 10, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Shelter House)

•   February 16, 2017 : Holt, Michigan (Refresh Ministry)

•   February 24, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Class)

•   March 1, 2017 : Lansing, Michigan (Thrive Moms)

•   March 26, 2017 : Saginaw, Michigan (Juvenile Detention Center)

•   March 31, 2017 : Merrill, Michigan (Lettering Class @ Library)

•   April 9, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   April 12, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Class)

•   April 19, 2017 : Merrill, Michigan (Lettering Class @ Library)

•   April 27-29, 2017 : Rives Junction, Michigan (Youth Haven | Ladies Day)

•   May 2, 2017 : Lapeer, Michigan (MOPs)

•   May 6, 2017 : Owosso, Michigan (Women’s Conference)

•   May 12, 2017 : Lapeer, Michigan (Lettering Class @ Willows)

•   May 19, 2017 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Class)

•   June 22-24, 2017 : Gaylord, Michigan (Big Ticket Festival)

•   July 7 – 9, 2017 : Manton, Michigan (Whispering Pines Family Camp)

•   October 7, 2017 : Alma, Michigan (Arise Conference)

•   November 4, 2017 : Attica, Michigan (LCC Women’s Penduka Conference)

•   November 6, 2017 : Alma, Michigan (Alma Women’s Club)

• December 17, 2017 : Cape Town, South Africa (Mercy Vineyard)

•   December 31, 2017 : Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Fountain Vineyard)

 

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PREVIOUS EVENTS:

2016

•   January 24, 2016 : Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw County Correctional Fac.)

•   January 27, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (Girl Scouts)

•   February 2, 2016 : Lapeer, Michigan (Lapeer MOPs)

•   February 4, 2016 : Influence Network Online (Member Class)

•   February 28, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   March 3, 2016 : Holt, Michigan (Riv Refresh)

•   March 12, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (NLV Reach Conference)

•   March 17-18, 2016 : St. Louis, Michigan (Women’s Conference)

•   April 22, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (Penduka Launch | District Library)

•   April 26, 2016 : Flint, Michigan (Kettering University)

•   May 5, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (Moms Matter | Merrill Elementary)

•   May 16, 2016 : Merrill, Michigan (MHS Baccalaureate Service)

•   May 17, 2016 : Owosso, Michigan (Penduka Event)

•   June 4, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (Penduka | Captured Studios)

•   June 23-25, 2016 : Gaylord, Michigan (Big Ticket Festival)

•   June 26-27, 2016 : Mackinaw Island, Michigan (Memories on Mackinaw)

•   August 28th, 2016 : Alma, Michigan (Alma Vineyard Church)

•   October 13, 2016: Elsie, Michigan (Chapin UM Conference)

•   October 30th, 2016 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

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2015

•   January 6, 2015 : Lansing, Michigan (Mom to Mom, River Terrace)

•   January 26, 2015 : Freeland, Michigan (Private Event, Lavish Salon)

•   February 11, 2015 : Lansing, Michigan (Trinity MOPS)

•   February 19, 2015 : Jackson, Michigan (Immanuel Lutheran MOPS)

•   February 22, 2015 : Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center)

•   February 24, 2015 : Saginaw, Michigan (St. Paul’s MOMS)

•   March 1, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (NLV Youth Group)

•   March 11, 2015 : Alma, Michigan (Alma College Bible Study)

•   March 19, 2015 : Holt, Michigan (Refresh @ Riverview)

•   March 29, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   April 23, 2015 : Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (CAFE Fundraiser, CMU)

•   May 2, 2015 : Caledonia, Michigan (Brightside Church)

•   August 28, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (Captured Studio)

•   August 30, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

•   September 19, 2015 : Lansing, Michigan (New Covenant)

•   November 7, 2015 : Attica, Michigan (Lapeer Community Church)

•   December 11, 2015 : St. Louis, Michigan (Resurrection Life Church)

•   December 27, 2015 : Midland, Michigan (New Life Vineyard)

 

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