Seventeen pastors and one staff minister enjoyed a week of Grow in Grace courses on campus, January 5–9, 2026. The topics studied include the following: The Pastor and Bioethics, The Preacher and Romans 9–16, Difficult Conversations in the Parish, Principles of Adult Education, The Council of Nicaea and 4th Century Church, Counseling those Struggling with Addiction, Communicative Language Training of Hebrew. 

Participants learned from and with each other. They grew in faith, knowledge, wisdom, skill, and zeal for ministry. They enjoyed their courses, daily chapel, use of the library and gym, cafeteria meals, and the mutual encouragement of brothers in the ministry.

The following are real quotes by real pastors:

• “Why did I wait so long so come to this event? I should have come years ago.”
• “I would like to do this every year, if the schedule allows.” 
• “I enjoyed this event very much. It would be even better if we had 28 pastors instead of 18.”

Because of the way the calendar falls next year, Winterim will be a little later in the month: January 11–15, 2027. Consider yourself cordially invited.