Echoes Of Grace Worship Conference
One grace. Infinite echoes.
Experience general sessions with powerful, biblical encouragement and worship!
Attend workshops designed to equip you with new ideas!
Fellowship with others through meals and meaningful conversations.
January 28-30, 2026
All Conference Events & Activities, Delicious Meals, Nightly Banana Splits, and Housing are included in the cost!
Early Bird Pricing has flown by, but there’s still time to save! For our ‘almost’ early birds, we’re offering Grace Period Pricing – enjoy 10% off now through November 15.
Single Occupancy
Housing: Granary/Livery
Deluxe Accommodations:
This option is for those who will be staying in a room alone. Rooms are available in the Livery & Granary.
Double Occupancy
Housing: Granary/Livery
Deluxe Accommodations:
This option is for those who will be sharing a room. Rooms are available in the Livery & Granary.
Single Occupancy
The Main Lodge
Economy Accommodations:
This option is for those who will be staying in a room alone. Rooms are available in the Main Lodge.
Double Occupancy
The Main Lodge
Economy Accommodations:
This option is for those who will be sharing a room. Rooms are available in The Main Lodge.
Commuter
Housing: None
Find your own housing in the area and commute in for the retreat at The Shack. All meals and activities are included.
Bring Your Team – Bless Your Worship Leader!
Bring your ministry team to the conference and save while you grow together! Book 4 conference reservations at regular or early bird pricing, and your worship director comes for HALF OFF. Even better, book 8 and you’ll get TWO worship team members at 50% off each! Half off admission is based on regular pricing and is good on every 5th reservation in your group.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience the Echoes of Grace Worship Conference.
If you’re facing financial difficulty, Love INC of Newaygo County has generously offered to sponsor partial scholarships. Scholarships are limited and every application is prayerfully considered.
Questions? Call us at (231) 924-6683 or contact Thressa directly at thressa@graceadventures.org.
Welcome!
Keynote and breakout sessions will cover an array of topics including:
Exploring The Spiritual Journey Of The Worship Leader
Songwriting
Designing & Rehearsing Worship Sets
Managing Technology
Understanding God’s Heart & Desire For Worship
“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NIV)
Reservations Remaining
Meet The Speakers & Worship Leader
Conference Keynote Speaker
Mark Mattingly
Worship Consultant
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Mark Mattingly is the Founder of WorshipConsulting.com, the Lead Worship Consultant for WorshipLeader.com, is a songwriter, and the author of the worship book, “The Power of One Degree”, a 52-week devotional series written specifically for worship ministries. He has 30+ years of experience leading worship, over two decades as a Worship Consultant, and earned his Master of Arts in Worship Leadership from SWBTS. He has served as a full-time, part-time, bi-vocational, and volunteer worship leader and understands the various nuances each position demands.
From consulting with vibrant, healthy churches to redirecting highly dysfunctional teams, Mark has dealt with a wide range of church worship dynamics and situations. He has led worship throughout the United States and worldwide, including in the Caribbean, India, and South America. His experience and perspective equips him to offer unique and creative ways of enabling biblically sound, gospel-centered worship. Mark’s personality and passion are often seen as refreshing and contagious. He lives in the heart of America with his beautiful wife, Tonya, their four active sons, and one beloved dog, Biscuit.
Conference Worship Leader
Jason Fowler
Christian Music Artist
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Jason Fowler is a Christian Music Artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Fowler has played music most of his life, recording and touring all over the country. After years of playing rock ‘n’ roll, landing a lucrative record deal, and picking up many bad habits along the way, he realized the treasures he had been seeking could only be found in one place… a relationship with Jesus. In 2005, Jason hit rock bottom and finally stopped digging. That’s when everything changed. That’s when Jason changed and gave his life to Christ. It took several years of recovery, seeking God, and serving in the local church to bring Jason back to using the gifts God had given him. That’s when Jason realized his purpose, to use his story of redemption, through music, to serve God and to Love others.
Conference Workshop Speaker
Cherri Bornman
Choir, Piano & Voice Teacher
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Cherri Bornman is a worship leader, songwriter, speaker, and author known for her pastoral voice, rooted storytelling, and Holy-Spirit-centered approach to ministry. She has spent more than 30 years leading worship, discipling musicians, and equipping ministry teams in both local church and conference settings. After walking her family through a life-altering season that included her daughter’s kidney failure and transplant, Cherri stepped into a deeper invitation of healing, belonging, and rest. From that place, her ministry Welcome to the Table was born—an initiative that trains everyday believers in biblical hospitality, spiritual formation, and community building. She also created the Brave Gatherers companion guide, a practical and devotional resource used by women, churches, and leaders nationwide.
Her worship single, You Have Overcome, co-written with her daughters, emerged from personal crisis and carries a message of endurance, peace, and God’s nearness in the valley. Cherri now serves worship leaders and musicians by teaching the posture of Leading from Rest—helping leaders shift from performance, pressure, and insecurity into presence, abiding, and pastoral worship. Her heart is to see musicians become shepherd leaders, cultivating atmospheres where belonging, healing, and spiritual connection are experienced both on platforms and around tables.
Cherri speaks, coaches, and trains on spiritual rhythms, identity, worship posture, community formation, and the ministry of invitation. She hosts gatherings, writes devotionals, and strengthens worship teams to serve from grace rather than striving.
Tentative Schedule
*Subject To Change
Wednesday, Jan 28th
Thursday, Jan 29th
Friday, Jan 30th