Upcoming UGLR Events
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Y.O.U. FALL RALLY
Y.O.U. Fall Rally | Nov. 6-8, 2026
Lutherdale Camp | N7891 US-12, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Registration Deadline: SUNDAY OCT 4th, 2026
Click each section below to learn more about the event
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Friday Nov 6th between 3:30-5:15 PM. Plan to arrive early enough to unload and stow your group’s gear before dinner at 5:30 PM.
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Monday Nov. 8th by Noon
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A youth-led experience for teens in high school supported by adult Sponsors. In this welcoming and accepting space, participants grow spiritually, socialize, and build new and meaningful friendships. The weekend includes both large and small group activities and discussion, team building, crafts, free-time, singing, meditation, dancing, prayer, fun and fellowship.
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Great Lakes Unity Regional Y.O.U. Officers: Lilly Polson (MN), Sophie Jovanovic (OH) and Theo Marten (IL) as well as the Great Lakes Region’s YFM Coordinator Cassidy Meeks
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1) Youth of Unity (Y.O.U.ers) must be in 9th – 12th grade in the fall of 2026, and at least 13 years old and no older than 19 on Nov 6th, 2026. All youth must be associated with a local Unity or new thought chapter (including online chapter X), have ministerial endorsement to attend, and attend with their adult leader(s).
3) Junior Sponsors: young adults between 22-24 years old who have attended prior Great Lakes Regional Youth events. Junior Sponsors must drive to/from event with someone aged 25 years or older.
4) YOU Sponsors: adults currently active in their youth ministry and experienced past sponsors/ event leaders who have a desire to support the Great Lakes Regional Youth events. Must be at least 25 years old to be the lead chaperone for a group AND must have a background check on file with their home ministry conducted within the past 3 years.
Co-ed groups are requested to provide co-ed adult leaders. Please send no more than two adults per group without prior approval from the event team leaders.
All participants must be able to honor heart agreements, function in a group setting and attend the entire weekend from check-in on Friday through the Monday closing ceremony.
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$250 / person
Region-set price includes T-shirt, program materials, housing, and 5 meals, from Friday dinner to Sunday breakfast. Plan to bring additional funds to cover any restaurant stops while traveling.
Your local chapter may charge a different rate (e.g. higher to help cover transportation costs, lower if there are funds raised for this purpose, etc.)
Regional Scholarships Available through the YFM Dream Seed Fund! If the full registration cost is not doable or your ministry needs assistance with transportation costs. Teens (or their parent/guardian) and/or Adult participants apply, with a letter of support of their church’s youth director or designee. Youth director or designee applies for transportation. Applications are due 8 weeks prior to the event, so apply early!
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Lutherdale Retreat Center in Elkhorn, WI. Participants stay in heated cabins with indoor plumbing with youth and adult leaders of the same gender identity, or a gender neutral cabin if requested.
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Chapters must provide their own transportation to/from the event. Drivers must be at least 25 years old with a valid driver’s license and good driving record. It is the church’s responsibility to check the driving record of adult drivers, which can be obtained with a background check.
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Some chapters require youth to attend a certain number of Sunday services and/or volunteer service hours to be eligible to attend the Regional Retreats.
Please check with your local Unity or New Thought chapter about service and/or local attendance requirements.
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All medications, prescription or otherwise (except for inhalers and epi-pens) must be secured by an Adult leader or the Wellness Team for the entire weekend. ALL medications must be listed on the medical release form and transported in original bottles within a clear zip lock bag that is clearly labeled with the youth’s name, church, type of medication, dosage and when needed. Youth are responsible for going to their Leader or the Wellness Team for their medication.
HOW TO REIGSTER
FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Contact the person in charge of the registration process at your church/chapter and follow their process to confirm your attendance. After they’ve confirmed you, fill out the individual registration form before the deadline. Work together as youth/adult to complete the online registration.
FOR YOUTH DIRECTORS AND/OR DESIGNEE IN CHARGE OF REGISTRATIONS
STEP 0: The YFM Director, Adult Youth Leader or Designee determines whom from your Chapter is attending and gets their commitment (verbal, written, deposit, etc.). A best practice is to collect payment from each participant at this time.
STEP 1: Fill out the Chapter Registration Form listing ALL Participants (Youth of Unity (9-12 grades) and Adults) who are planning to attend and submit one chapter registration payment.
STEP 2. Send out the individual registration link to your adults and families of youth who plan to attend
Individual Registrations MUST be completed by ALL PARTICIPANTS BY SUNDAY OCT 4TH in order to attend. Participants substitutions and additions must be approved by your Church Minister/Spiritual Leader and the Regional Event Coordinator(s).
STEP 3. Collect Registration Payment from Families and Submit ONE Payment per Chapter. Pay by credit card right on the chapter registration form. Or, if paying by check, submit one payment made out to: Unity Worldwide Ministries Great Lakes Region; and list Fall Rally in the Memo. Mail check to: Unity Great Lakes Region | P.O. Box 162, Greenville, WI 54942
***Your group’s payment is expected by the date registration closes, so please plan accordingly. If your payment will not be in by that date, please contact Cassidy as soon as possible.***
Written or emailed cancellation requests received by [TBD] will be refunded minus a $30 processing fee.
No refunds on or after [TBD], as this is the date the Region provides a final count to the retreat center.
QUESTIONS? Contact Cassidy Meeks at yfm@unitygreatlakesregion.org
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Digital Tools for Ministry Series: Getting the Most from Your Database - an overview of BREEZE
The final session in a workshop series for anyone who keeps a ministry running — ministers, administrators, communications staff, volunteers, and lay leaders. Whether you're managing everything solo or supporting a small team, these practical sessions will help you work smarter with simple, accessible tools.
These sessions are a guided overview - practical, conversational, and designed to point you in the right direction. You won't leave as an expert, but you will leave with a clearer picture of what's possible, what tools make sense for your ministry, and some steps to take.
Session 4: Getting the Most from Your Database - an overview of BREEZE
Thursday, October 1 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Breeze is much more than a database. In this session we'll explore tags, volunteer groups, forms, the events calendar, online directory, giving, and communication tools — so you can get more out of a platform you may already be using.
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
2026 Annual Meeting
GLR Annual Meeting: In person at the conference or via Zoom
Join us for the Unity Great Lakes Region Annual Meeting. Immediately following the meeting, Rev. Shara Mosckinska and Rev. Diane Venzera will present a UC&L/UWH report, with an opportunity for Q&A.
To see the Agenda, Slate of Candidates and Reports please visit here.
2026 UGLR Conference
Join us for this year’s conference taking place in Indianapolis, IN at Unity of Indianapolis. For more information please click the button below.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
Digital Tools for Ministry Series: Newsletters That Connect
A workshop series for anyone who keeps a ministry running — ministers, administrators, communications staff, volunteers, and lay leaders. Whether you're managing everything solo or supporting a small team, these practical sessions will help you work smarter with simple, accessible tools.
These sessions are a guided overview - practical, conversational, and designed to point you in the right direction. You won't leave as an expert, but you will leave with a clearer picture of what's possible, what tools make sense for your ministry, and some steps to take.
Session 3: Newsletters That Connect
Thursday, September 10 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Your e-newsletter is one of the most effective tools you have for staying connected with your community. We'll cover design, length, frequency, subject lines, welcome emails, automation, and platform options — so your newsletter actually gets opened and read.
COMING UP
Session 4: Getting the Most from Your Database - a Dive into BREEZE
October 1 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
2026 World Day of Prayer
Join us online for the 33rd annual Unity World Day of Prayer and immerse yourself in this sacred 24-hour prayer vigil.
Our theme this year is, Love Is Alive.
As we unite hearts and minds with people from around the globe, this year we are affirming together: Love leads me. Faith steadies me. Prayer carries me forward.
Please make plans to join us online for the opening ceremony on Wednesday, September 9, at 7 p.m. (CT), and immerse yourself in prayer, music, and contemplation.
Live access to key World Day of Prayer events is available online using Zoom. Registration is free and requires only your email address.
Youth & Family Ministry Volunteer Training
Youth & Family Ministry Training
Hosted by Unity Spiritual Center Westlake
23855 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
About This Training: Join us for a training designed for Youth and Family Ministry volunteers looking to grow their knowledge and skills in supporting the youth and families in their community.
This training is facilitated by Cassidy Meeks, YFM Coordinator for the Region. Cassidy brings 15+ years of experience working with Unity kids of all ages — from her early days volunteering, to serving as a YFM Director, to her current role as YFM Coordinator for the Region. Her background in Learning & Development, combined with her facilitation skills, will help you walk away with actionable tools to support youth and families, delivered in a fun and experiential format.
What You'll Learn
This training will focus on three key areas:
Sacred Safety
Facilitating Multi-Age Groups
Fostering Inclusion & Belonging in Community
Dinner and childcare will be provided by Westlake. A love offering will be collected to help cover the cost of food and the space — you're welcome to give via the registration form (credit card) or onsite (cash or check).
Questions?
Venue-related questions: Contact Sara Schlegel, YFM Director at Unity of Westlake at sara@uscwestlake.org
Content-related questions: Contact Cassidy Meeks, YFM Coordinator for the Region at yfm@unitygreatlakesregion.org
We look forward to seeing you!
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Digital Tools for Ministry Series: Admin Tools That Work
A workshop series for anyone who keeps a ministry running — ministers, administrators, communications staff, volunteers, and lay leaders. Whether you're managing everything solo or supporting a small team, these practical sessions will help you work smarter with simple, accessible tools.
These sessions are a guided overview - practical, conversational, and designed to point you in the right direction. You won't leave as an expert, but you will leave with a clearer picture of what's possible, what tools make sense for your ministry, and some steps to take.
Session 2: Admin Tools That Work
Thursday, August 13 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Discover the free and discounted tools available to nonprofits that can save your ministry time and money. We'll cover TechSoup, Canva for Nonprofits, Google Workspace, and more — and how to put them to work for your ministry without a big budget or a tech background.
COMING UP
Session 3: Newsletters That Connect
September 10 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Session 4: Getting the Most from Your Database - a Dive into BREEZE
October 1 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Digital Tools for Ministry Series: Website Fundamentals
A four-part workshop series for anyone who keeps a ministry running — ministers, administrators, communications staff, volunteers, and lay leaders. Whether you're managing everything solo or supporting a small team, these practical sessions will help you work smarter with simple, accessible tools.
These sessions are a guided overview - practical, conversational, and designed to point you in the right direction. You won't leave as an expert, but you will leave with a clearer picture of what's possible, what tools make sense for your ministry, and some steps to take.
Session 1: Website Fundamentals
Thursday, July 9 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Your website is the first door a seeker walks through. In this session we'll talk about what belongs on a ministry website, what doesn't, how to design for the visitor who has never heard of you, and two platforms — one free, one low-cost — that work well for small ministries.
COMING UP
Session 2: Admin Tools That Work
August 13 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Session 3: Newsletters That Connect
September 10 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Session 4: Getting the Most from Your Database - a Dive into BREEZE
October 1 | 11am ET / 10am CT | Free via Zoom
Quarterly GLUR LUT Meeting: Future of LUTs in the Unity Movement
In a time when the structure of Unity is being redefined and new roles visioned, it is essential that Licensed Unity Teachers from Great Lakes Region, and ALL regions, join the visioning process. What is the role of Licensed Teachers within the new Unity? What are our essential functions in this new organization? How do we support the Unity movement? What is essential for our training to support our redefined roles?
Join us for a lively discussion, led by Nancy Anne Berdasco, your LUT regional representative, and facilitated by Diane Robinson, your regional representative, around the future of LUTs in the new Unity!
EarthCare Collaboration
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.
Support for College Ages
Support for College Ages
This virtual gathering is designed to connect and support college-age young adults across the Unity Great Lakes Region. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7PM ET / 6PM CT, September through June.
Please share this and invite any college students throughout the region.