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Stay up to date with the latest announcements, ministry highlights, and important updates from the Lake Region Conference. This section features timely news, official statements, and stories that reflect the conference’s work and mission across our churches, schools, and communities. We encourage you to check back regularly for new updates and insights.

Save the Date for ACTIVATE – LRC Leadership Training Summit
Welcome to ACTIVATE: Called. Equipped. Connected. – a training summit designed to equip, affirm, and connect those called to servant leadership within the Lake Region

Bereavement Announcement – Pastor Robert L. Douglas, Sr.
Lake Region Conference Mourns the Passing of Pastor Robert Lafayette Douglas The Lake Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists mourns the passing of Pastor Robert Lafayette

LRC Announces Dr. Abraham Henry as Interim President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lake Region Conference Announces Dr. Abraham Henry as Interim President Chicago, IL — January 12, 2026 The Lake Region Conference is pleased

Lake Region Conference Honors Elder and Mrs. Garth Gabriel
On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the administrators, directors, and staff of the Lake Region Conference came together for a special office farewell celebration honoring Elder

LRC Administrators Host First Full Staff Meeting of 2026
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Lake Region Conference (LRC) administrators convened with directors and office staff for the first full staff meeting of the new

10 Most Read Herald Stories of 2025
Originally published by Felicia Tonga for the Lake Union Herald | December 21, 2025 In 2025, the Lake Union Herald recorded 111,965 website page views,

Bereavement Announcement: Talia Bryant
We are saddened to announce the passing of our Assistant Pathfinder Coordinator of the LRC Conference: Mrs. Talia Nesbitt Bryant. Please keep her husband and

Greetings from President Gabriel and Family
Holiday greetings from President Gabriel to Lake Region Conference.

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