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The 2026 Program
October 18-21, 2026
Ridgecrest, North Carolina
This year’s Theme:
Soul Care for the Caregiver - Staying Healthy to Complete your Calling
Coming to lead our main sessions: Pam Pangborn
Pam Pangborn serves as the Director of Pastoral Care at Rooted Ministries, a ministry that equips pastors to thrive in ministry and life as they become grounded in the love of God. She served 16 years as a pastor at Hope Community Church in Detroit, an urban faith community. She is passionate about helping pastors and leaders experience the transforming love of God through intimate relationship with Jesus and helping people embrace their identity in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit to follow Jesus within the world.
Pam also serves as a spiritual director within the Evangelical Covenant Church and as a senior caregiver with Healing Care Ministries, a ministry dedicated to empowering God's people for the Christian journey through pastoral care, spiritual formation, and training and equipping leaders to minister healing within the church. She is a graduate of Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio and holds a Master of Divinity/Master of Counseling degree and also a Doctor of Ministry in Formational Counseling.
Besides the main sessions, there are workshops, small group times, and as always time to connect and learn from one another over meals and during free times.
Online Registration starts May 1. Register by June 30 for best prices.
Pam Pangborn
2026 Location
Ridgecrest, North Carolina
Meetings and accommodations will be in Mountain Laurel East with buffet meals in the main dining room in Rhododendron.
2026 Tentative Schedule
Conference registration is Sunday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with rooms available after 4 p.m. Activities begin with dinner 5:30-6:30 p.m. and the first meeting at 7 p.m.
Departing: We'll be having our traditional communion time together at the end of the Tuesday night session and end our gathering after breakfast on Wednesday, October 21st. We strongly encourage you, however, to stay through breakfast and even linger a bit for a few last conversations before leaving.
Please allow adequate travel time when making any flight arrangements.
