July 31-August 1, 2026
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Host:  St. Luke's, Kalamazoo
Supporting Locations:  First Presbyterian Church (across the street from St. Luke's)

YOU ARE INVITED!
The Big Provincial Gathering (BPG) is an opportunity to meet new people and connect with others who share your ministry passions.  It is structured like a "ministry fair" so that people may host workshops and conversations to share program and resource ideas with others.  Pre-event trainings will run from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning, The main event will begin at Friday, July 31, 12 noon ET and end mid-day on Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Location of our events:
  • St. Luke's, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan (across the street from St. Luke's)

Call for Workshops!!!
The Big Provincial Gathering will be full of workshops offered "ministry fair" style. Do you have something to share with others? Are you particularly proud of a project you did or a ministry you support? Start thinking about if you'd like to host a workshop. All information about workshops will be needed by February 15, 2026. See all of the details and fill out the form! Make sure to check out the workshop webinar for details about how to create a workshop welcoming the multiple generations.

Become a Sponsor
Learn more about sponsorship!
​Book Table
If you have books looking for a new home, bring them with you!  Tables will be available to drop available books.  
We will encourage everyone to look at books and take them home with them!
We have places to donate the books, so you are welcome to leave your books with us.

Sacristy Swap
Have liturgical items that need a new home?  Bring them with you!  We will have an area where others can look through items and take home new blessings.  If you have questions about what might be best, contact Brian Wilbert, 440-935-2183.
Please mark each item with your name.  You will need to take leftovers home with you.
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​Provincial Choir
There will be a choir, and everyone is invited!  There will be a sign up form created.

Meet our Musician!

Westley Art Hodges (he/they) is a native of New Orleans and has resided in Chicago, IL, since 2018. Westley has served as the Director of Music Ministries at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (www.stmarksevanston.org) in Evanston, IL, since 2019. Before being at St. Mark's, they served as Director of Music for The Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church in Gurnee, IL, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Peoria, IL, St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, McDonough, GA, St. Aiden's Episcopal Church, Alpharetta GA, and St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, Long Beach, MS. Outside of church work, Westley performs as an accompanist and solo artist and teaches private music lessons to a studio of 24+ students.
Westley earned an Associate of the Arts in Music Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, MS, and studied Clarinet Performance at Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. They earned a Bachelor of the Arts in Liberal Studies with a Minor in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, where they also did graduate work in Women and Gender Studies.

Outside work, Westley enjoys spending time with their fabulous husband, Joseph, and their mischievous cat, Sidney “Sid”. Westley and Joseph are both members of Lakeside Pride ensembles (www.lakesidepride.org). In Lakeside Pride, Westley is the section leader of the clarinet section of the Symphonic Band and Director of the 30+ member clarinet choir. Westley is also the clarinetist in the Amethyst Wind (www.amethystwinds.org), a professional woodwind quintet in Chicago. At the end of the day, if you're looking for Westley and music isn't involved, you'll always be able to find them in the kitchen, perfecting savory and dessert recipes while enjoying time outdoors hiking and camping. For more information about Westley, please visit www.westleyhodges.com.

THANK YOU to our sponsors!
We can only provide this amazing opportunity because of sponsors.  If you are interested in sponsoring the opportunity, please contact Heather.