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Summer series to be hosted at Queen of Peace Parish in Kingsford

Awaken Ministry is expanding to Upper Peninsula with three Sunday nights scheduled at Queen of Peace Parish in Kingsford.

KINGSFORD — The Awaken Ministry Summer Series, “Encounter Him,” is scheduled to take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 4, July 9 and Aug. 20 at Queen of Peace Parish in Kingsford.

The praise and worship music will be led by local band members — Chris Colavechhi, Paul Fornetti, Alex Claverie, Ann Brown, Ron Johnston, Carrie Schalow and Jo Anna Deuter.

Guest speakers for the events include: the Rev. Tim Ekaitis on June 4, the Rev. Brad Sjoquist on July 9 and the Rev. Ben Hasse on Aug. 20.

Maureen Dierkes, along with her husband, Bill, and another couple started the Awaken Ministry in the Archdiocese of Detroit in 2013.

The mission of the ministry is to bring people into a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, through lively praise and worship, dynamic preaching and teaching of the Word, and a profound experience of Eucharistic Adoration; to cultivate a lively awareness of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist.

The Awaken Ministry has continued to grow in Michigan and the group has received requests to host events in Georgia, California, Ohio, Maryland and Florida among others.

Individuals in the Upper Peninsula heard about this ministry and eventually began working with the team in Detroit to bring Awaken Ministry to the region.

“What’s exciting about the ministry extending to the U.P., is that it’s more affirmation that the Lord is moving through the ministry,” she said. “Many years ago, Pope John Paul II said that the New Evangelization would be Eucharistic. I believe this to be true. It’s the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist that will change people’s hearts.”

Eucharistic Adoration is accompanied by more praise and worship music, as well as a time of silent adoration.

Key elements such as special lighting and sound, video screens displaying worship imagery and song lyrics, and creatively enhanced environment along with contemporary praise and worship music performed by a live band, are all meant to foster and enhance the worship experience.

There is an opportunity afterwards for fellowship and hospitality, to share with one another about what they just experienced.

Queen of Peace Parish is at 600 Marquette Blvd. in Kingsford. To learn more about the Awaken Ministry, go to awakenministry.org or email the Upper Peninsula ministry team at up@awakenminstry.org.

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