ECCI Congress
Leadership Retreat.
Your day-of guide. Everything you need in one place — the agenda, the address, where to eat, and how to reach us if anything comes up.
Harmonie Club
311 E. Grand River Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Can't find check-in? Ask any Harmonie Club staff member for the ECCI Congress Leadership Retreat.
Reserve ahead through SpotHero.
Enter 311 East Grand River Avenue, Detroit and set your window for 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Heavier downtown traffic and tighter parking near the venue. Leave earlier than you think you need to.
Agenda.
Framed by Moving from the "Me" to the "We", using the Ladder of Inference as the working tool. Times are Eastern.
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8:15 – 10:00 a.m.Check-inAll
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8:30 – 9:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast
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9:00 – 9:05Welcome & HousekeepingDr. Jacqueline Lawler
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9:05 – 9:10PrayerBishop Hugh Daniel Smith
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9:10 – 10:15Convergence · Context SettingBishop Hugh Daniel Smith
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10:15 – 11:00Moving from Me to WeDr. Jacqueline Lawler
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11:00 – 12:15Understand Embassy Systems — morning block
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11:00 – 11:25Sheepfold PastorsPastor Reginald Day
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11:25 – 11:50AltarProphetess Tekeyah Gaines
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11:50 – 12:15Prophetic LiaisonProphetess Mary Lou Cole
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12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch — on your ownAll
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1:30 – 2:15 p.m.Understand Embassy Systems — afternoon block
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1:30 – 1:55CommunicationsProphetess Melissa Walker
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1:55 – 2:15Sunday MorningElder Regina Woodson
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2:15 – 2:45Connecting the Day · ReflectionsDr. Jacqueline Lawler
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2:45 – 3:30Open DiscussionBishop Hugh Daniel Smith + Dr. Jacqueline Lawler
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3:30 – 3:45Closing RemarksBishop Hugh + Pastor Letha Smith
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3:45 – 4:00Closing Ceremony & PrayerDr. Jacqueline Lawler + Bishop Hugh Daniel Smith
Food at the venue.
Within a 5-mile radius.
Walking-distance spots are your safest bet if you want to be back before 1:30. Plan 60–90 minutes total including walking, ordering, eating, and getting reseated.
Buddy's Pizza — Downtown
Detroit-style square pizza
Presley's Kitchen + Bar
Scratch-made American · David Whitney Hotel
Downtown Louie's Lounge
Classic pub fare and salads
Hudson Cafe
Brunch and quick American plates
Lafayette Coney Island
Detroit classic · coney dogs, chili fries
Dime Store
American breakfast and lunch, hearty portions
San Morello
Upscale Italian trattoria · Shinola Hotel
The Apparatus Room
Elevated American · Detroit Foundation Hotel
Grey Ghost
Cocktail-forward chophouse · Brush Park
Wright & Co.
Modern American small plates
Republic Tavern
Tavern menu · Grand Army of the Republic Building
Parc
American · Campus Martius Park
Come ready.
Attire is business casual or Sunday-comfortable. Dress in what makes you feel present and ready to serve.
We're a phone call away.
Running late, can't find your parking spot, or hit any snag on the way — call the Embassy office. We'll help you get to us.
Post from the day.
If you share from the retreat, tag Embassy Covenant Church International and use the hashtags below. We'd love to reshare what you capture.
Photographs will be taken throughout the day for Embassy's records and communications. If you'd prefer not to be photographed, let the Communications Team know when you check in and we'll respect that.
You are part of the reason Embassy is what it is. Saturday isn't a program — it's the house drawing its leaders in close, feeding them, and sending them back out stronger. Come rested. Come ready. We'll see you at the door.