Cards for Chip!

Our awesome Synod Executive, Rev. Dr. Chip Hardwick, is recovering from knee replacement surgery and I think it would be absolutely awesome for the Synod office to get flooded with funny get well soon cards for Chip! Please send them to the Synod office at:

Chip Hardwick

℅ Synod of the Covenant

1340 W. Long Lake

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

We love you Chip!

Fast Facts from the Presbytery's Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

This vital task force met this past Friday and felt these facts from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health were vital to be shared. This is data from 2024.

For just the Five Facts, click here or the image

For the full report from Johns Hopkins, click here

Mentoring is Helping a Young Person Navigate Life

Becoming an adult mentor is like the role of a Cincinnati towboat. The captain knows how to navigate the cross currents and hidden shallows. Knox and Third Presbyterian Churches are looking for adult men and women to help teens, navigate this critical stretch of their journey. One you’ve already experienced. A gentle push and a little course correction can, and has produced positive change. There are kids drifting along by themselves who could use a guide, and friend. 

For information Contact Reggie Roberts (513) 913-3644 or Bill Dolle (513) 477-4610.

Fall Back to Choir - August 15 - 1-5:30pm Free!

Calling all choir members! It's time to "Fall Back to Choir". Join singers from across our communities to get our bodies, mind, and spirit ready for the choir season. With four guest clinicians, you will learn musicianship skills, vocal health and warm-ups, and posture & breathing. It's FREE, but registration is required. This event will take place at Lakeside Presbyterian Church.

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Yoga With Colleen - Yoga at The Grove

We are inviting the Community to YOGA with Colleen at The Grove, a sub-ministry of Evergreen Presbyterian at 9994 Zig Zag Road, Montgomery, OH 45236.

August 24th 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

September 28th  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

October 19th   9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Each yoga session is $5 per participant.

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The Music of America - Annual Pipe Organ Concert at The Old Church on Dry Ridge - August 30

Everyone at the Old Church on the Dry Ridge is looking forward to this year's annual Founders' Day Concert highlighting the history of the first congregation established in Grant County in conjunction with the history of our country. We are delighted to announce that the Kentucky Sons of the American Revolution Fife and Drum Corp will also be participating. The historic 1870's Hook and Hastings single manual hand pumped pipe organ is believed to be the only hand pumped pipe organ in use in Kentucky and one of only a few nationwide. Come hear the rest of the story on August 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Old Church on the Dry Ridge, 15 Warsaw Avenue, Dry Ridge, KY

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Joseph Yoo - Workshop for Church Communicators - Tuesday August 18, 10am

This is going to be a terrific workshop at Clifton United Methodist with a great visionary communicator in the church. Click the image or the links below for more information. You can check out Joseph Yoo's writing on substack or follow him on tiktok @joseph.yoo

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Back to Campus Soon - OSUKirk

OSUKirk is the Presbyterian campus ministry program at The Ohio State University. OSKirk works in partnership with Jacob's Porch, an ecumenical, collaborative ministry to offer a welcoming space for all students and faculty. If you know of students who will be attending OSU this fall, please share their information with Rev. Taylor Barner. Help us spread the word so that all Presbyterian students at OSU know that there is a place for them

Jacob's Porch - OSU

An Invitation to Pray Together

What would happen if individuals, church leaders, sessions, committees, and congregations across the Presbytery of Cincinnati committed themselves to praying the same prayer each day for forty days?” Learn more by clicking the link below

Praying Together

Third Annual Festival of Choirs - October 2-3

The Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Mid-South Region is hosting its third annual Festival of Choirs: "In the Midst of New Dimensions: One Faith, Many Voices" in Lexington, Kentucky on October 2-3, 2026. Led by Festival Director, Everett McCorvey, choir directors, musicians, and singers are invited to join this event for an immersive experience that strengthens community and musicianship, while also leaving with repertoire and musical insights they can carry directly into their church’s worship planning long after the festival ends.

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Don't Settle for the Status Quo - NEXT Church Opportunities

NEXT Church has a bunch of new opportunities for growth, insight, connection, and transformation. Check the link below for their latest newsletter!

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A Spiritual Immersive - Oct 30 and 31 - Westwood First

More details will be shared as we get closer, but mark your calendars for this amazing event - A Spiritual Immersive - Living in Your Now. With Paul Young, Bradley Jersak, Susan Carson, Ernie Tai, Jenny Jackson, and Rebecca Bosarge. Registration opens after Labor Day but mark your calendars now

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July - August Issue of The Vine

The Vine is the newsletter of our Eastern area congregations. Check out the July-August issue for the latest happenings of God's work in these wonderful communities of faith!

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Women Clergy Respite Day - September 10

Rev. Rebecca Bosarge will be facilitating this event for women clergy at the Transfiguration Spirituality Center on September 10 from 9:30am-12pm. You are invited to take time to pause, reflect, and honor our lives and ministry. Grounded in God’s love, the mornings will include refreshments, reflection, prayer, sharing, and ritual, followed by lunch at a nearby restaurant. No cost, just a suggested donation.

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Stewardship Kaleidoscope - September 21-23 - Baltimore

The next annual Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference is coming up September 21-23 in Baltimore! And Carol Prickett, pastor at Crescent Springs, is leading a workshop! The focus of this event is to:

• Ignite Generosity
• Give Practical Tools for Cultivating Generosity in Congregations
• Expand the Leadership Capacity of Those Who Lead Stewardship Initiatives
• Cultivate Adaptive Approaches for Funding Christ’s Mission

Click here for more information and how to register

Immanuel Summer Cookouts! August 13, September 10, and October 8

Each month May - October, Immanuel in Clifton will be hosting cookouts for the community! Come join in the fun and enjoy some great food and community!

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Union Presbyterian Church - Hiring for Administrative Assistant for Finance and Operations

Please click the link below for the description for this position at Union Presbyterian in Union, KY. Contact information is in the description.

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