Bi-Weekly Brief

May 26, 2026

We Lift Up In Prayer


Ordination and Commissioning Anniversaries:



Rev. Katrina Pekich-Bundy (5/1) - 15 Years - Pastor of Alma-First

Rev. Ed Borycz (5/12) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Kim Strunz (5/16) - 5 Years - Member-At-Large

Rev. Dale Swihart (5/16) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Dr. Daniel Ahn (5/18) - Honorably Retired and Pastor Emeritus of Saginaw-Michigan Nanum

Rev. Bruce Cunningham (5/18) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Roger Browne (6/1) - 60 Years - Honorably Retired

Rev. Dr. Robert Emrich (6/7) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Paul Ytterock (6/8) - Associate Pastor of Flint-First

Rev. Wesley Smith (6/9) - Member-At-Large serving as Chaplain at Henry Ford Health in Grand Blanc

Rev. Sue Hand (6/12) - Pastor of Tawas-Tawas Area

Rev. Ron Grimes (6/13) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Brooke Pickrell (6/15) - Member-At-Large

Rev. Cassie Todd (6/19) - 15 Years - Member-At-Large serving as Associate Pastor of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Grand Blanc

Rev. Dr. Joseph Novak (6/24) - Pastor of Flint-First and Pastor To Pastor for the Presbytery

Rev. Ken Parker (6/24) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Robert Taylor (6/29) - Honorably Retired


Additional contact information for anyone on this list

may be obtained by replying to this email.


Presbytery Meeting Information

Special Focus of the June Meeting


Addressing Hunger/Poverty Across the Presbytery: Sharing With & Learning From Our Congregations


“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat” (Matthew 25:35)


A 2024 survey by the Lake Huron Presbytery Mission Coordination Committee highlighted the meaningful impact your congregations have accomplished addressing food insecurity and poverty in your communities and abroad. Your programs are varied and creative in their scope and implementation.  You are answering Christ’s call, making a difference and sharing hope. And, the need for these programs continues. 


At the June presbytery meeting, we will spend time sharing with and listening to how our churches are responding to hunger and food insecurity. We invite all attending presbytery commissioners and members to participate in these small groups. In advance of the meeting, please take time to become familiar with your church’s current mission initiatives and what questions you may have for other congregations. 


As we prepare for our June meeting, please join us in prayer for those hurting in our midst and those called to ease their pain with loving hearts.


Presbytery Meeting Information


The Presbytery of Lake Huron will hold its stated meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 starting at 9:30 AM. This will be an in-person meeting at Linden Presbyterian Church, 119 W. Broad St., Linden MI 48451 and they will be our hosts. Please note this information regarding parking: Due to construction on Broad Street you will need to enter the church parking lot from Thompson Road. A barrier free entrance is located at the west side door. Please follow the signage once you enter the lot.

 

Even for an in-person meeting, registration by all commissioners and/or guests ahead of the meeting is required. To register, click the link below and click the June 2 tab.

 

As far as the meeting itself goes, we will begin with worship together and then spend some time together, hopefully learning from each other around the topic of food insecurity and what our churches are doing in that area. Just about all of us do some type of ministry in providing food to those in need and learning what we do and its impact matters. 

 

From a business standpoint, we will have several items of interest. We will hear from Mission Coordination on a mission grant process available to all our congregations. Plus we will commission our commissioners to the 227th General Assembly as well as several other reports. Our meeting will conclude with the sharing of the 2025 Necrology Report of clergy and elders in our congregations who were reported to have joined the Church Triumphant during that year.

Be sure to click on the June 2 tab.



St. Andrews Offers Items for Sale/Donation

List of oak chancel furniture items from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Davison that need rehoming during their moving process. Please email their office at office@standrewsdavison.org or call (810) 653-6824 and leave a message, they will get back to you in an orderly fashion. Items can be purchased via donation offering. The responsibility of moving arrangements are on the purchaser.



  • Pulpit (Can be disassembled)
  • Communion table
  • 2 Pastor Chairs
  • 1 Center Honor Chair
  • 1 Baptismal Fountain
  • 2 Flower Tables
  • 2 Kneeling Benches

Synod of the Covenant Presbyterian Women Annual Gathering


Theme for 2026 is: Unity and Love in the Body of Christ


Scripture inspiration is: Psalm 133:1


July 24-25, 2026


Southminister Presbyterian Church in Dayton, Ohio


Any questions? Contact Anita Betts, 517-993-7000 or busybeemom50@yahoo.com

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We Are a Virtual Office

The Presbytery Office is a virtual office. We do not have a physical office space any longer. Staff work remotely from their homes.


Our business hours are still Monday through Thursday. Please note that all staff members are part time and hours vary from person to person. Click the link below for contact information for each of us. (Our email and phone numbers remain the same.)

 

All mail should still be sent to our post box. You can continue to pay for things (per capita, calendars, etc.) via check. If you prefer, you may also pay online.

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Presbytery of Lake Huron | P.O. Box 6129 | Saginaw, MI 48608 US