We Lift Up In Prayer

Ordination and Commissioning Anniversaries:



Elder Jon Essex (3/1) - Commissioned Ruling Elder of Beaverton-First

Rev. Karen Blatt (3/12) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Jamie Milton (3/18) - Pastor of Bay City-Westminster

Rev. Hakbae Moon (3/19) - Pastor of Flint-Unity

Elder Mark Garavaglia (3/24) - 5 Years - Commissioned Ruling Elder of Sandusky and Yale-First

Rev. Linda Graham (3/25) - Temporary Supply of Davison-St. Andrews

Rev. Jan Chambers (3/29) - Honorably Retired; Pastor Emerita of Tawas

Rev. Andrew Miller (4/4) - Pastor of Mt. Pleasant-First

Rev. Dong Won Park (4/15) - Honorably Retired

Elder Jon Baker (4/26) - Commissioned Ruling Elder of Rosebush

Rev. Hoon Koo Lee (4/27) - Member-At-Large

Additional contact information for anyone on this list

may be obtained by replying to this email.

Save The Date

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

From Your Synod Associate Executive for Racial Justice

March has been designated as Women’s History Month, where women’s contributions and embodied trailblazing are celebrated, highlighted, and explored. During this month, the lives of women, their struggles, joys, inventions, and contributions in all facets of society are lifted in multiple educational formats. In 1996, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) “instituted Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday after a resolution by the Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns was approved by the 205th General Assembly (1993).” Presbyterian Women, over the years, have developed liturgy and worship resources for congregations to celebrate the gifts of women across the church during March. 

2026 Presbytery Directory Now Available Online

The 2026 Presbytery Directory is now available on our website.

We are asking that everyone please take a moment to look over your information (personal, church and committee assignments) and let Rose Onan know of any changes that need to be made. She may be reached at: ronan@presbylh.org.

This is a password protected document. Please contact Staci or Rose for information on how to access it online.

Fish Fry at Saginaw-Second

Saginaw-Second  is excited to once again be holding its semi-annual Fish Fry on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The fish dinner includes all-you-care-to-eat fried Alaskan pollock, potatoes, coleslaw, bread, beverage, and dessert.

The fish fries, held one Friday during Lent and October are the church’s largest fundraisers and help fund various church projects such as; landscaping, many maintenance projects of the church building and grounds, sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop 304, and various other projects. This alleviates pressure from the budget and allows for more local, national, and international mission giving. These fish fries have been a tradition since the 1950s!

The cost of the all-you-care-to-eat, dine-in experience is $16.00, children 5-12 are $7.00, children younger than 5 years old are free. Take out is $16.00.

Synod of the Covenant Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative

The Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (CGPI) is now recruiting participants to be part of our third year of training emerging lay preachers! The application can be found on the Synod of the Covenant’s webpage.

CGPI is a ministry in the Synod focused on training lay preachers. It is funded by a $1.25m Lilly Compelling Preaching Grant. The goal of CGPI is to strengthen the witness of the Church to the good news of Jesus Christ, by identifying, training, and providing ongoing support to emerging preachers.

We welcome applications from any member of a PC(USA) congregation withing the bounds of the Synod off the Covenant who has a call to preach. We also welcome applications from CREs who desire more formation in preaching.

CGPI is an 18-month, cohort model program. Participants are placed in a cohort of 5-8 participants and are led by a preaching mentor (an experienced Teaching Elder from the Synod with extensive experience regularly preaching in a congregational setting). Participants meet monthly online. In addition, there are four in person meetings, twice with everyone in CGPI at the Alma Conference each June, and twice with just your cohort.

This year, the program begins with a 5-day conference at Alma College in Alma, MI. This year that conference is June 4-8 (Thursday evening – Monday morning).

The cost of the program is $1,250; $250 to be paid by the individual and $1000 by your home church and/or presbytery. Scholarships are available as well as payment plans for the churches. The actual total cost is $11,000 per participant, the grant pays for the remainder. All travel and housing expenses, books, etc. are paid for by the grant.

Applications are due by April 15th, but we will continue to process applications on a rolling basis as long as there are open slots

If you have any questions, please contact the CGPI program director, Matt Aragon Bruce at

matt@synodofthecovenant.org / 609-712-4258. 

Lenten Resources

From the Rev. Cathy Chang, formerly a member of our presbytery.

As a Global Ecumenical Liaison that accompanies partners in South Asia, I would like to share this Lenten devotional from the United Mission to Nepal (UMN). Last May 2025, I joined their General Assembly and traveled to remote areas to learn more about their work confronting child marriage and addressing community health and sustainable livelihoods.

Lenten Concert Series

Join us at Midland-Memorial every Friday during Lent from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Our Lenten Concert Series is free and open to the public. Come in-person to the Sanctuary or view the concerts through the live stream links below.

Friday, March 13

Jamie Fiste, cello

Friday, March 20

Mark Cox, tuba and euphonium

Friday, March 27

Ellen Woodard, handbells

Thank you to Adrienne Wiley for her piano accompaniment and leadership of this annual series.

We Are a Virtual Office

The Presbytery Office is a virtual office. 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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