EXCITING NEWS: Council has approved a $200 grant for the first 20 people from the presbytery who would like to attend NEXT Church! This is for the full registration fee option only and you MUST use a code at registration. Email Staci Percy at spercy@presbylh.org to obtain the code PRIOR to registering. This code is for anyone from the presbytery who would like to attend: Clergy, CREs, Ruling Elders, congregational leaders, etc.

We are excited to announce a NEXT Church National Gathering taking place in Grand Rapids, Michigan from November 11-14, 2025. We will gather at Westminster Presbyterian Church, thanks to the generosity and hospitality of their congregation and staff. During the gathering, leaders from all across the Church will learn alongside those asking similar questions, naming the very real/pressing challenges, and hoping to uncover strategies to bring about wholeness as we do the work ahead. Our time together will create the space to cultivate individual and communal transformation.

There are five different Pathways to chose when registering. Please review these and be sure to select which one when you are registering.

There is one hotel nearby where special rates are available for the event. You will need to make your reservation through the conference website to get the reduced rate. Please reserve a room as soon as possible as space is limited. (There are other hotels in Grand Rapids but only one with the conference rates.)

2025/2027 Book of Order

This book is Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This volume contains the Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, the Form of Government, the Directory for Worship, and the Church Discipline. Additional information is provided to the reader through the inclusion of Received Ecumenical Statements of Guidance and Articles of Agreement.

Join others in ordering the newest edition of the Book of Order at the price of $10.00 each.  

You will be notified when the books have arrived and arrangements for pick up or delivery can be made at that time. They will also be available for pick up at the September presbytery meeting.

Orders must be received in the Presbytery Office by August 21, 2025. Unfortunately, there are no cancellations after August 21, 2025.

All orders must be pre-paid.



Contact Rose Onan at ronan@presbylh.org or 989-372-0494 with any questions.

Applications for Higher Education Scholarships Now Available

Applications are due by 9/2/25

Financial Support for Vocational School, Associates and Bachelors Programs and First Theological Masters is available through the Synod of the Covenant.

Matthew 25 Grants Now Available

Applications are due by 9/30/25

To Support Work Toward Congregational Vitality and against Structural Poverty and Systemic Racism.

Matthew 25 Synod Grants are available to Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations and institutions within the Synod of the Covenant. Congregations that share ministry

with non-PC(USA) institutions and organizations within the geographic bounds of the Synod of the Covenant may also apply to fund the ministry contributed by the church.

The congregation must submit the Matthew 25 Grant application, rather than the non-PCUSA institutions or organizations. 

The purpose of the grant must specifically be Christian in focus and adhere to the objectives of the PC(USA) Matthew 25 Initiative 2 . Special consideration will be given to

churches, ministries, and institutions which are primarily composed of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and/or whose proposals are engaging with

their neighborhood context and focusing on systemic change.

This year, the Office of Public Witness and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations will host its third Young Adult Advocacy "Jesus and Justice" Conference at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansing from September 26-28. The weekend is geared towards college students and recent graduates who are interested in finding connections between their faith and justice issues and connecting with other justice-minded young adult Christians. The weekend will feature worship, speakers, exhibitor booths, workshops, and lots of fellowship! There will also be an action component at the end of the conference focusing on migration.

For more information contact Clare Balsan at Clare.Balsan@pcusa.org or click the link below.

An Event for Students Grades 6-12

To provide the most mission-focused event possible, Living Water Ministries has consolidated The Great Lakes Gathering (traditionally for students grades 9-12) and Charge (traditionally for students grades 6-8) into a single event. 2022 was our first hybrid (high school and middle school) Charge and it was a phenomenal event! By combining our efforts into one event, we believe we can better meet the ever-changing youth ministry needs of the congregations we serve as we develop leaders, practice service, bring together community, and grow in faith. Join us November 14-16, 2025 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City, MI for our next Charge event!

Group Registration Required

Charge is an event designed for students grades 6-12 who are registered with a group accompanied by adults. Often this is in the form of a church group with adult leaders from the congregation, however it can also be adults/parents bringing a group of grade appropriate participants (i.e. a group that includes friends and family attending with an adult).

For more information, click the button below or contact the Rev. Cassie Todd.