During Holy Week and throughout

the Easter Season,

may we pause and reflect on

Christ's sacrifice.

Wishing you joy and blessings this

Easter Sunday as you celebrate

Christ's resurrection and our salvation!

~The Staff of Presbytery of Mackinac

Please Note: The presbytery office will be closed as of 3pm EDT Thursday, March 28, 2024, until Monday, April 1, 2024.

From Matt's Desk ...

"You can support our Initiative to Cultivate the Gift of Preaching in at least two ways. First, by praying that God will continue to raise up emergent preachers across our synod. Second, by sending us names of individuals called to preach who would benefit from further cultivation of their preaching gifts."

To read more of Matt's letter, please click here

Dr. Matt Aragon Bruce

matt@synodofthecovenant.org

https://www.synodofthecovenant.org/cultivating-the-gift-of-preaching

To view/print the CGPI Flyer, please click here

2024 Leap Year Mission Gift Challenge

Churches, individuals, couples, and groups are invited to give a special offering of a $366 donation to help support Presbytery Missions.

Why?

Missions have been underfunded for years and drew funds from operations reserves.

These reserves are no longer available resulting in $17,000 cut to Missions for 2024.

Your gifts will help fund missions in the future.

Click here to read the letter to Sessions with details on the Leap Year Mission Gift Challenge.

Registration for CLP Retreat is Closed

Winter 2024 courses are complete!

Many thanks and great appreciation are extended to CRE, Julie Dowty, for her continuing oversight and efforts on behalf of the CLP Education program and participants!

Thank you to everyone who shared their time and talents teaching since August 2023 ...

Rev. Dr. Lois Aroian

Rev. Jeri Baker

Rick Donahoe

CRE, Julie Dowty

Updated courses and registration for Fall 2024 will be available in late summer 2024.

Please watch for information in future newsletters and online at www.presbymac.org

LINKS & REMINDERS:

From the admin's desk ...

Do you ever feel as if you forgot or missed something important?

Would you like to be more informed on our presbytery happenings?

Did you read our last newsletter?

Click here to go to our website 'Homepage'

Scroll down and click on

'Presbytery Resources'

Scroll down and click on

'Archived Newsletters'

Welcome to the community!

Questions, comments, thoughts ... email admin@presbymac.org

... my laptop is always open!

Wishing You Easter Blessings!

With Christ's peace & joy, Alana

Please Note ...

If you are trying to leave a voice message for Kay Morrill, Stated Clerk, please dial 2 when prompted.

While we are experiencing difficulties updating our general office message, it is still operational, and Kay will receive your voice message(s).

~Thank you for your patience!

Boundaries Training Opportunities

Tuesday & Wednesday, April 9 & 10,

1:30 to 4:30 pm

    Saturday, September 28,

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 15 & 16,

6:00 to 9:00 pm

    Thursday, November 7,

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Registration is limited to 40 registrants per training session. Please register as soon as possible to get the dates you need.

Registration Is Open

Did You Look?

Does your church have something to share with other Presbytery of Mackinac churches and members?

~ Celebrating a milestone

~ Gently used worship materials

~ Gently used office furniture

~FREE STUFF

Consider putting together a brief note (2 or 3 lines of who, what, when, ...) about an event that is open to the members of Presbytery of Mackinac ...

Be sure to include contact info!

Submit to Alana at

admin@presbymac.org

We will endeavor to post it in an upcoming newsletter.

Please Note: We do not solicit funds for individual churches.