Thank you facilitators!

We would like to extend special thanks to

the following presbyters for sharing their time

and talents in the breakout rooms

before the Virtual Stated Meeting

of the Presbytery of Mackinac:

Al Beamish

Caron Christopherson

Lynn Dake

Rick Donahoe

Julie Dowty

Paula Larson

Madeline Milidonis Fritz

Keith Schroeder

Thank you for creating a welcoming environment for all members of our community!

~The Staff of Presbytery of Mackinac

2024 Leap Year Mission 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.

A letter to Sessions will explain more details of this Leap Year Mission Challenge.

From Chip's Desk ...

Presbyterian History and Polity Class Offered Through Ecumenical Theological Seminary

This course introduces students to Presbyterian history and polity so that as church leaders they can serve “decently and in order.” 



Rev. Chip Hardwick, Ph.D., Executive of the Synod of the Covenant, will teach this course. It will be held Monday evenings 3/18 through 5/20/24, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on zoom. It is offered through Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit. (www.etseminary.edu).

Contact Chip for information about the course content, including a preliminary syllabus. 

Chip@synodofthecovenant.org or 309-530-4578.

Contact your Presbytery Leader or Committee on Preparation for Ministry to see how it would fit into your ordination process.

Contact Dr. Linda Morin, Enrollment Manager at Ecumenical Seminary, for enrollment information and costs as a student or auditor.  lmorin@etseminary.edu

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God bless you,

Chip

CLP Education Retreat

Deadline to register:

March 22, 2024

Retreat Topic:

Personal Gifts and the

Ministry of Stewardship

April 5 & 6, 2024

Presenters:

Rev. Ryan Donahoe

and

Mr. Doug Mantha

Registration Form/Welcome Letter

CLP Education courses are open to everyone.



Check out the courses online at our website

LINKS & REMINDERS:

Boundaries Training Opportunities

Clergy, CPS/CREs, presbytery staff, and others in our presbytery and churches are required to renew/refresh their Boundaries Training every two-three years.  These are the opportunities available in the Presbytery of Mackinac in partnership with the Synod of the Covenant and LeaderWise.  

They will offer four zoom opportunities of Introduction to Boundaries Training. (This includes training on sexual misconduct but NOT Childhood Sexual Abuse Prevention training.)  Here are the dates:

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

Made you Look ...

Are you starting to think about summer and outdoor activities?

~First Presbyterian Church

of Elk Rapids is celebrating

150 years on July 28, 2024

Watch for details on their website

www.erfpc.org

~First Presbyterian Church

of Rudyard is replacing their bibles and looking for a new home for their older bibles.

Interested? Contact Rev. Jeri Baker

revjeribaker@gmail.com

FEMA non-Profit Security

Grant Program

Each year more and more PCUSA congregations are applying for the Non-profit Security Grant.  FEMA just sent the attached list of spring 2024 webinars about the grant.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Peace, Jim

jim.kirk@pcusa.org

www.pcusa.org/pda

Your Holy Cow! Team Members

are hard at work ...

Check out the article

Technology Thoughts for Worship

presented by

Rev. Leslie Mott

and

Keith Schroeder, CLP