Honoring All Fathers ...

We hope you all enjoyed a pleasant Father's Day Weekend

with family and friends!

~ The Staff of Presbytery of Mackinac

Please Note: The office will be closed on

Friday, July 4, 2025

Called Special Meeting

Commissioning of Ruling Elder Rick Donahoe

to the First Presbyterian Church of Boyne City

on Monday, July 14, 2025

at 7pm EDT/6pm CDT

All are welcome to attend in person at the

FPC of Petoskey or online via Zoom

Coming soon to your email:

Call and Registration information

An Invitation to Retreat

at Presbytery Point Camp

“Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” (Mark 6:31)

"Jesus invites us to step away with Him to a quiet place, where we can find rest and renewal. Did you hear that? God, in Christ, longs for your presence and desires to spend time with you!"

"The retreat begins Friday, July 25, with dinner at 6:00 p.m., and concludes with worship on Sunday morning, July 27, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Led by Rev. Jim Porter, the retreat will feature worship, prayer, devotions on spiritual transformation, and time for fun and fellowship."

Click here for more information and to register

or contact Peggy via email at

director@presbyterypoint.org

Shepherd's Corner ...

with Ruling Elder Ted Fines

Excerpts from Ted's June 2025 letter:

"Rooted and Reaching: Living Faithfully in the Presbytery of Mackinac"

"All around us, creation is stretching and reaching. And yet, beneath this visible movement, something invisible sustains it all: roots.

The same is true for us as the Church."

"Rooted: Holding Fast to Our Faith"

"The Reformed tradition teaches us that the Church is always being reformed according to the Word of God, yet also always grounded in it. This dynamic tension is not a problem to solve, but a gift to steward."

"Reaching: Stretching Toward the World"

"Reaching doesn’t mean abandoning who we are; it means expressing who we are in ways others can see, hear, and feel."

"A Presbytery Planted with Purpose"

"Rooted and Reaching in Scripture"

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” —Matthew 28:19

We are planted. We are growing. We are being sent."



Click here to read Ted's June 2025 letter in its entirety. 

LINKS & REMINDERS:

From the admin's desk ...

Coming Soon! Information on the Mighty Mac CRE Academy fall courses.

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With Christ's peace & joy, Alana

Information Request from Mission Committee to Session Clerks and Pastors

"Dear Friends in Christ,

I am writing on behalf of the Mission Committee of the Presbytery of Mackinac.

We know that our churches are active In mission, mostly at the local level. We would like to know what actions you are taking in Mission and how the Presbytery could assist in your work."

Please click here to read and respond to questions from the Mission Committee.

Please share this request with appropriate members of your church.

Blessings,

Tom Juntune

Chair, Mission Committee of the Presbytery of Mackinac

PO Box 1072

Bellaire MI 49615

231-676-7348

juntune@msu.edu

Registration is Full ...

Did You Participate or

Register for the Fall Sessions

We hope you were able to take advantage of this year's free training offered through the Synod of the Covenant with LeaderWise.

If you completed the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training during the spring sessions, you should have received a Certificate of Attendance via email.

Please forward a copy of your certificate via email to be placed in the presbytery records.

admin@presbymac.org

If you are attending one of the fall sessions in October or November, please be sure to email a copy of your certificate after you receive it (usually within 4 weeks of training completion).

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Submit items of interest to Alana at

admin@presbymac.org

We will endeavor to post it in an upcoming newsletter.

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