June 2024 Newsletter Issue 30

June 13, 2024 Issue 30

Meet in St. Louis!

"The 2024 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women, an in-person first since 2018, is convening in St. Louis from August 8-11. It’s an event that celebrates the powerful impact of the women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offers an opportunity to meet or reconnect with PW participants from across the country, and also welcomes those who would like to learn more about growing, serving and leading though Presbyterian Women." PC(USA) Presbyterian Mission

Click here for more information.

For possible financial assistance,

contact Sarah Juntune,

Treasurer, Presbyterian Women,

for Presbytery of Mackinac

sarahjuntune@gmail.com

2024 Leap Year Mission Gift Challenge

Thank You!

To date, we have received ... 11 gifts ...

which is 3% of our goal of

366 special offerings

of up to $366 each

to help support Presbytery Missions.

These gifts, currently totaling close to $3,800, are from individuals and churches.

Why should I give?

Missions have been underfunded, which resulted in a $17,000 cut to Missions for 2024.

Your gifts will help fund missions in the future.

When using the "Combined Remittance Form", please indicate "Leap Year Gift Challenge"

on line 4, under the heading of "Other Giving".

Additionally, please include your email address with your gift; so we may acknowledge your generosity.

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

It is Time to Order 2024-2025

Presbyterian Planning Calendars

The Presbytery of Mackinac order form link was sent to your church administrative staff or clerk of session. Please contact one of them for more information.

The DEADLINE for churches to submit the electronic order form and remit payment to the

Presbytery of Mackinac is TOMORROW,

Friday, June 14, 2024

Extras WILL NOT be ordered

Mosaic, Year in Review 2023

Now available at PC(USA)

From Chip's Desk ...

"... PCUSA Mission Coworker Elmarie Parker, Regional Liaison to Middle East Partners ... will be in the synod physically between July 7 and 18^th, except for Sundays ... "

For more information click here.

God bless you,

Chip

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Rev. Charles B. Hardwick, Ph.D.

Executive, The Synod of the Covenant

Presbyterian Church (USA)

chip@synodofthecovenant.org

Board of Pensions

Informational Zoom Meetings

Please click here for important information from Rev. Luke Choi regarding upcoming changes to the BOP's new Dues Packages and registration links for informational Zoom meetings.

Please Note: This information is of particular importance to church officers in

Finance and Personnel.

General information is available at

seasonofrebuilding.pensions.org

Rev. Luke Choi

lchoi@pensions.org

609.575.6321

Bay View Association

Summer Preacher Series

The Preachers of the Week preach at the Bay View Association's Sunday Worship Service. Workshops and seminars are available at 10 a.m. M-Th in Voorhies Hall. All are free and open to the public.

Please click here to view the flyer presenting eleven visiting Preachers of the Week (including Shane Claiborne). Their bios can be found on the Bay View Association website.

For more information, please contact:

Rev. Dr. Hilary Barrett

215.605.1988

worship@bayviewassociation.org

www.bayviewassociation.org

Restorative Wilderness ...

Your Input is Needed

https://forms.gle/uj4LYW8LyziRk1bg8

Thank you for your consideration.

Grace and peace,

Emily Cowser

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