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Ruling Elders for Limited Pastoral Service
As I continue to meet and discuss Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) recruitment and training with Presbytery leaders, one thing has become...

Tim Pollock
Apr 241 min read
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What's Happening with Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative?
What’s Happening with Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (CGPI)?  We are in full swing getting ready to welcome a new group of...

Matt Aragon Bruce
Apr 242 min read
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From Your Synod Executive...
A blessed Eastertide to you! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! As I write this on Easter Monday afternoon, I’m both still awash in...
Chip Hardwick
Apr 242 min read
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Where's the Synod Exec?
March 30 – Apr 1 - Storytelling Festival at Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ) April 7-8 - Board of Pensions Regional...
Chip Hardwick
Mar 271 min read
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Synod CRE Steering Team
Greetings Siblings and Co-Workers! Calling all who are called! One of my responsibilities as the CRE Coordinator is to “Initiate, learn...

Tim Pollock
Mar 271 min read
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Rev. Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario
Rev. Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario is a servant of God committed to educational ministry in all its variety. Her ministry spaces include...
The Synod of the Covenant
Mar 271 min read
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From Your Synod Executive...
I’m thrilled to announce that at our called meeting on 3/18/25, the Synod elected the Rev. Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario as our new...
Chip Hardwick
Mar 272 min read
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What's Happening with Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative?
Presently, the bulk of our attention is focused on recruiting new participants and planning the 2nd Annual Alma College Preaching...

Matt Aragon Bruce
Mar 263 min read
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Where's the Synod Exec?
March 1 - Attend Lake Huron Presbytery Meeting (Virtual) March 2 - Teach confirmation at the Kirk in the Hills (Detroit Presbytery)...
Chip Hardwick
Feb 271 min read
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A Strength of Our Tradition
Siblings in Christ, In Acts 18 we meet the eloquent preacher Apollos. We learn that Apollos, from Alexandria, arrives at Ephesus where he...

Tim Pollock
Feb 271 min read
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From Your Synod Executive...
Lent begins on Wednesday, so I’ve been thinking about what spiritual practice to take on this year, or what to give up. This season is a...
Chip Hardwick
Feb 273 min read
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A Great Update from our Michigan Cohort of Cultivating the Gift of Preaching
Siblings in Christ, This month, the Rev. Christina Jensen, one of our Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (CGPI) mentors and...

Matt Aragon Bruce
Feb 275 min read
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Cultivating Gift of Preaching African Diaspora Retreat
I am so pleased to share this from our African diaspora group. It was a fantastic time for us to experience the power of the Holy Spirit...
CGPI Cohorts
Feb 31 min read
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Where's the Synod Exec?
February 2 - Preach at Christ Church in Canton, OH (Eastminster Presbytery) February 3-4 - Host Executive/General Presbyters Gathering...
Thomas Riggs
Jan 311 min read
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Join the Presbyterian Women's Synod Gathering
PW Synod of the Covenant Gathering June 27 & 28, 2025 First Presbyterian Church Battle Creek Registration $75 A block of rooms has been...
The Synod of the Covenant
Jan 311 min read
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What's Happening with Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative?
It is difficult to believe, but next month we will mark the halfway point for the inaugural CGPI class! As such, in December and January,...
Thomas Riggs
Jan 312 min read
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From Your Synod Executive...
The new year (it’s still the new year, right?) is a great time to bring attention to some new opportunities and ministries that the Synod...
Chip Hardwick
Jan 312 min read
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Our first in-person cohort meeting far exceeded my expectations. - Julie D. Miller
Immersive would be putting it lightly! We delved deeply into the Book of Common Worship, holding two mini services throughout our day...
CGPI Cohorts
Jan 71 min read
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Updated Schedule for CRE/CP Workshops in 2025
Happy New Year Siblings in Christ! We have some scheduling updates for our CRE/CP Workshops! Our first workshop will be Wednesday,...

Tim Pollock
Jan 32 min read
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Latest Happenings in the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative
We’ve had a relaxing and restful Christmas and New Year’s break in the Synod offices, and we hope you have too. We are ready (well maybe...

Matt Aragon Bruce
Jan 32 min read
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