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The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 1, 20241 min read
Kids from your Church Can Receive $500 Grant to Attend Any Christian Camp
We want to help children and youth in your church go to Christian camp this summer! First Presbyterian Church of Grand Haven (FPGH) has a...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 1, 20242 min read
The Synod’s Commissioned Ruling Elder/Commissioned Pastor Coordinator Has Begun Ministry
Greetings Synod of the Covenant and Presbyteries! I am Tim Pollock, the new CRE coordinator. I am excited to begin working with all of...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Latest Update on the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative from Director Matt Aragon-Bruce
If you have been reading the Synod newsletter over the last few months, then you have likely read something about the Synod receiving a...
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Chip Hardwick
Feb 1, 20242 min read
From Your Synod Executive...
Easter is early this year, and coincidentally Ash Wednesday is too. (Funny how that happens!) It falls on February 14th this year,...
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Chip Hardwick
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Where’s the Synod Exec?
January 8 - Meet with Matt Aragon-Bruce to begin Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (Lansing) January 11 - Lead Book Study at...
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Chip Hardwick
Dec 21, 20232 min read
From your Synod Executive...
Happy New Year! As the calendar turns to 2024, together we can celebrate all the new things God will be doing in the new year. One of...
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Thomas Riggs
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Meet new staff person Tim Pollock, Commissioned Ruling Elder/Commissioned Pastor Coordinator
Tim Pollock (Muskingum Valley Presbytery) begins as the Commissioned Ruling Elders (CREs)/Commissioned Pastors Coordinator on January...
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Thomas Riggs
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Meet new staff person Matt Aragon-Bruce, Director of the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative
Matt Aragon-Bruce (Lake Michigan Presbytery) begins as the Director of the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative on January 8,...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Dec 12, 20231 min read
New Year's Eve Service
https://www.synodofthecovenant.org/virtual-worship-services Advent is one of the most meaningful times of Christian worship throughout...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Nov 30, 20232 min read
The Peace Light Coming to Synod of the Covenant
An ancient flame, a symbol of peace and hope, is coming to the Synod of the Covenant. The journey begins in Bethlehem at a rock grotto at...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Bells and Choir Robes Available
Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan celebrated 72 years of ministry and held its final worship service on Sunday,...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Synod to Provide Virtual Worship Service for New Year's Eve
Advent is one of the most meaningful times of Christian worship throughout the year. We celebrate the coming of Christ with Christmas...
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Chip Hardwick
Nov 27, 20233 min read
From your Synod Executive...
Christmas decorations come earlier each year. Christmas music hits the radio around November 1, and holiday tree lightings happen before...
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Chip Hardwick
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Assembly Highlights
Synod of the Covenant Assembly Highlights October 26-28, 2023 The Synod of the Covenant held its annual meeting, retreat and fall...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Oct 30, 20233 min read
Cultivating the Gift of Preaching
The Synod of the Covenant, in partnership with Alma College, Johnson C. Smith Seminary, and the Presbytery of Cincinnati, has received a...
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Chip Hardwick
Oct 30, 20232 min read
From your Synod Executive...
It’s not every day you get a seven-figure check in the mail! But that’s what happened last week when the Lilly Endowment’s commitment to...
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Chip Hardwick
Sep 27, 20232 min read
From your Synod Executive: October 2023
With all of the good things we can do, what are the most important things we should do? That’s a question that every church and...
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Chip Hardwick
Aug 24, 20232 min read
From your Synod Executive September 2023
Last week I was invited into the end-of-summer rhythm that families know well, but that this single-never-married-no-biological-children...
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The Synod of the Covenant
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Covenant Gathering Joins Presbyterians from Across Synods
On July 9th, a group of faithful Presbyterians from the Synods of Lincoln Trails (Illinois and Indiana) and of the Covenant assembled at...
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Chip Hardwick
Jul 25, 20232 min read
From your Synod Executive: August 2023
A young mother of twins said “Everything was great!” about worship. A church rebuilt from the ashes. 200 free hot meals for the...
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