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From Your Synod Executive...
Happy Easter! Did any of you happen to hear (or to preach) a sermon on Mark 16:1-8 on Sunday? It’s often called the “Short Ending of...
Chip Hardwick
Apr 1, 20242 min read


What's New in CRE Ministry
Mother Teresa once stated, “My call is not to serve the poor. My call is to follow Jesus.” In God So Love the City, Jude Tiersma reflects...

Tim Pollock
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Latest Update on the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative from Director Matt Aragon-Bruce
As I write this, I have been on the job as the director of the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative for seven weeks to the day....

Matt Aragon Bruce
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Where’s the Synod Exec?
March 2 - Attend Presbytery of Lake Huron Meeting (Zoom) March 3 - Preach at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church (Detroit Presbytery) March 3...
The Synod of the Covenant
Mar 1, 20241 min read


From Your Synod Executive...
Yesterday I was talking with a colleague about two poles of our faith: acknowledging the mystical, mysterious God whom we will never...
Chip Hardwick
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Kirkmont General Information
The PC(USA) has designated the second Sunday in February as Camp and Retreat Sunday. We are excited to share with you the camps,...
The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Upcoming Camp & Retreat Events: Women's Spiritual Nurture Retreat
The PC(USA) has designated the second Sunday in February as Camp and Retreat Sunday. We are excited to share with you the camps,...
The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Upcoming Camp & Retreat Events: Total Eclipse
The PC(USA) has designated the second Sunday in February as Camp and Retreat Sunday. We are excited to share with you the camps,...
The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Upcoming Camp and Retreats: 2024 Overnight Summer Camps
The PC(USA) has designated the second Sunday in February as Camp and Retreat Sunday. We are excited to share with you the camps,...
The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 14, 20241 min read


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.” ...
Chip Hardwick
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Where’s the Synod Exec?
February 8-9 - Attend Alma College Board Meeting (Alma, MI/Lake Huron Presbytery) February 10 - Attend Miami Valley and Muskingum Valley...
Chip Hardwick
Feb 1, 20241 min read


We Have New Phone Extensions!
At the synod we are always working hard to make things more efficient so we can focus on what matters to our presbyteries and churches....
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...
The Synod of the Covenant
Feb 1, 20241 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...
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...
The Synod of the Covenant
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,...
Chip Hardwick
Feb 1, 20242 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...
Chip Hardwick
Dec 21, 20231 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...
Chip Hardwick
Dec 21, 20232 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...
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,...
Thomas Riggs
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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