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Read What's New in CRE Ministry from Coordinator Tim Pollock

Apr 1, 20242 min read

Read What's New in CRE Ministry from Coordinator Tim Pollock

Benefits of a CRE Program I have been serving as your Coordinator for Commissioned Ruling Elder ministry for close to three months now,...

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Matt Aragon Bruce

Apr 1, 20243 min read

Latest Update on the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative from Director Matt Aragon Bruce

Over the last few months, I – along with many others – have been at work getting the Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (CGPI)...

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Chip Hardwick

Apr 1, 20242 min read

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...

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Tim Pollock

Mar 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...

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Matt Aragon Bruce

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....

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The Synod of the Covenant

Mar 1, 20241 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...

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Chip Hardwick

Mar 1, 20242 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...

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The Synod of the Covenant

Feb 14, 20241 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,...

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Upcoming Camp & Retreat Events: Women's Spiritual Nurture Retreat

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,...

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Upcoming Camp & Retreat Events: Total Eclipse

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,...

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Upcoming Camp and Retreats: 2024 Overnight Summer 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,...

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Presbyterian History and Polity Class Offered Through Ecumenical Theological Seminary

Chip Hardwick

Feb 2, 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.” ...

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Chip Hardwick

Feb 1, 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...

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The Synod of the Covenant

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....

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Kids from your Church Can Receive $500 Grant to Attend Any Christian Camp

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’s Commissioned Ruling Elder/Commissioned Pastor Coordinator Has Begun Ministry

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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