The Rev. Christina Jensen, Pastor of Cass City-Fraser, Elkton-Chandler and Kinde-First, whose father, Phil Jensen passed to the larger life on July 26, 2022. Arrangements have not been finalized at this time.

The Rev. Peter Russell, Honorably Retired, who is residing at Abbey Park in Grand Blanc.

Lucy Der-Garabedian serving in Lebanon.

Cathy Chang and family serving in the Philippines.

The Rev. David Blackburn (7/1) - 50 Years - Honorably Retired

The Rev. Jim Neumann (7/1) - 40 Years - Honorably Retired

The Rev. Linda Williams (7/1) - Parish Associate of Bay City-Westminster

The Rev. Dr. Tom Schacher (7/17) - Member-At-Large

The Rev. Jim Offrink (7/25) - Honorably Retired

The Rev. Lindsey Carnes (7/29) - 15 Years - Co-Pastor of Fenton-First

The Rev. Robbie Carnes (7/29) - 15 Years - Co-Pastor of Fenton-First

The Rev. Dr. Noel Snyder (7/31) - Member-At-Large

The Rev. Leslie Piper (8/1) - Honorably Retired

Elder Kathleen Rowe (8/1) - Commissioned Ruling Elder of Tawas-Tawas Area and Vice Moderator of Presbytery

The Rev. Dr. Stephen Shugert (8/1) - Honorably Retired

The Rev. David Eshelman (8/1) - Honorably Retired

Elder Shaun Hardimon (8/11) - Commissioned Ruling Elder of Swartz Creek-Mundy

The Rev. Glenn Grant (8/15) - Pastor of Grand Blanc-Kirkridge and Moderator of Presbytery

The Rev. Ken Hetzel (8/16) - 35 Years - Honorably Retired

The Rev. Ted McCulloch (8/20) - Pastor of Saginaw-First and Stated Clerk of Presbytery

The Rev. Charles Marquardt (8/29) - Honorably Retired

I just wanted to take a personal moment for this “Thoughts from Ted.” As many of you already know, my Mom went to be with Dad and her Lord, passing away on July 15. It truly is a blessing in her case for suffering and pain to be finished. And while I will miss her tremendously, it is good to know that she is in her Savior’s care forevermore.

I bring this up today because once again I have experienced the care and support, even the love, of so many during this time. It’s one of the greatest things we do as Christians even as it seems to be one of the easiest – to offer someone a prayer of support, to ask that we feel God’s presence in these kinds of times. I have felt that again and again throughout this time.

So, first of all, I want to say “thank you.” I am always amazed and thankful for those who take a moment to say a prayer or offer words of comfort or send a card. It’s not just words when someone says that they will never forget this. These are true words and ones that are offered from the bottom of my heart. “Thank you” for caring, for allowing time to grieve, for showing that the love of Christ is real. I will never forget this.

It also makes me realize again that caring for others is one of the basic, necessary steps of living out our faith. Whether it’s the Good Samaritan stopping to help a stranger by the side of the road or Jesus from the cross asking the beloved disciple to care for his mother to so many more, faith is shown and lived by expressing care for each other.

Hopefully, we never lost sight of that. It’s something each of us can do for those in our churches, our neighborhoods, sometimes even for strangers we meet. We can offer care to those who need it.

Thank you for the care you have shown!

Yours in Christ,

Ted McCulloch, Stated Clerk

It's that time of year again when the presbytery will be placing an order for planning calendars in order to take advantage of the bulk pricing.

Cost per calendar is $10.50 and all orders must be pre-paid. Payment is needed by July 28, 2022. Unfortunately, there are no cancellations after this date.

You will be notified when the calendars have arrived (expected around mid-August) and arrangements for pick up or delivery can be made at that time.

Please click here to order on our website.

This webinar is FREE and happens Jul 28, 2022 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Click here to sign up.

Click here to go to the Facebook event page for more details.

The webinar features our very own Rev. Katrina Pekich-Bundy. Katrina is the Pastor of Alma-First and the Associate Protestant Chaplain at Alma College.

I dream of a Presbytery where support, respectful conversation, thoughtful reflection and solid decision-making are the norm and not the exception, but this doesn’t happen without a little work. What better way to build the team than at a retreat a relatively short distance away, for a few short days, at a small financial cost. (Just $80!) Our Presbytery is offering a retreat/continuing education event September 13-15 at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt that will include relaxation, connection, conversation, reflection, worship and laughter to nurture the relationships needed to make our team work better together. Please consider registering for this event and come have fun building relationships with your colleagues and help make our Presbytery experience a dream!

Click here to register on our website.

The minutes of the Special Called Meeting of Presbytery that was held on July 13, 2022 at Saginaw-First and via Zoom are now available on the Presbytery Meetings page of our website.

We celebrate with our EERN church partners as their schools are recognized for excellence! The EERN primary school in the city of Madaoua recently won "Best School" in a regional competition. The school was only started about five years ago, so this is a big step, as it joins two other EERN schools in other regions that have been recognized for top performance. Pictured here is also the Madaoua student who took first prize on the highest level test. He is a Muslim student, which highlights the great witness of God's care that the church has to many in its community, through providing the best level of education and services. More information can be found in the Niger Mission Network prayer newsletter (https://mailchi.mp/cb5825dbd09b/march-7271655?e=a7ae029533).