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

Cathy Chang and family serving in the Philippines.

Lucy Der-Garabedian serving in Lebanon.

Rev. Dr. Dan Saperstein (10/2) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Paul Pfeuffer (10/17) - Pastor of Flushing

Rev. Dr. Wally Mayton (10/25) - Honorably Retired and Parish Associate of Midland-Memorial

Rev. Dr. Do Hyeong Kim (10/26) - Pastor of Saginaw-Michigan Nanum

Rev. Christina Jensen (10/28) - 5 Years - Pastor of Elkton-Chandler, Cass City-Fraser and Kinde

Rev. Michael Ludwig (11/1) - Associate Pastor of Midland-Memorial

Elder Chris Wolf (11/14) - Commissioned Ruling Elder of Marlette-First and Marlette-Second

Rev. Dr. Leigh Holder (11/25) - Pastor of Croswell-First

Rev. Tom Cundiff (11/27) - 45 Years - Honorably Retired

Rev. Brant Piper (12/15) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Dr. Lucy Der-Garabedian (12/19) - Mission Worker in Lebanon

Minutes Review: There will be three chances for Clerks of Sessions to have their minutes and registers reviewed. The review can include minutes and records through August of 2022.

The dates for the reviews have been set as follows:

Monday, October 24 at 10 AM at the Presbytery Office

Saturday, October 29 at 10 AM at Flint-First Presbyterian Church with Clerk of Session training to follow (see below)

Saturday, November 12 at 10 AM Bay City-Westminster

As in recent years, the Clerk can also review emailed minutes. Just email the relevant minutes to Ted and he’ll review them. Checklists for the minutes and registers along with final information on reviews were mailed out late last week.

Clerk of Session Training: Clerk of Session training will be provided on Saturday, October 29 from 11 AM until no later than 1 PM. This will be held at Flint-First Presbyterian Church. While beneficial to all Clerks, it will be especially helpful to any relatively new Clerk of Session. More details to come in the Bi-Weekly Brief.

The Presbyterian Promise Scholarship is a commitment by Presbyterian College (PC) to recognize students for their merit and affiliation with the Presbyterian Church. PC seeks to develop students academically and spiritually in this signature scholarship. Students who are of members of Presbyterian churches will receive a scholarship for a minimum of $20,000 per year for up to four years—that’s an $80,000 commitment to you.

COST: Individuals $15.00 or $12.00 for 5 or more from same church. Registration due October 8

Saginaw-Second's fish fry will be drive thru only on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. You will enjoy fried fish (Alaskan Pollock), potatoes, coleslaw, bread, and dessert. Meals are $14 each. Cash only please. The church is located at: 2665 Midland Road, Saginaw 48603

Join Midland-Memorial for a Celebration of Ministry for the Rev. Dr. Wally Mayton as he retires from full-time installed ministry and continues to serve as parish associate.

Sunday, October 30, 2022

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.

With refreshments at:

Memorial Presbyterian Church, Mayton Hall

1310 Ashman Street

Midland, MI 48640

Through the years, thoughtful handwritten notes have been a part of Wally’s ministry. As a special gift for him, please bring a handwritten note or card from you.

RSVP to the church at 989-835-6759.

74 Years Young on 10/31

47 Years as an Ordained Minister on 10/25

First Presbyterian Church of Bay City will be hosting their Holiday Fair again this year. Join us on November 5, 2022 9:00-3:00 for Crafters, Artisan Vendors, and Home Businesses, Homemade Baked Goods and Treats in the Country Store, Antiques, Collectibles & Jewelry in the Poke-About Shop. For further information, please contact Joanne Goodman at 989-893-1450, Stephanie Auger at 989-321-1451 or fpcholidayfair@gmail.com.

We appreciate all of our clergy and CREs and are grateful for their service and contributions to the presbytery and their congregations. October is Pastor Appreciation Month. We encourage you to celebrate the clergy - and their families - in your lives. Click the link to read about some easy ideas on how to show appreciation for your favorite clergy or CRE.

One of our requirements is for each clergy person and CRE to take part in boundary training at least once every three years. This year’s boundary training is scheduled for November 16 and 17. We will continue to use the Leaderwise program offered through the Synod of the Covenant. It is a virtual event, taking place from 6 to 8:30 PM each of those two days.

To register, go to synodofthecovenant.org/leadership-development-workshops/ and scroll down to the Introduction to Boundaries and click on the registration link.

If you are not sure if you need to take boundaries training, the Stated Clerk will be mailing out specific invitations to those who need to complete it this year during September. Or you can contact Ted or Staci at the Presbytery office to check your completion.

Also, if you have taken another form of boundary training, either in another Presbytery or through a different organization, please share that information with Ted so that our records can be kept current.

Please let us know if you have any questions.