Cathy Chang and family serving in the Philippines.

Rev. Roger Browne (6/1) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Dr. Philomena Ofori-Nipaah (6/2) - Member-At-Large

Rev. Scott Sherrill (6/2) - Temporary Supply of Vassar-First

Rev. Dr. Robert Emrich (6/7) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Paul Ytterock (6/8) - 15 Years - Associate Pastor of Flint-First

Rev. Ronald Grimes (6/13) - 45 Years - Honorably Retired

Rev. Brooke Piclkrell (6/15) - 15 Years - Member-At-Large

Rev. Michael Loenshal (6/18) - 45 Years - Honorably Retired

Rev. Donald Neuville (6/19) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Cassie Todd (6/19) - Member-At-Large

Rev. Dr. Joseph Novak (6/24) - Pastor of Flint-First and Presbytery Pastor To Pastor

Rev. Kenneth Parker (6/24) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Dr. Andrew Pomerville (6/24) - Senior Chaplain of Alma College

Rev. Peter Russell (6/29) - Honorably Retired

Rev. Robert Taylor (6/29) - Honorably Retired

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

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

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

Rev. Kate Morritauk (7/10) - Pastor of Flint-Trinity United

Rev. Ruth Estell (7/15) - 5 Years - Pastor of Saginaw-Second

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

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

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

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

We are giving our very busy Stated Clerk a small break by having a member of Presbytery Council write an article on a regular basis. We are grateful to the Rev. Brenna Overland, Pastor of Bay City-First and one of our Pastors To Pastors for her contribution.

Seeing her daughter's tears, my friend drew her close and asked if she wanted a piggyback ride for the rest of the way. Nodding, her daughter (all 50 or 60 pounds of her) climbed on her back. Looking at the shells on the ground my friend told her, “I bet if you ask Miss Brenna she would be happy to carry your shells for you”… through tears she asked and of course I was happy to pick them up and carry them safely to the car.

The Rev. Brenna Overland

Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Bay City

Pastor To Pastor for the Presbytery

Ted McCulloch, Stated Clerk, is currently out of town enjoying a well deserved vacation. He will return to the Presbytery Office on June 26. He will check email and messages starting June 22. Thank you for your understanding and patience with his schedule.

Over the summer the Mission Coordination Committee is encouraging the churches of the Presbytery to read, together, the book, “I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis” by Jeremy Everett. The book is full of stories and firsthand accounts of organizations working together to combat hunger in their communities. It also offers some tips on how to begin some of this work in our own neighborhoods. We hope that this book will spark some great conversations in your churches and inspire some collaboration in your communities. A discussion guide is available on the Presbytery website that may be used to get conversations going around the book, and around the issue of hunger.

One copy was given to each church at the June Presbytery meeting, but if you did not receive a copy of the book, a member of the MCC will be in touch with someone from your church soon to schedule a delivery.

We are encouraging your churches to gather in groups to discuss the book and its insights together.

The Committee also plans to offer 3 evening zoom sessions over the summer for any folks who are interested in discussing the book but may not have others in their churches to read along with them. You can register for those Zoom sessions through the MCC page on the presbytery website. The dates for the Zoom book discussions will be held from 7-8:30 PM on July 9 (Chapters 1-4), July 30 (Chapters 5-7), and August 20 (Chapters 8-10). Registration link is below.

Finally, at the conclusion of the summer, we are beginning to plan a Presbytery wide event to discuss the book and how we might be able to collaborate together on hunger and poverty issues in our area. Please save the date for Saturday, September 30 and be on the lookout for more details through the Bi-Weekly Brief as we make our plans.

Please contact Jamie Milton (pastor@wpcbc.org) if you have any questions.

Attention all actively serving pastors (clergy + commissioned ruling elders)! This October, you’re invited to attend the DOXOLOGY conference held at the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, MI. This three-day, two-night conference runs Monday-Wednesday (so no pulpit-filling!) and is filled to the brim with opportunities for self-care, connection, growth, and fellowship. Featuring fabulous speakers such as poet Malcolm Guite, community leader and activist Sho Baraka, winemaker and historical theologian Gisela Kreglinger, and music by the eclectic and genre-defying Porter’s Gate Project, those who attend will be richly blessed by the opportunity to attend this conference together as spiritual care providers in the Lake Huron Presbytery. 

The cost to attend this event is $199 plus lodging and food. We estimate the total cost for the conference will be $500 per attendee. Some of you may have continuing education funds to cover your participation, but, since we want ALL actively serving clergy and CREs to attend this event, Presbytery Council has approved the use of existing leadership funds to provide attendees with up to $500 to make sure all who wish to go are able to go. So, if you do not have enough Continuing Education funds, apply for a financial grant so you can make this event possible! 

This opportunity is brought to you by Joseph and Brenna, our Pastors to the Pastors staff here at the Presbytery. We can’t wait to go to DOXOLOGY with you this fall! Sign up before June 30 to secure your spot! 

Cost per calendar is $10.50 and all orders must be pre-paid. Payment is needed by July 27, 2023. Unfortunately, there are no cancellations after this date.

The Presbyterian Women in the Synod of the Covenant annual gathering will take place at First Presbyterian Church of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio on August 4-5, 2023. The theme is "Shining The Light On The PW Purpose."

Deadline for registration: July 10, 2023. Fees: $50 for any portion of event. After July 10, registration fee is $75 for entire event. Once registered, you may cancel your reservation before July 21 and receive a 50% refund or better yet, find someone to take your registration instead. No refund after July 21. Registration closes July 21, 2023.