New features for congregations available at Link2Lead.com
Percept's FirstView report is a dynamic, six-page demographic presentation that tells a story of population change and diversity, community issues and faith preferences. Now you can make as many FirstView reports as you want by creating your own custom study areas and editing your report headings. Using a simple, interactive boundary map tool you can zoom in on neighborhoods with aerial photo view, or zoom out to a regional view and experiment with different shapes and sizes of ministry area. Use of FirstView Maker is unlimited and there is NO COST for churches in the presbytery. Just click on the following link to begin the process: http://Link2Lead.com/MyCommunity/FirstView/FVMaker_fp.aspx.

More Study Area Options for Instant Reports: If you enjoyed 10 Facts, FirstView, or MinistryMatch reports on Link2Lead before, you'll remember that they were limited to displaying information for a single ZIP Code area. Now we've added new study area choices for what we're calling INSTANT REPORTS. When you go to MY COMMUNITY and click SELECT STUDY AREA on the left menu you'll see that the pre-selected area is a Radius around your church location. If you view any of the Instant Reports available (10 Facts, FirstView, MinistryMatch), you'll be viewing information for the population in that selected area. You can also change it to a single ZIP Code area or a County boundary of your choice...either selection will change the study area for any of the Instant Reports, available with just a click. The link below will take you directly to the SELECT STUDY AREA page. http://Link2Lead.com/MyCommunity/SelectArea.aspx.

Concert at First Presbyterian, Saginaw on Friday, May 16 at 8:00 p.m.
The final concert of this season is "Two Legends":  Tenor George Shirley and Organist Marilyn Mason. Both are nationally known performers who have served on the faculty of the University of Michigan . For more information call 989-793-9890 or visit www.firstchurchsaginaw.org.

Volunteers needed for Health Fairs July 7-10
The health fair team is looking for dentists or dental hygienists to participate in dental screenings during the health fairs. The fairs will take place in Saginaw , Reese and Imlay City . For more information, call Valerie Fargo at the Presbytery Office 800-621-6905.

Per capita Web site goes online
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has launched a new Web site that features interpretive and educational materials about per capita funding at the General Assembly level. The site, Per Capita: The Presbyterian Covenant Community Fund, www.pcusa.org/percapita/index.htm is sponsored by the denomination’s Office of the General Assembly (OGA). It is designed to address such questions as: What is per capita? Why is it important? What do General Assembly per capita dollars provide? Per capita is a set amount of money (apportionment) per member that congregations pay to the larger PC(USA). A complete list of church entities, agencies and programs supported by per capita funding at the General Assembly level is detailed on the Web site’s “What per capital supports” page. The Web site’s resources page includes a downloadable brochure with a detailed description explaining GA per capita as well as a news article which details the origins of the per capita apportionment and its impact on the church.

Host Families Sought for Pyung Buk Presbytery Partnership Youth Exchange Summer 2008

The Presbytery of Lake Huron in partnership with Pyung Buk Presbytery of South Korea is looking for families to host a high school students from South Korea who are actively involved in the Presbyterian churches of Pyung Buk Presbytery! We plan to receive as many as 12 young men and young women from July 28-August 11. Hosting is a wonderful experience for any congregation and especially the host family... it's like having culture camp within your household and congregation. Applications are now being received. Host families provide room and board, some local transportation, a loving, supportive environment along with ample involvement in their church. Students attend your church and find ways to be involved in it, have requisite English/language skills, bring spending money, and are fully insured. More information and application forms click on title.

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

Presbyterian Women of Lake Huron Presbytery, West Area Spring Gathering May 24
First Church Beaverton, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Featuring “Women of the Bible,” performed by women of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church of the North. RSVP by May 19 to Nancy Mack lem 989-435-7085 or the church 989-435-7086.

Marcia McFee to present worship workshop on October 25
Worship Workshop Live will take place at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Flint on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Marcia McFee is a consultant on worship and the arts and has preached, led worship and workshops for churches and conferences across the U.S., Europe and Asia. She is a graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology and received her Ph.D. in liturgical studies from the Graduate Theological Union. Her hands-on workbook, The Worship Workshop: Creative Ways to Design Worship Together, guides worship teams through evaluation, study and design of worship. Bring your worship team for an energetic and informative time! Cost: $35 (includes lunch); each additional person from the same church, $25. Registration forms available soon.

New Spirituality Center at Ghost Ranch offers retreats
Casa del Sol is the new Spirituality and Retreat Center at Ghost Ranch, a PC(USA) education, retreat and conference center in Abiquiu, New Mexico. An exciting program of retreats is scheduled beginning in May at this contemplative retreat space in the high desert. For more information, go to www.ghostranch.org.

North Central Wee Kirk Conference October 7-9
This year’s theme is “Rejoice: Celebrate”. Sponsored by the PC( USA ) Office of Small Church and Community Ministry and Presbyterians for Renewal. Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN.  Information available at www.pfrenew.org/weekirk/htm.

THE RESOURCE CENTER'S "TUESDAY'S TREASURE"  

"A RESOURCE CENTER IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE!"

Check out the Resource Center on the web.  Go to – http://www.presbylh.org, click on Resource Center and “search” – Discipleship/Spirituality