Presbytery Meetings

Presbytery Meetings

Meetings are held each year on the first Tuesday of March, June and December, the third Tuesday of September and begin at 9:30am with registration at 9:00am unless otherwise noted.

All files are in PDF format. If you are not able to open the file, download the latest Adobe Reader by clicking here.

Commissioner Orientation Information - Packet of information designed to orient new commissions to presbytery. This is also a nice review for returning commissioners.

If you would need to present items for Miscellaneous Business at presbytery meetings, please click here for details on the requirements.

 

2024 Meetings:

 

Special Meeting 1/29   March    June     September      December

 

January 29th (Monday) - Via Zoom Only, Special Called Meeting

Minutes

Meeting Notice

 

March 2nd (Saturday) - Via Zoom Only, Highlighted Congregations: Kinde-First, Elkton-Chandler and Cass City-Fraser

Minutes

Cover Letter

Docket

Committee Reports  Please note: An updated version was posted on 2/26 with changes to dates of contracts under the COMMP report 

Minutes of December 5, 2023 Stated Meeting

Minutes of the January 29, 2024 Special Meeting

Attachment A Proposed Misconduct Policy

Attachment B Purchase Agreement

Attachment C Nikelle Johnson's Statement of Faith Posted  on 2/22/24

Cultivating The Gift of Preaching Downloadable/Printable Flier

Cultivating The Gift of Preaching PowerPoint Presentation 

Worship Service on YouTube

Mission Coordination Committee Video on YouTube

 

June 4th - Alma College

Minutes

Sexual Misconduct Harassment and Child Protection Policy Version approved at the 6/4/24 meeting

Cover Letter

Docket

Committee Reports

Attachment A - Sexual Misconduct Harassment and Child Protection Policy

Attachment B - LHP: Discerning God's Call

Worship Bulletin

Parking Map

YouTube Link for Live Streaming 

Presbytery-At-A-Glance Presentation/Discussion 

Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program (PILP) Information Sheets 

Presbyterian Investment and Load Program (PILP) Presentation slides shown at the meeting *** ADDED 6/6 ***

Synod Presentation *** ADDED 6/5 ***

 

 

September 17th - Mt. Pleasant-First

Minutes

Cover Letter

Docket

Committee Reports

Attachment A Statement of Faith for Nathaniel Asperger

Attachment B Proposed 2025 Minimum Terms of Call

Attachment C Stated Clerk's Annual Statistical Report

Attachment D 2023 Necrology Report

Mission Coordination Committee Survey 

     PDF Version

     Online Version

Synod Report Slides

Worship Bulletin ADDED 9/16 9:30am

 

December 10th - Flint-First

NOTE: YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED FOR THE MEETING VIA THIS LINK: Presbytery Meeting Registration

Cover Letter

Docket

Committee Reports Updated 12/4/24 at 9:00am

Addendum to the Committee Reports ADDED 12/9/24 at 10:30am

Attachment A Proposed Book of Order Amendments (Summary)

Attachment B Antiracism Policy (First Reading)

Attachment C 2025 Proposed Budget

Minutes of September stated meeting

Link to Flint-First's YouTube page where the meeting will be livestreamed at 

Proposed Book of Order Amendments [Full report on the PC(USA) website]

Synod Presentation Slides ADDED 12/9/24 at 10:30am

Worship Bulletin ADDED 12/9/24 12:40pm

 

2023 Meetings:

 

March     June     September     December

 

March 4th (Saturday) - Via Zoom only

Minutes

Cover Letter

Docket

Committee Reports

Attachment A - GA Amendments

Attachment B - Pastor To Pastor Position Report

Two Coins A Meal Brochure

Niger Grain Bank Brochure

Worship Bulletin Added 2/27 

Amendments Overture Process PowerPoint (PDF format) Added 2/27

Synod of the Covenant Report Added 3/1

 

June 6th - Alma College/Hybrid

Minutes

Cover Letter

Docket

Committee Reports

Attachment A - Statement of Faith Journey for Nathaniel Asperger

Alma College Parking Map Added 6/5

Worship Bulletin Added 6/5

I Was Hungry - Book Study Guide Added 6/5

Restorative Actions - Where our offering will go to this meeting

PC(USA) on PBS's Viewpoint - Will be shown during the report of the Mission Coordination Committee

Minute For Mission Video - Two Coins a Meal

Synod PowerPoint

 

September  19th - Saginaw-Countryside Trinity/Hybrid

Minutes

Cover Letter 

Docket

Committee Reports

Click here to view Saginaw-Countryside's Live Stream once the meeting begins. 

 

December 5th - Midland-Memorial/Hybrid

NOTE: YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED FOR THE MEETING VIA THIS FORM EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND IN PERSON: Form removed

Minutes

Cover Letter Please read through this carefully ahead of time. There is important information regarding both in-person and online attendance. There is also significant information in here regarding accessibility to the meeting area.

Docket

Committee Reports

Attachment A Wes Smith's Statement of Faith

Attachment B 2024 Proposed Budget

Worship Bulletin

Hymns 

Click here to view Midland-Memorial's Live Stream once the meeting begins. (NOTE: You will NOT receive an email link to this Live Stream. Since we are not using Zoom for this meeting, if you are planning to view the meeting online, this is the only link you need.)

 

2022 Meetings:

 

March      June      Special Meeting 7/13     September   December

 

March 5th (Saturday) - Via Zoom; Highlighted Congregation is Cass City-Fraser

Minutes

 

June 7th - Alma College

Minutes

 

Special Called Meeting - July 13th at 11:00am - Saginaw-First/Hybrid

Minutes

 

September 20th - Bay City-First/Hybrid

Minutes

 

December 6th - Bay City-Westminster/Hybrid

Minutes

Niger Network Video

 

2021 Meetings:

 

March 13th (Saturday) - Via Zoom; Highlighted Congregation is Houghton Lake-Kirk of the Lakes

Minutes

 

Special Called Meeting via Zoom on May 25th 11:00am

Minutes

 

June 8th - Via Zoom; Highlighted Congregation is Ithaca-First 

Minutes

 

Special Called Meeting via Zoom on August 19th 1:00pm

Minutes

 

September 14th - Via Zoom; Highlighted Congregation is Mt. Pleasant-First 

Minutes

 

December 7th - 9:00 am Hybrid meeting held at Saginaw-Michigan Nanum (Same building as the Presbytery Office) and via Zoom 

 

Minutes