Complete this form to register for the next Presbytery of Lake Michigan Stated Meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids.
Teaching elders, ruling elder commissioners, balancing elders, corresponding members, presenters and staff will gather in person. Advance registration is requested by Monday, November 28, 2022.
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As the presbytery continues living into its Matthew 25 commitment, presbytery members will explore the idea of "One of the Least of These."
* The docket will include final review of the proposed 2023 presbytery budget.
* Worship will include a Celebration of the Saints who joined the Church Triumphant during the past year.
* Both the 2023 presbytery Moderator, Elder Paul Karsten, and Vice Moderator, the Rev. Gail Monsma, will be installed, and the 2022 presbytery Moderator, the Rev. Christine Barnes, recognized for her work.
* The honorable retirement of two teaching elders, the Rev. Scott Crane and the Rev. Tony Patrick, will be celebrated.
* The offering will be designated for Puerto Rico hurricane relief through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA).
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Lunch will be served after the meeting adjourns. The meal will include chili, chicken noodle and vegetable soups plus Caesar and garden salad served buffet style with take-out containers available. Cost will be $7 per person. Please indicate during registration whether you plan to join us for lunch and send payment to the presbytery office BEFORE the meeting.
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