REMINDER: Key dates, activities preparing for 6/8 Stated Meeting

The next Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Lake Michigan will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2021, via Zoom Webinar.

The theme of this meeting is “What Does It Mean to Be Reformed and Presbyterian?” Communion will be celebrated.

Rev. Dr. Christopher Elwood, professor of historical theology at Louisville Seminary, will offer the message — “Communion” based on Psalm 133 and I Corinthians 1:1017 — and the keynote presentation — “Sticking Together or Falling Apart: How Does Reformed and Presbyterian History Help Us Think About the Church—Past, Present, and Future?”

Elder Judi Harris — a member of the Okemos Presbyterian Church and director of refugee services with St. Vincent Catholic Charities in Lansing — will present the Minute for Missions. Our offering for the meeting will encourage support of this designated resettlement agency for adult and family refugees in the Lansing and mid-Michigan area.

Teaching elders, designated elder commissioners representing congregations, and ruling elders assigned voting rights to balance the rolls need to register by Tuesday, June 1 by clicking below or using a link that will be available on the Stated Presbytery Meeting page at lakemichiganpresbytery.org. A unique link to join the Zoom Webinar will be sent to each approved participant by 5 p.m. Monday, June 7 to the email address provided on the registration form.

Everyone else who wishes to view the meeting will find a livestream video link on Tuesday, June 8  at https://lakemichiganpresbytery.org/ on the Stated Presbytery Meeting page.

Meanwhile, here are some key activities and dates to note as meeting preparations continue.

• Tuesday, June 1 – The final meeting packet will be available online.
• Wednesday, June 2 at 10 a.m. – Protocol and procedure training offered online to anyone registered to attend the Stated Meeting. Participants should indicate interest in this training when registering to attend the Stated Meeting. Click here to register for the training. Link details will be sent to the email address provided on the registration form.
• Thursday, June 3 at 9 a.m. – Orientation for new commissioners offered via Zoom. Participants should indicate interest in this training when registering to attend the Stated Meeting.

 A link to provide feedback after the meeting is available on the Stated Presbytery Meeting page at lakemichiganpresbytery.org.