Presbytery Meeting Schedule

Welcome to the Stated Meeting on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at The Presbterian Church of Okemos.

8:30 a.m. Registration opens: Please sign the Roll of the Presbytery by checking in.

9:30 a.m. LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE – Elder Paul Karsten (Moderator)

  • *Hymn: Jesus, Be with Us
  • OPENING OF THE STATED MEETING
  • Call to Order and Opening Prayer
  • Declaration of Quorum 

9:35 a.m. BUSINESS PLENARY I

  • Appointment of Temporary Clerks [ACTION]
  • Seating of Corresponding Members [ACTION]
  • Approval of the Docket [ACTION]
  • Welcome
    • First-Time Elders and Christian Educators
    • Guests and Visitors
    • Introduction of New Teaching Elders Members – Rev. Troy Hauser Brydon
  • Greetings from the Host Church – Rev. Lisa Schrott
  • Approval of the Consent Agenda [ACTION]

10:00 a.m. WORSHIP – (See insert)

  • Message: Avery Arden, a board member with More Light Presbyterians
    • Sermon Title: God Who Gathers Outcasts
    • Sermon Texts: Isaiah 56:1-8 and I Corinthians 12:12-27

 11:00 a.m. BREAK (15 minutes)

11:15 a.m. BUSINESS PLENARY II

 

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Fellowship

1:00 p.m. Afternoon Panel Discussion

 

3:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT – Elder Paul Karsten

  • EXTINGUISHING THE CANDLE

The next Presbytery meeting is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2023,
at Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, 7495 Cascade Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

Stated Meeting Packet Available

Final packet posted here. It will take you to a Google Drive folder with all the documents that you can reference to throughout the meeting.

Questions about Stated Meeting packet materials should be directed to office@lakemichiganpresbytery.org

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    Next Stated Meetings

    The next regular Stated Meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023, and will be hosted by The Presbyterian Church of Okemos.  

     Visit the Presbytery Meetings page of this website and watch the eDIGEST for updated information about how to register for the meeting and where to find the presbytery packet. Decisions about whether to gather in-person or online will be made closer to the meeting date.

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