A Different Thanksgiving Prayer

Generous God of love, today I am especially grateful

For family reunions, get-together's with old friends, introductions to new acquaintances;

For picnics, popcorn, and caramel-covered apples;

For squawking seagulls at the beach and soaring eagles in the mountains;

For a field of bluebonnets in the spring and a grove of trees that looks like a bouquet of flowers in their autumn splendor.

God, I know these blessings differ substantially from the gift of Your Spirit, the testimony of the Bible, and the power of Your redemption.

But I am sincerely thankful for all Your gifts and blessings ¾ every one, large and small.

– C. Weldon Gadd

Clerk Training !!!
Clerks and pastors and secretaries
and
Any anyone interested in our polity

Tomorrow!!!
Saturday, November 22
9-11 am

Where:
Presbytery office
Room 223
17575 Hubbell
(Corner of Outer Drive and Hubbell
1 mile east of Southfield Freeway, 1/2 mile north of McNichols)

For:
Fun
Fellowship
Pastries
Coffee
And discussion of your issues,
Particularly annual reports

2008
Men's Advent Communion Breakfast

Saturday, December 13, 2008
8:00 am
First Presbyterian Church
26165 Farmington Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Cost: $10 Pay at the Door
RSVP (for head count) by December 9, 2008
On-line at http://www.pbydetroit.org/mAdvent.htm
Or call the Presbytery office 313-345-6550

Guest Speaker is the 1992 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and former Detroit Lions Cornerback Mr. Lem Barney.

Click here to Register on-line for the Leadership Training

Sankofa-Remembering Forward:
19th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
of the Presbytery of Detroit

Sunday, January 18, 2009
New Time 3:00 P.M.

New Location St. John’s Presbyterian Church
..1961 E. Lafayette
...Detroit, MI 48207

The Presbytery's Books will close at the end of business on Thursday, January 15, 2009.

Rosedale Gardens church has approximately 30 youth choir robes they would like to donate to a church that wants them.

The choir robes are gold with white stoles, and are “Youth” sized  (older elementary/younger middle school).

Dyche Andrews may be reached during the day at 313-323-2893, in the evenings at 734-416-5530, or by e-mail at dyche@comcast.net

Coordinating Cabinet Members to call on Sessions

The members of the Coordinating Cabinet will be scheduling appointments to meet with all of the Sessions in the Presbytery. The Cabinet members will receive their church assignments on Monday, November 3, 2008 and calling soon.

Ready for a “time out” from your daily to-do list to discover how to find and fulfill your mission in life?

Saturday, March 28 2009
9:30am-4:30pm

The Howell Conference and Nature Center provides the perfect setting to take a fresh look at your gifts, dreams, and God-given calling.

Click here for more information

ADVISORY ALERT!...... ADVISORY ALERT!

As of the end of the 3rd quarter there is a 2008 Per Capita remittance shortage of $354,074.89.

Presbytery's portion of the 2008 Per Capita shortage is $207,527.54 and we still owe the Synod $51,792.50 and GA $94,754.85 these are not optional payments.

The Presbytery must pay these amounts even if the churches do not send their portion into the Presbytery this is not like Mission Dollars. Please send your Per Capita payment soon.