PRESBYTERY OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO
The presbytery is the governing body of the regional church; it consists of all the ministers and ruling elders of the congregations of the regional church. “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery” (1 Tim. 4:14).
Events
- Presbytery meeting Saturday September 18, 2021, 9 AM, Grace Fellowship OPC, Zeeland, Michigan
General
- Presbytery directory (includes upcoming meeting info)
- What Is the OPC?
- OPC website
Presbytery Operating Documents
- Our Confession of Faith and Catechisms
- Book of Church Order
- Bylaws and Instruments
- Minutes of presbytery (requires password)
- Communications (requires password)
- Spring Offering Committee Guidelines
- Policy on pastors' salaries
Historical
- Final worship service before dividing, Sept. 17, 1999
- Inaugural meeting, Jan. 21, 2000
- Joint meeting with PCA, Sept. 21, 2007
Candidates & Credentials Committee
- C&C website
- Candidates' written exams (requires password)
Church Extension Committee (CHEX)
Church Visitation Committee
Diaconal Committee
Foreign Missions Committee
Requests for 2021 budget (per communicant member)
- Church Extension (CHEX) – $40.00
- Presbytery General Fund – $3.00
- Diaconal Fund – $5.00
- Disaster Relief – $5.00
- Student Aid Fund – $4.00
Hub-Spokes Financial Support Goals for 2020
- Westervelds – at least $16,000 (Canadian) in direct missionary support for support of the ministry of the Westerveld family in Quebec, with an ultimate goal of supplying the full amount budgeted for the Quebec Project by the OPC (which was $13,756 USD in 2019)
- Hopps – at least $2,500 U.S. in direct missionary support (for support of the ministry of the Hopp family in Haiti)
- Ben Johnson – $8,000 U.S. for the support of the Ben Johnson family as they minister with Serge in supporting indigenous church-planting efforts in Thailand
- Outreach Aid for St. Marc’s Church, Quebec City – $3,000 Canadian for the support of the Missionary Associate in Quebec City or local assistant(s) for helping in the outreach ministry of St. Marc’s Church