Committees
Committee on Finance | Committee on Worshiping Communities | Committee on Ministry
Committee on Education and Leadership Development | Committee on Nominations and Representation
Permanent Judicial Commission | Committee on Personnel | Presbytery Point Camp Board
Committee on Session Records | Mission Committee | Readers for Ordination Exams
Committee on Finance
The members of the Committee on Budget and Financial Services shall be the Trustees of the Corporation for the purposes of Michigan statutes. The Chair of this Committee shall be the President of the Corporation. The Stated Clerk shall be the Secretary and Resident Agent, and the Presbytery Treasurer shall be the Treasurer of the Corporation
2019 Rev. Dr. Anne Hebert (Chair)
2019 Lou Fantini
2020 Bill DeHaan
2020 Ted Fines
2021 Mike Stoll
2021 Tom Juntune
Committee on Worshiping Communities
The concept of Worshiping Communities may include varied forms of church for our changing culture.
2019 Rev. Karen Zurakowski
2019 Faye Elder
2020 Dawn Robbins (Chair)
2021 Maggie Tall
Committe on Ministry
The Committee on Ministry (COM) and includes Preparation for Ministry, works with churches to recruit, install, and support leadership. Leadership includes ministers and elders. In addition COM works with churches to promote peace and harmony and in many cases is the first resource when difficulty arises in the church.
Click here to download COM Manual. Click here to download COM Sexual Misconduct Policy. Click here to download the Separation Ethics Policy.
2019 Bill Mordecai
2019 Rev. Gerald Blevins
2019 Rev. Dr. Greg Zurakowski
2019 Rev. Andrew Plocher
2020 Rev. Mike March
2020 Sue Fantini (Chair)
2020 Rev.Bob Brown
2020 Joe Leach
2021 George Carnahan
2021 Rev. Dr. Donald Kinloch
2021 Rev. Jan Reed (Co-Chair)
2021 Dawn Robbins
2021 Jan Mooradian
Committee on Education and Leadership Development
The Committee on Leadership Development acts as a coordinating group for initiatives in the area of Evangelism, Christian Education, Social Concerns, and Youth Ministry. Their role is to create an environment for leadership to work in these areas of ministry.
2019 Leslie Henderson
2019 Carolyn McDonald
2019 Char Keune
2020 Rev. Ken Krause
2021 Cheryl Thom
2021 Rev. Dr, Kip Murphy (Chair)
2021 Al Beamish
Committee on Representation and Nominations
The Committee on Representation and Nominations is to ensure diversity and inclusiveness in leadership and employment of the Presbytery as outlined in the Book of Order. (F-1.04 and G-3.0103). They are committed to seeking a wide range of people from all parts of the Presbytery. The only committee for which they are not responsible is their own committee. The Council nominates names to be presented to the Presbytery of the Committee on Nominations
2019 Rev. David Henderson (Chair)
2019 Rev. Sam Wright
2020 Rev. Karen Zurakowski
2020 Maggie Tall
2021 Rev. Bill Payne
Permanent Judicial Commission
The Permanent Judicial Commission shall have seven members and will be activated to exercise authority as described in the Rules of Discipline of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church. The Rules of Discipline are outlined under section D of the Book of Order.
2019 Donald McLennon
2019 Joel Secrist
2021 Janet Rathka
2021 Charles Nicklas
2021 Rev. Bill Payne
2023 Rev. Mark Gabbard
2023 Scott Edgar
Committee on Personnel
The Committee on Personnel evaluates, supports and recruits appropriate staff for the Presbytery of Mackinac, implementing and overseeing all provisions of the Personnel Policies of the Presbytery and reviewing annually the work of all Presbytery staff and the Stated Clerk.
2019 Jodi Cornwell
2020 Ted Fines
2020 Rev. William Rayment
2021 Rev. David Ramage
2021 Rev. Ryan Donahoe (Chair)
Presbytery Point Camp Board
Presbytery Point Camp Board operates the program and oversees the maintenance and development of buildings and Presbytery Point. They are a non-profit board acting to carry out the vision of Presbytery for camp and conference ministry.
2019 Marti Meyer
2019 Lynnea Hosey
2020 Toni Terzaghi
2021 Andrea Sarto, President
2021 Susan Boback
2021 Katie Richard
2021 Peter Kenn
Committee on Session Records
The Committee on Session Records is to have six members. The Committee is responsible for the annual review of the records and minutes of the sessions, using the forms and guidelines supplied by the PC(USA) and subject to G-3.0107 and G-3.0204. Click here to download Session Records check list. Click here to download Session Records special items.
(Chair - OPEN)
2019 Dave Ferris
2019 Cyndi Couchene
2020 Sue Fantini
2021 Dorothy Lotterman
2021 Steve Kosto
Mission Committee
- Empowering and leading local congregations to consider what the gospel is asking them to do in their own communities, while recognizing that communities change and the Spirit does new things.
- Developing a mission interpretation program for the Presbytery of Mackinac that shall help local congregations to include Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly Mission work in their activities and prayers.
- Promoting through print, mission interpreters, mission trips, etc., opportunities for the Presbytery and congregations to engage in the mission of the church.
- Developing ways to encourage congregations to do mission together.
- Overseeing the budgeting and spending for the mission portion of the Presbytery budget.
2019 Rev. Jim Robb
2019 Joe Leach
2020 Rev. Nancy Barkat
2020 Ted Fines
2021 Rev Sandra Murray (Chair)
2021 Karen Richards
2021 Jill Stoll
Readers for Ordination Exams - 2019
Clergy: Rev. Dr. Lois Aroian
Elder: Sarah Juntune
Alternate: Dawn Robbins