The Synod of the Covenant Synod Assembly met at the Weber Center in Adrian, Michigan, March 18-20, 2015.

Revs. Elmarie and Scott Parker the Regional Liaison to Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq/Next Generation Ministries Specialist from the Presbyterian Mission Agency talked about their work.  They told a number of stories about the faithful servants of the church in this troubled area.

Doris Evans reported that the  Mobile Health Fair Team has been hired, and the Fairs calendar is quickly filling up.

The Multicultural Youth Conference (rising 8th to 12th HS) will be held from June 29 through July 3, 2015 at Michindoh Conference Center. The conference director is Charon Barconey from Detroit Presbytery. The suggested registration is $250.00 - Suggested early registration fee $200 until May 31. Scholarships of $100 are available for a 300 word essay on "What is Multi-Cultural and Who am I". MCYC 4 will be held in conjunction with the  Covenant Gathering 

Mission to the USA will be held October 16 to November 8, 2015. This is the second year of focus on the Middle East. We expect to host 6 partners. For further information contact Doris Evans, Program Coordinator.

 Presbyterian Women Triennial Churchwide Gathering will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from June 18 to 21, 2015.

After the conclusion of the administrative business, the Assembly commissioners resumed with the annual Assembly Retreat. The retreat this year focused on the Synod discernment process and included discussing two books, Introducing the Missional Church, What it is, Why it Matters, How to Become One by Alan J. Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren and Birth of a White Nation, The Invention of White People and its Relevance Today by  Jacqueline Battalora

The report of the  Synod Survey was reviewed and discussed. The report was compiled by the PCUSA Research Services, which was contracted by the Synod to manage the survey as one of the listening tools for the constituency of the Synod regarding the GA mandate for synods.

The Assembly also decided to communicate with all neighboring synods to explore potential partnerships and boundary interests based on partnership, context and call.

Another letter will be sent to each of the Presbytery Moderators, Executives, and Stated Clerks, as a reminder of the invitation to schedule a listening session with presbytery councils or the equivalent with the Synod Executive before July 1, 2015.

The Synod extends a sincere invitation to all its constituency to participate prayerfully in the discernment for the future of the Synod and explore new ways to partner and help support the mission of the Synod financially. For more details, please visit the Synod website.

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