Great Lakes Region
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Cincinnati Presbytery
Region Leadership
Upcoming Events
Hymn Festival: All the World from Generation to Generation
Sunday, October 15, 3:00PM at First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, MI
Join us at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan for a Hymn Festival with the theme: "All the world from Generation to Generation."
FREE Event | Live Streamed Here
Past Virtual Events
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A Webinar on "Hymn Festival in a Box"
Join David VanderMeer and Ann Wood for a lively discussion of the thinking behind this hymn festival and suggestions for implementing this event in your own community.
Handbell Techniques - Basic and Advanced
Handbell Webinar Series #4
March 22, 2023
Wendy Warner Ransom will present an educational session introducing handbell techniques including ring touch, shake/trill, hand damp, thumb damp, pluck, mart, mart lift, echo, gyro, and tower swing. View the webinar handout here.
Handbell Maintenance
Handbell Webinar Series #2
March 1, 2023
Malmark Handbell Maintenance
March 1, 2023
Kathy Ebling Shaw from the Malmark Bellcraftsmen will discuss maintenance of Malmark handbells and chimes.
Handbell Maintenance
Handbell Webinar Series #3
March 8, 2023
Schulmerich Handbell Maintenance
March 8, 2023
Bethan Neely of Schulmerich Bells will discuss maintenance of Schulmerich handbells and chimes.
Starting a Handbell Choir
Handbell Webinar Series #1
January 26, 2023
Join presenters Janet Langhorst, Ann Wood, and David VanderMeer with moderator Sandra McDonald for this presentation about starting a handbell choir. Participants receive suggested resources, techniques, and exercises for starting a handbell choir in their context.
To view the resource page from the webinar click here.
Em-Bell-ishing Advent & Christmas
November 16, 2022
Panelist David VanderMeer, Ann Wood, Janet Langhorst with moderator Sandra McDonald discuss creative ways to use handbells during the Advent and Christmas seasons.
Collaborative Worship Planning
August 18, 2022
This virtual event was led by David VanderMeer, Minister of Music and Fine Arts at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor. In this 30 minute session David talks about about what collaborative worship planning is and how to implement it in your congregation.
Nourishing the Soul - A Spiritual Practice
March 22, 2022
Come away for an hour and tend to your soul through a series of guided experiences and invitations to nurture: your breath, the four great connections in life, gratitude, and life-giving experiences that feed your soul.
This virtual event was led by Tracy DePue, trained Spiritual Director and Founder of InsideOut Spiritual Living.
Liturgical and Visual Arts Panel
January 25, 2022
This virtual panel discussion features Lisa Longo, Sandra McDonald, and Ellen Phillips, moderated by David VanderMeer. The panel discussed liturgical/visual arts and implementing arts in a congregational setting.