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The Great Lakes Presbytery (PCA)

The Great Lakes Presbytery is comprised of approximately 30 PCA churches and mission churches in Michigan and Northern Indiana. As a Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), we endeavor to be faithful to the Scriptures, committed to the Reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission.

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Are you looking for Reformed, bible-believing churches in Michigan or Northern Indiana? It may be that you’ve recently moved to the area. Perhaps the Lord has had you on a spiritual journey, and you’re looking for a faithful church home. Whatever the case may be, we would love for you to find a healthy church near you.

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Our Ongoing Story

The Church exists because we have a God who’s active and earnest in saving people out of their guilt and corruption. Jesus Christ stooped down and carried the death penalty we deserved for our wrongs, in order to bring us into eternal favor and forgiveness with God. Everyone who trusts in Jesus for this saving work enjoys a place in the body of Christ, the Church. And for the past two thousand years, the Church of Christ has endured and expanded, as Jesus continues to govern and guide his Church today from heaven.

The Great Lakes Presbytery is a regional manifestation of the Church, as a Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The Great Lakes Presbytery was established in 1982 with the joining and receiving of the RPCES into the PCA. The geographic bounds of the Presbytery currently includes the state of Michigan and several counties in northern Indiana. For the past years, the Great Lakes Presbytery has been active in planting new churches. We’re excited to see what the Lord does in the years ahead.

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Established Churches
6
Active Church Plants
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Great Lakes Presbytery Links

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About Our Denomination

Learn more about the distinct attributes of the Presbyterian Church in America that make us unique.

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Presbytery Resources

Find Presbytery resources, including dates and locations for our three annual meetings in January, April, & September.

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Want to Start a New PCA Church?

If you’d like to help start a healthy new PCA church in your area, please feel free to contact us!

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Upcoming Events Great Lakes Presbytery

Presbytery Meetings are held three times each year at various hosting churches across the region.

Winter 2025 – Presbytery Mtg

Date: 01/10/2026

Time: 8:30 AM

Location: University Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI

Spring 2026 – Presbytery Mtg

Date: 04/25/2026

Time: TBD

Location: Faith PCA, Grandville, MI

Fall 2025 – Presbytery Mtg

Date: Sat 18-19, 2026

Time: TBD

Location: TBDKnox PCA

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common inquiries:

The Great Lakes Presbytery is a governing body of PCA churches in the Midwest, consisting of teaching elders and designated ruling elders that represent their congregations. The Presbytery oversees and organizes matters pertaining to the peace and purity of the churches within its bounds.

We hold stated meetings three times a year in January, April, and September, hosted by different member congregations.

Our mission is to ensure theological consistency and support congregations and church planting through oversight, resources, and mutual encouragement.

We provide resources and examinations for licensing, ordaining, and examining pastors to ensure they meet PCA standards. We also promote brotherly accountability and encouragement, Presbyterian connectionalism, and mediation when issues or conflict arise in churches and Sessions.

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