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** INTERIM GUIDANCE UPDATED 6/5/2020**

The church building closed to all congregational and community meetings until further notice.

Recovery Meetings, however are able to use the building, provided the group follows the PLUC Covid-19 Building Use Policy, which can be viewed by clicking this link.

If you have questions or would like to speak with a minister, contact Pastor Peter Norland at 906-370-3558.

For more information on Covid-19 and how to say healthy:

• Governor Whitmer Executive Orders: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-522626–,00.html
• Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: (906) 487-5545  or http://www.wupdhd.org/
• The State of Michigan’s coronavirus website: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/
• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Greetings in the name of Christ Jesus.

Portage Lake United Church is canceling our worship service this Sunday, March 13th.

The consistory will be meeting this week and will consider any future suspension of worship and/or whether to make our worship services available online. We will also discuss our congregation’s response and care for one and other and the community as the coronavirus epidemic evolves.

Please know that the decision to cancel worship is made not out of fear, but from caring and caution. Our participation in the society-wide practice of social distancing to “flatten the curve” of any outbreak is one way to care for our neighbors and neighborhoods.

So, on this Sunday, March, 13th, rather than attending worship at PLUC, I encourage you to read the scriptures for the day (listed below), pray for one another, check out the attached hymn that we had planned to sing, and reach out to or re-connect with someone in Christ’s name. This change in our routine is an opportunity to modify the way in which we participate in God’s mission in the world.

I will let you know new developments regarding PLUC as the guidance, situations, and decisions evolve.  

May you know and embody the love of God, the compassion of Christ, and power of the Holy Spirit. 

The Peace of Christ be with you all, 

Pastor Peter Norland

Join the congregations of Portage Lake United Church and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for an Ash Wednesday Service at 7 p.m., Feburary 26th, at PLUC.

We will be gathering after worship on February 9, 2020 for our Annual Meeting. We will be presenting our 2019 Annual Report, voting on consistory members, and adopting the 2020 Budget.

Get a printed copy of the report in the office, or check it out online here.

Portage Lake United Church is conducting a Congregational and corporation meeting on November 3, 2019, following the worship service.

Business will include the presentation of the proposed 2020 Budget, a presentation of constitutional amendments, an update on Angel Mission, and the overall state of PLUC.

All are welcome to attend; all members are urged to participate.

Click here to see a draft copy agenda which is subject to revision.
A copy of the proposed 2020 budget can downloaded, by clicking this link.
A copy of the proposed changes to the PLUC constitution can be downloaded here.