Author: James Deaton
Lester Mangum
From: Greater Detroit District — RE without an appointment … To: Greater Detroit District — Detroit: People’s UMC (Senior Pastor). This half-time appointment begins July 1, 2024.
Jung Eun Yum
From: Central Bay District — Midland: First UMC … To: Greater Detroit District — Carleton UMC. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2024.
Joseph Shaler
From: Greater Southwest District — Dorr: Crosswind and Wayland UMCs … To: Greater Southwest District — Parchment UMC. This half-time appointment begins July 1, 2024.
Eun Sik Poy
From: Greater Detroit District — Carleton UMC … To: Greater Detroit District — Novi and Novi: Korean Community (new church start) UMCs. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2024.
Dwayne Bagley
From: Greater Southwest District, District Superintendent … To: Transitional Leave – ¶353.2c. This ministry transition begins July 1, 2024.
Brian R. Lightner
From: Northern Skies District — Iron Mountain: Trinity UMC … To: Greater Southwest District — Girard UMC. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2024.
Karen Sorden
From: Western Waters District — Cadillac UMC … To: Western Waters District — Cadillac and Cadillac: South Community UMCs. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2024.
Get to the place you want to be
Beginning this month, MIconnect will publish a bimonthly blog on the many benefits of coaching made available to all church leaders in the Michigan Conference.
Building bridges between cultures
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Rev. Sunhwa Hopgood recounts her call to ministry as a Korean American woman and the joys and challenges… Continue Reading Building bridges between cultures
Happy birthday, Church!
Pentecost is this Sunday, May 19. Rev. Faith Timmons reviews the history behind this annual celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit following Jesus’ ascension. She then encourages us… Continue Reading Happy birthday, Church!