Author: James Deaton
Nurture your idea and watch it grow
The Michigan Conference’s Seed to Harvest Team wants to help you take a ministry idea and help it sprout and grow. Join one of the info sessions on September 15… Continue Reading Nurture your idea and watch it grow
Deadline nears for fall fellowships
Know a young adult exploring their next vocational step? Learn what Kalamazoo: Westwood UMC did, then apply for a $1,000 grant to mentor a young adult in your faith community.… Continue Reading Deadline nears for fall fellowships
Ministry of mercy in a place of need
Michigan United Methodists have launched a new ministry, Helping Hands, to reach out to those detained by ICE at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin with the love of… Continue Reading Ministry of mercy in a place of need
MSU campus ministry faces transition
On July 16, 2026, it was announced that the board of the Wesley Foundation at Michigan State University had voted to close the foundation as an independent nonprofit and transition… Continue Reading MSU campus ministry faces transition
Playing in the sandbox together
Rev. John Kasper, superintendent of the Central Shores District, asks us to consider how well we work and live together in the sandboxes of life.
Expand your cultural competency
IDI Together, a three-part online workshop, begins on September 24. Using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), learn why cultural competency is important and develop a plan for ongoing growth, all… Continue Reading Expand your cultural competency
Pedaling for a brighter future
This Labor Day weekend, plan to support the Bike Ride for Haiti, a fundraiser for the Michigan Conference’s Gardens of Hope campaign benefiting our Haiti ministry partners.
Young people fired up for faith
At the Global Young People’s Convocation in Dublin, Ireland, youth and young adults from Michigan bonded with other UMs and caught a vision for what God is calling the church… Continue Reading Young people fired up for faith
Finding God’s plan
William Thomsen attended the Global Young People’s Convocation and is grateful for how the experience changed him as he seeks God’s call on his life.
The church of today and tomorrow
Gordon Grigg, who attended the Global Young People’s Convocation, learned that United Methodist history shows that when we allow young people to lead, transformative change occurs.