Author: mkdemoss
MIcampus ministries welcome students
United Methodist ministries on seven campuses around Michigan will soon welcome all students, offering opportunities for fellowship, faith-sharing, and service.
Time to head to the shore
David Crumm remembers John’s story of Jesus on the shore of the Sea of Galilee as he interviews Missy Buchanan. Buchanan, like Jesus, values time on the beach.
Creating a narrative budget
Church finance expert Bonnie Ives Marden shares a step-by-step process of creating a narrative budget, a powerful and effective tool for stewardship, evangelism, and marketing.
Michigan poet featured on ‘Emerging’ website
“Why Now,” by Michigan poet Dillon Burns, is currently featured on the new website of The Connectional Table. “Emerging” celebrates what God is doing now in and through the UMC.
UMCNext suggests ‘respectful separation’
The UMCNext coalition has just released a plan that would remove restrictions against same-sex weddings and ordination of LGBTQ clergy. The plan also would let local churches vote to leave the denomination.
Two councils respond to GC vote probe
The probe into the integrity of the voting process — the number of voting delegates and eligibility for voting — continues by the bishops, financial leadership, and the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church.
20 years of home-grown leadership
The Mission Intern Program of The Michigan Area is celebrating 20 years of encouragement to young adults spending their summer exploring servant ministry.
GAP volunteers serve West Branch
GAP (God’s Awesome People) is a summer program for kids hosted at West Branch UMC. Looking ahead to GAP 2020 … can a volunteer team from your church come and lend a hand?
Giving up boiled potatoes
Rev. John Boley is giving up potatoes for the sake of his health. As he looks ahead to the future of The United Methodist Church, he lists other things he must give up for the health of the Body of Christ.
Why I take my kids to church
A busy mother talks about why she and her kids overcome the temptation to be “Mattress Methodists” on Sunday morning.