Author: mkdemoss
Christmas gifts that change lives
The most significant Christmas gifts don’t fit in a box. Please give to Bishop David Bard’s appeal for Disaster Recovery. Your gift will be the gift of new life.
Feeling the holiday tension
Family gatherings and traditions can sometimes cause tension. This pastor reminds us that Jesus was not without family baggage himself.
A gift of offertory prayers
Bless your congregation’s gifts with offertory prayers provided by the Rev. David Bell and the United Methodist Foundation of Michigan.
University of Liberia welcomes new leader
The University of Liberia was founded in 1862. On November 28, 2019, the Rev. Dr. Julius Nelson, Jr. was inducted as the 15th leader to serve the institution.
Wesley … ministry feature of the month
“Love Everyone” is the motto of the Wesley Foundation at NMU in Marquette. Learn more about this very active community of young people “striving to be their best selves.”
Light and life for all
Remembering lyrics of Charles Wesley and Bruce Springsteen, Bishop David Bard, reflects on the nature of darkness and light. Looking ahead, he forecasts “The new year will not be dull.”
JFON – MI assists flight to freedom
The first in a series of stories featuring the work of JFON – MI (Justice For Our Neighbors – Michigan) and their clinics in Detroit, Dearborn, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Kalamazoo, and Ypsilanti.
Interim D.S. appointed to Central Bay
The Rev. Jeffrey R. Maxwell will begin service as the interim Superintendent of the Central Bay District on January 1, 2020. Bishop David Bard will soon appoint a permanent D.S. whose term begins July 1st.
Grandparenting is grand indeed!
Now in a new role of “Poppa,” the Rev. Glenn Wagner takes a practical and biblical look at what it means to join the ranks of the 70 million people grandparenting in the U.S. today.
Central Bay DS statement
Bishop David Bard, Michigan Area United Methodist Church, makes an important announcement regarding the Superintendent of the Central Bay District.