Category: Faith & Ministry
Apply for pastoral counseling scholarship
The United Methodist Foundation of Michigan is offering a new endowed scholarship for seminary students and clergy seeking a career or wanting to take a continuing education course in pastoral… Continue Reading Apply for pastoral counseling scholarship
Greening of Greensky
Continuing our series promoting the Michigan Conference’s Earth Day of Action, Pastor Sarah Sheaffer reflects on how Indigenous wisdom has shaped her congregation’s passion for creation care.
Spring grant and fund development workshops
This spring, the Michigan Conference will host several online workshops and trainings on grant writing and nontraditional funding sources.
An ode to Sequoiacal
To begin our series promoting the Michigan Conference’s Earth Day of Action, Rev. Chris Lane shares his thoughts on the majestic sequoia he has befriended near Manistee and emphasizes the… Continue Reading An ode to Sequoiacal
We are human beings, not doings
In this month’s coaching blog, Kimberlyn Palchak encourages us to think about how we create boundaries that give us the freedom to grow and become all that God has made… Continue Reading We are human beings, not doings
‘Let us find our rest in thee’
Phil Lynch’s new album of Charles Wesley hymns set to new tunes illuminates the doctrine of sanctification, a tenet of Wesleyan theology that he believes our denomination needs right now.
Conference to award innovative ministry grants
Do you have a new, innovative ministry that needs a financial boost? March 1 is the deadline for Michigan churches, agencies, and UM-affiliated nonprofits to apply for the first round… Continue Reading Conference to award innovative ministry grants
One Lord and one faith
Kau Tiali Boayue and three other United Methodist young adults travel to Guadeloupe to rekindle friendships in Christ they had established at last summer’s Urban Methodist Youth Camp.
When I gaze into the night sky
The God who flung the bright colors of aurora borealis across the sky watches over us while we sleep, says retired pastor Sondra Willobee, and comes to us in our… Continue Reading When I gaze into the night sky
Grief and loss webinar, February 25
Abundant Health Michigan, a new program within the Michigan Conference, will host a free webinar on ministering through grief and loss for ministry leaders.