Category: Missions Posts
Mission leaders learn to fish in new waters
PART A: On September 30, 2023, eighty persons gathered from across the Michigan Conference to get fired up about Starting & Sustaining Ministries of Compassion, Justice, and Inclusion. Continue Reading Mission leaders learn to fish in new waters
Cass Community UMC to open Fox Family Center
PART B: A new overnight center at Cass Community Social Services in Detroit hopes to foster dignity in vulnerable families seeking a temporary home. Continue Reading Cass Community UMC to open Fox Family Center
Human Relations Day realizes King’s dream
PART C: Giving on Human Relations Day helps build King’s vision of beloved community and supports churches like Grand Rapids: Vietnamese UMC. Continue Reading Human Relations Day realizes King’s dream
‘We are open for such a time’ as this
PART D: Four United Methodist mission partners in Haiti give updates and encourage churches to continue support amid the current humanitarian crisis. Continue Reading ‘We are open for such a time’ as this
Writing love letters on hearts of God’s people
PART E: “Every encounter I have with another person, is an opportunity for Christ to work through me,” says Helen Roberts-Evans, former EngageMI ministry partner in Liberia, now retired. Continue Reading Writing love letters on hearts of God’s people
UMCOR changes hearts and transforms lives
PART F: Jack Amick, Michigan pastor and head of UMCOR’s work in Global Migration, emphasizes the transformative power that changes hearts and minds through personal connections. Continue Reading UMCOR changes hearts and transforms lives
Three men share what home missioners do
STEP FIVE: Bill White, co-founder of 5Loaves2Fish Northern Michigan, is one of three home missioners featured in an online event about this ministry path for laity. Continue Reading Three men share what home missioners do
Tornado recovery now underway in Portage, MI
PART B: After the Storm, the Michigan Conference’s long-term disaster recovery affiliate, needs your help as they aid neighbors impacted by recent tornadoes that have devastated our state. Continue Reading Tornado recovery now underway in Portage, MI
Michigan churches help settle refugees
STEP SIX: Two Michigan United Methodist churches utilized Mustard Seed Migration Grants to begin new ministries to refugee neighbors. October 1 is the deadline for the 2023 grant cycle. Continue Reading Michigan churches help settle refugees
Agriculture Mission in Zambia is two-way street
PART E: United Methodist missionary Temba Nkomozepi recently sat down with Rev. Alex Plum to talk about the work at Mujila Falls in Zambia and how he views mission as bidirectional. Continue Reading Agriculture Mission in Zambia is two-way street