Category: Missions Posts
Teamwork keeps Red Bird volunteers on the road
PART A: Ministry Shares — A Michigan church connects with partners to provide two vehicles for Red Bird Mission. These “mobile hardware vans” will keep volunteer teams on task. Ministry Shares at work! Continue Reading Teamwork keeps Red Bird volunteers on the road
Vision expands for NOAH at Detroit Central UMC
PART B: Michigan Projects — Thanks to a Reflective Leadership Grant, Amy Brown has greater clarity on Christ’s calling and a daring vision for the future possibilities of service to Detroit’s unhoused population. Continue Reading Vision expands for NOAH at Detroit Central UMC
Special Sunday provides dollars for scholars
PART C: National Partners — Churches are encouraged to receive an offering for United Methodist Student Day, which funds scholarships for United Methodist students. Continue Reading Special Sunday provides dollars for scholars
Remembering God’s gift for the world
PART D: International Partners — Reflecting on World Communion Sunday, Glenn Wagner shares a personal story of how a broken ceramic chalice symbolized the price Christ paid and the redeeming love that holds us together. Continue Reading Remembering God’s gift for the world
Mefors improve care at Old Mutare Hospital
PART E: MISSION PERSONNEL — Dr. Emmanuel Mefor is a physican and surgeon on staff of Old Mutare Hospital in Zimbabwe. His wife Florence is a nurse and midwife at work in the maternity ward. They are coming to Michigan in October 2024. Continue Reading Mefors improve care at Old Mutare Hospital
UMCOR changes hearts and transforms lives
PART F–UMCOR: 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
ILJ-MI celebrates 20 years
PART B: Michigan Projects — At the helm of Immigration Law & Justice Michigan, Julie Powers gives thanks for the nonprofit’s United Methodist roots and casts a vision for 2025 and beyond. Continue Reading ILJ-MI celebrates 20 years
‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
PART B: Michigan Projects — A group of United Methodist volunteers, including several from Michigan, traveled to Peru to bring much-needed health care services to rural communities. Continue Reading ‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
Port Huron ministry opens doors wide
PART B: Michigan Projects — The Blue Water Free Store and Ministry Center is bringing the love of Jesus to those in their community by meeting unmet needs. Continue Reading Port Huron ministry opens doors wide
‘Because we allow God to use us’
PART B: Michigan Projects — After The Storm, the Michigan Conference’s disaster recovery ministry, continues to walk with families in Kalamazoo County as they rebuild their lives months after a devastating tornado. Continue Reading ‘Because we allow God to use us’