Category: Missions Posts
Faith bridge connects Michigan and Liberia
PART D: International Partners — Love and hope stretched across 5,200 miles as an 18-member team from the Michigan Conference traveled to Liberia in February to visit our brothers and sisters in Christ. Continue Reading Faith bridge connects Michigan and Liberia
One day Haiti will rise
PART D: International Partners — Fifteen years after the earthquake, Haiti suffers a man-made catastrophe of monumental scale. This June, the Michigan Conference will consider a plan to provide empowerment and hope. Continue Reading One day Haiti will rise
MCHS bolsters mental health care
PART B: Michigan Partners — Methodist Children’s Home Society begins work on a state-of-the-art facility that will provide a mental health lifeline for vulnerable youth in Detroit’s underserved communities. Continue Reading MCHS bolsters mental health care
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
‘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’
A lesson in caregiving
In a role reversal, Heather Jue-Wong reflects on how she traveled to Peru as a health professional on a Volunteers in Mission journey and became the patient.
Mission leaders learn to fish in new waters
PART A–MINISTRY SHARES: 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
Celebrating our state’s Hispanic heritage
PART B: MICHIGAN — Learn about Centro Familiar Cristiano UMC in Melvindale, one of Michigan’s vital Hispanic congregations. Help your congregation celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins September 15, 2024. Continue Reading Celebrating our state’s Hispanic heritage
Historic ministry changes lives now
PART C: NATIONAL — For over 100 years, the McCurdy Ministries Community Center in New Mexico has shared educational ministries to help students and families succeed in school and life. Continue Reading Historic ministry changes lives now
Ways kids can celebrate World Communion
PART D: International — Children’s book author Glenys Nellist offers five ideas for helping children celebrate World Communion Sunday on October 6. Continue Reading Ways kids can celebrate World Communion