Category: Featured
Investment needed in shared ministry
Declining Ministry Shares are challenging the Michigan Conference’s ability to sustain our shared mission, impacting ministries that serve communities in Michigan and beyond.
Respond to natural disasters with love
Here are three ways that you can be an agent of compassion in the name of Christ in response to disasters in Michigan, other parts of the United States, and… Continue Reading Respond to natural disasters with love
Leave it for our offspring
Continuing our series promoting the Michigan Conference’s Earth Day of Action, United Methodist missionary Temba Nkomozepi says we must join forces to protect and care for this planet, leaving it… Continue Reading Leave it for our offspring
Activities at the 2025 Michigan AC
On Friday, May 30, you’ll have a chance to golf for campus ministries, move for child hunger relief, pack rice meals for global hunger relief, plus spend Mission Bucks at… Continue Reading Activities at the 2025 Michigan AC
Start the year with the Holy Spirit
The Rev. Paul Perez says, “I’m not a fan of January.” He turns to scripture and finds words of grace that lift the spirit. “You are one of God’s beloveds… Continue Reading Start the year with the Holy Spirit
UMW’s new wineskins for new times
“We are making new wine and new wineskins to fulfill our role in God’s mission,” says Yvette Moore, a leader in the global United Methodist Women.
Conferences plan hybrid events
Race and LGBTQ inclusiveness are among top issues on the agenda of virtual annual conferences taking place across the U.S. and around the world.
AC 2021 offering will change lives
There is no actual offering plate at a virtual annual conference. However, Michigan United Methodists are invited to make contributions that will support our covenant partners in Haiti and Liberia.
New life through healthy transitions
Appointments are being made. Transitions are beginning. This virtual workshop on April 17, 10 am to noon, will help pastors and congregational leadership prepare for healthy goodbyes and hellos.
Thoughts on choosing vaccination
Noting that people’s responses to COVID-19 vaccination fall on a spectrum, the Rev. Paul Perez plans to be vaccinated and encourages others to do so, too.