Category: Featured
Bishop Bard proclaims, ‘Easter is coming!’
Bishop David Bard celebrates the creativity of Michigan United Methodists ministering in the shadow of the coronavirus crisis. He offers new possibilities for Easter worship during this ongoing stay-at-home season.
Webinars inform your ministry
Michigan Conference staff, with the assistance of Michigan Conference Communication, are producing webinars with practical information on how to do a variety of ministries during the COVID-19 outbreak.
UMs show church is not a building
Both bishop and governor have encouraged Michiganders to stay-at-home. We are finding that church really does happen outside the building.
Christy Miller White joins staff
The Rev. Christy Miller White joined the Conference staff on March 1. She hit the ground running offering ministry resources for youth ministry during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Coping and caring through change
The Rev. Paul Perez says, “The good news is, church is never canceled.” He lists opportunities for caring and connecting with the vulnerable, including oneself.
Michigan continues response to GC 2019
Three weeks have passed since the delegates returned home from St. Louis. In the meantime, Michigan United Methodists join others across the connection in responding to actions of GC 2019.
Muskegon Methodist family unites
Since February 2017, these four churches in greater Muskegon have been coming together to celebrate historic ties and move forward in faithful witness. They are living their love through action.
Power in the pew
Michigan Conference Lay Leader Anne Soles explores the complexities of how The United Methodist Church can make connections with today’s seekers.
First impressions reflect Christ
What do disciples do? In this month’s Home Words Bound, Rev. Benton Heisler, Director of Connectional Ministry, explains how important first impressions are, in the church and in the community.
A year with UMCOR in Puerto Rico
In the year since Hurricane Maria struck, UMCOR has contributed more than $20 million of relief aid to Puerto Rico.