Category: Michigan Area
Young adult discernment retreat set
Young adults, ages 20 to 30, needing direction in their career or seeking clarity and God’s will in decision-making are invited to a discernment retreat on October 21-22.
Bigham-Tsai nourishes a bold vision
With a poet’s creativity and a pastor’s heart, Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai nourishes a bold vision of a church that is spiritually grounded in God and in United Methodist identity and… Continue Reading Bigham-Tsai nourishes a bold vision
Ways to advocate for student debt relief
Michigan United Methodists can make student debt relief a missional priority by considering a variety of ways to help make higher education more affordable and aid young people with personal… Continue Reading Ways to advocate for student debt relief
Do something about suicide prevention
Deacon Michelle King gives tips on how to talk to a friend about suicide and a few examples of what Michigan United Methodist congregations are doing to address this critical… Continue Reading Do something about suicide prevention
Finding kindness at the thrift shop
Union City United Methodist Church’s thrift shop blesses this small Michigan community through acts of kindness and care and provides a way for volunteers to live out their faith in… Continue Reading Finding kindness at the thrift shop
Conference coordinates cleaning kit rally
Recent disasters have led UMCOR to send out a national request for cleaning kits (flood buckets), and the Michigan Conference is responding by coordinating a rally from September 12 through… Continue Reading Conference coordinates cleaning kit rally
Ways to promote Readers to Leaders campaign
Raising at least $600 to fund scholarships for children in Michigan and Liberia is doable thanks to these resources created for the Readers to Leaders campaign.
Michigan women invited to ‘Turn It Up’
All women of faith are invited to connect with a local and global sisterhood by attending the fourth annual United Women in Faith of the Michigan Conference’s annual celebration on… Continue Reading Michigan women invited to ‘Turn It Up’
Kids camp fills gap in West Branch
West Branch: First UMC’s GAP Kids Camp supports families in the community by creating a fun, faith-filled experience for kids and building strong relationships within the community and beyond.
Warren: First UMC sews for good
Warren: First UMC has started an International Friendship Center that teaches immigrants, refugees, and anyone from the community wishing to learn how to sew.