Category: World
Doing good and doing justice
Bishop Julius Trimble, resident bishop of the Indiana Conference, preached during the Thursday worship service of the 2024 North Central Jurisdictional Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Bishops, BIPOC delegates discuss diversity
The NCJ College of Bishops met with BIPOC (black, indigenous, and other people of color) delegates to build on the jurisdiction’s commitment to inclusion and anti-racism.
‘I have a confession to make’
Bishop Lanette Plambeck, resident bishop of the Dakotas-Minnesota Episcopal Area, preached during the opening worship of the 2024 North Central Jurisdictional Conference.
Midwest Mission needs relief supplies
Recent flooding has devasted parts of the Midwest, and you can help by sending disaster relief supplies to one of three Permanent Collection Sites in Michigan.
UMCOR changes hearts and transforms lives
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.
Want to serve the general church?
Interested in serving on one of The United Methodist Church’s general boards or agencies? The Michigan Conference seeks a diverse pool of candidates to submit for consideration. Send your name… Continue Reading Want to serve the general church?
UMC faces financial, structural realities
On the final day of the 2024 General Conference, delegates passed a general budget for the next quadrennia with a bottom line that could change depending on how high collections… Continue Reading UMC faces financial, structural realities
North Central Jurisdiction will have six bishops
On the last day of the 2024 General Conference, delegates approved a report from the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy setting the number of bishops for the next quadrennium.
GC delegates pass Revised Social Principles
General Conference delegates approved the final section of the Revised Social Principles, removing the “incompatibility” phrase, which has been a source of harmful language to LGBTQ persons since its adoption… Continue Reading GC delegates pass Revised Social Principles
A new day in the UMC
In a historic vote on Wednesday, May 1, General Conference delegates voted to eliminate the 40-year ban on the ordination of “self-avowed practicing” gay clergy.