Category: Obituaries

How to share a loss with the Michigan Conference. 

Death notices will be sent on behalf of the Michigan Conference by the Communications Staff via e-blast for active and retired clergy, clergy spouses, clergy dependents and members to the annual conference when requested and with permission from a family member. Recipients are local churches and anyone who has subscribed to the death notice/prayer request database. To subscribe, go to the Subscription page.

The annual conference memorial service honors those who we have lost up to March 31st and for whom we have received notice by April 5th. Anyone received after the March 31st deadline will be recognized the following year at Annual Conference.

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Announcements include:

• Clergy, including part-time and full-time local pastors.
• Retired clergy as defined above.
• Spouses and surviving spouses of active and retired clergy.
• Dependent children of clergy [this includes stepchildren] still living in the parsonage.
• Diaconal ministers.
• Lay members of the previous annual conference.
• Laypersons of the conference support staff and ministry team, past or present.
• Missionaries related to the conference.

When death of a person in one of the above categories is known:

• The person reporting the death should provide the information to the district office where the deceased resided or attended a local church if known or provide the information to the to the conference office
• Information must include
  • the name of the individual
  • date of death
  • relationship to the conference/clergy member
  • history when available
  • visitation and funeral information
  • where condolences can be sent
  • photographs are appreciated
• Death notices for extended relatives (parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) will be sent out as a monthly summary by the Communications Office and may be posted immediately by any individual on the Michigan Conference Facebook group page
• We encourage these types of announcements also be sent out by district email when deemed appropriate.  Please note, there is a formatted design for these announcements in the MailChimp system that can be adapted and utilized.
• Death notices for any immediate or extended family of a staff member will be sent to the All Staff e-blast list and also included in the month summary e-blast sent to the death notice database.

Have more questions?

Please contact Kristen Gillette

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