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