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February 2019
VBS Showcase & Best Practices Workshop
Michigan Conference Children's Ministry & Cokesbury present: VBS Showcase & Best Practices Workshop When: Saturday, February 23, 2019; 10am-12pm Where: Swartz Creek UMC View VBS Kits, learn and share VBS best practices, door prizes, and more!! Learn more and register here. Contact Rev. Kathy Pittenger for more information at kpittenger@michiganumc.org
Find out more »March 2019
Spring Craft Retreat at Lake Huron Center
BYO Crafts to Lake Huron Retreat Center Bring a friend or two, your favorite craft projects and have an uninterrupted weekend to play, craft and relax. Leave the cooking and cleaning to us! One 6′ table assigned to each person (electricity available) in Littleton Lodge – guest rooms and crafting space in one building. Meals served in Kresge Dining Hall. Start each day with breakfast-time devotions or wake up early and catch one of our amazing sunrises over Lake Huron.… Continue Reading Spring Craft Retreat at Lake Huron Center
Find out more »Inviting People Into God’s Goodness
Do you want to find ways to be more comfortable sharing your faith individually and be more effective in drawing people deeper into God’s grace as a congregation?
Find out more »Introduction to Family Systems Thinking (Bowen Theory)
Have you ever felt anxious as a leader in your church or family? Have you ever wished or prayed for a less anxious life for yourself, and healthier relationships with others?
If so, then this may be a life changing opportunity for you!
Michigan Roundtables – Dixboro UMC, Ann Arbor
So you attended a Vision Day - what's next? Why Attend? Ask in-depth questions about the concepts, theological foundations and the developmental process of fresh expressions. Envision the implications of fresh expressions for your specific congregation and community. Receive up close and personal guidance on how to take next steps on your fresh expressions journey. Michigan Roundtables $15 Michigan Conference Affiliates $25 General Admission Multiple dates and locations. Download the flyer here to share with your congregation. Click… Continue Reading Michigan Roundtables – Dixboro UMC, Ann Arbor
Find out more »Church Marketing Training: “Communicating Your Faith Story”
Is your church struggling to implement a communication strategy that will attract new faces and keep your own congregation informed? Communicating Your Faith Story is a Michigan Conference Training Event that will teach how to effectively communicate in today’s society and to equip your faith community to share transforming stories.
Find out more »Family Systems Peer Group – Online Class
Family Systems Peer Groups For Continuing Learners Have you ever felt anxious as a leader in your church or family? Have you ever wished for, prayed for, a less anxious life for yourself? Or healthier relationships in your life? If so, what may become a life changing opportunity awaits you: learning with colleagues and simplifying your life by applying Murray Bowen’s family systems theory to your life. Come join us to learn a different way to function in personal and professional… Continue Reading Family Systems Peer Group – Online Class
Find out more »Michigan Roundtables – Saginaw
So you attended a Vision Day - what's next? Why Attend? Ask in-depth questions about the concepts, theological foundations and the developmental process of fresh expressions. Envision the implications of fresh expressions for your specific congregation and community. Receive up close and personal guidance on how to take next steps on your fresh expressions journey. Michigan Roundtables $15 Michigan Conference Affiliates $25 General Admission Multiple dates and locations. Download the flyer here to share with your congregation. Click… Continue Reading Michigan Roundtables – Saginaw
Find out more »Michigan Roundtables – Williamston UMC
So you attended a Vision Day - what's next? Why Attend? Ask in-depth questions about the concepts, theological foundations and the developmental process of fresh expressions. Envision the implications of fresh expressions for your specific congregation and community. Receive up close and personal guidance on how to take next steps on your fresh expressions journey. Michigan Roundtables $15 Michigan Conference Affiliates $25 General Admission Multiple dates and locations. Download the flyer here to share with your congregation. Click… Continue Reading Michigan Roundtables – Williamston UMC
Find out more »Family Systems Peer Groups – For New Learners
FS4ST 3for90 Series - Online Family Systems Peer Groups for New Learners Change: What it is. Why it matters. Now what? For those who are led and those leading who want something better than the-way-we-do-things-around-here. Have you ever felt anxious as a leader in your church or family? Have you ever wished for, prayed for, a less anxious life for yourself? Or healthier relationships in your life? If so, what may become a life changing opportunity awaits you: learning with colleagues… Continue Reading Family Systems Peer Groups – For New Learners
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