A monthly online co-working space for those interested in non-traditional funding opportunities for your church or non-profit. Attendees can bring a question, ideas to flesh out, a grant to work on, spend time searching for grants, build a budget or draft a purpose statement. Connectional Ministry Staff, Lisa Batten, will host a one hour monthly… Continue Reading Open Fund Development Hour

A monthly online co-working space for those interested in non-traditional funding opportunities for your church or non-profit. Attendees can bring a question, ideas to flesh out, a grant to work on, spend time searching for grants, build a budget or draft a purpose statement. Connectional Ministry Staff, Lisa Batten, will host a one hour monthly… Continue Reading Open Fund Development Hour

Discipleship Ministries Online Course*  with Discussion Cohort**  led by Rev. Dr. Sherry Parker-Lewis  The United Methodist Foundation of Michigan invites clergy and laity to participate in a 6-session course in Financial Ethics.  Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am  Tuesdays: Feb 18, Mar 11, Mar 25, Apr 8, Apr 29, May 13   “Exploration of financial ethics strengthens the… Continue Reading Financial Ethics for Pastoral Leaders 

The 2025 Advocacy Day at the Michigan State Capitol will be held on Wednesday, March 12. Last year, 200 United Methodists and friends from across Michigan spent the day advocating with their state legislators, and this year, we hope to grow that participation. Click here to learn more and register!

The Gen Z Cohort is for those who have a passion for young people and would like to be in ministry with Gen Z, the generation quickly becoming the largest in American yet, born between 1999-2015 (ages 8-24). This cohort will specifically focus on the youth and young adult age range of Gen Z, explore… Continue Reading Ministry with Gen Z Cohort

Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage) Learn the meaning and power of the United Methodist way of living, serving, and witnessing to Jesus Christ in the world. It is a required class for those seeking to become a Certified Lay Speaker. Class Sessions: Saturdays; March 15 & April 5 (9am-3pm) Location: Pinckney Arise United Methodist… Continue Reading Heritage District LSM Class

Church Administrative Assistants and Leaders are invited to join the MI-Aim Spring Workshop on Saturday, March 15 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Topics include Setting Boundaries and New Beginnings with featured speakers Laura Witkowski, Michigan Conference Lead Associate Director for Connectional Ministries and Gayle Farner and Eva Jankowske, MI-AIM President and Vice President. Click… Continue Reading MI-AIM Spring Workshop

Join the Michigan Conference United Women in Faith (UWF) as they welcome Carla Moore, CEO of United Methodist Community House (UMCH) in Grand Rapids, as the featured guest of this year’s Power of Bold Day. This year’s Power of Bold Day is about National Mission Institutions (with almost 90 related to UWF). Learn about what… Continue Reading United Women in Faith’s Power of Bold Day