Three Seed to Harvest Ministry Incubation events launch in February. Sign up for all three, and you’ll be eligible for a mini-grant to bring your idea to fruition.
We often feel isolated when launching a new ministry or unsure of next steps when retooling a current ministry to be more fruitful. The good news is that we don’t have to go it alone!
The Michigan Conference will host three Seed to Harvest Ministry Incubation events this winter and spring. Trained facilitators will offer multiple entry points to meet participants wherever they are planting a new idea or revamping an existing one. The Seed to Harvest Incubation Team is excited to work with individuals and small teams with a passion project, a new ministry idea, or a need to adapt an existing program.
If you sign up for all three, you’ll be eligible for a mini-grant to support your idea. For more information or to ask questions, contact Lisa Batten, member of the Connectional Ministries Team, at lbatten@michiganumc.org.
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- Do you have a sprout started, whether it’s a ministry, program, or event, that needs tending so it will grow? The Seed to Harvest Cohort meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month through May 2025, with two time options (1 to 2 pm or 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Eastern). $30 fee. Register by February 12 to join this monthly cohort. Learn more and register.
- Do you have a seed of an idea for a new ministry, program, or event? The Sprout-a-Thon Event will help you plant and begin to cultivate your idea. There is a two-part virtual option on February 25, 6 to 8:30 pm, and February 27, 6 to 8:30 pm, Eastern. An in-person option at University UMC in East Lansing (1120 S. Harrison Rd.) will be on March 29, 10 am to 4:30 pm, Eastern. $25 fee. Learn more and register.
- Do you have a sapling started, whether it’s a ministry, program, or event, that is ready to launch or needs to adapt? The Pivot & Launch Event will help participants identify best practices and resources and work toward next steps. This in-person event will be held at University UMC in East Lansing (1120 S. Harrison Rd.) on March 29, 10 am to 4:30 pm, Eastern. $25 fee. Learn more and register.
Last Updated on January 23, 2025