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May 2020
Michigan Annual Conference – RESCHEDULED
Annual Conference has been rescheduled to a virtual Annual Conference to be held on July 26-29, 2020. Visit our website at https://2020.michiganumc.org/ to learn more. Members of the Michigan Annual Conference will gather for a time of fellowship, worship and legislating during the 2020 Annual Conference at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Thursday, May 28 – Sunday, May 31, 2020. The Michigan Conference will be a time of worship, learning and fellowship.
Find out more »New Beginnings 2020
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR PASTORS AND CHURCHES EXPERIENCING TRANSITIONING APPOINTMENTS IN THE MICHIGAN CONFERENCE In light of the Stay Home, Stay Safe Order, we are offering Zoom online workshops for clergy, administrative assistants, and SPRC teams. The workshops will include videos and group discussions on the transition process. To register, please email your name, church, and role (Pastor in new appointment, Administrative Assistant, or P/SPRC member) to: Cheryl Poole cpoole@michiganumc.org. After you register and no later than May 8, 2020, you… Continue Reading New Beginnings 2020
Find out more »New Beginnings 2020
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR PASTORS AND CHURCHES EXPERIENCING TRANSITIONING APPOINTMENTS IN THE MICHIGAN CONFERENCE In light of the Stay Home, Stay Safe Order, we are offering Zoom online workshops for clergy, administrative assistants, and SPRC teams. The workshops will include videos and group discussions on the transition process. To register, please email your name, church, and role (Pastor in new appointment, Administrative Assistant, or P/SPRC member) to: Cheryl Poole cpoole@michiganumc.org. After you register and no later than May 8, 2020, you… Continue Reading New Beginnings 2020
Find out more »June 2020
AUTONOMOUS WORSHIP WEBINAR: Online Worship New People Want to Attend
AUTONOMOUS WORSHIP: Online Worship New People Want to Attend We're called to make new disciples through worship, even online. To do that, we have to embrace three big shifts. One: Plan for online and adapt it to your building (instead of the other way around). Two: Engage people more quickly than we do now. Online attention spans are very short. Three: Staff specifically for online. Two positions: a host, and a tech leader. Learn how to do all that and… Continue Reading AUTONOMOUS WORSHIP WEBINAR: Online Worship New People Want to Attend
Find out more »Enneagram Journey
The Ennenagram Journey is a 12 session course designed to help church leaders, lay and clergy, grow in self-awareness, strengthen their gifts, and lead others with wisdom, patience and tolerance. Led by Laura Witkowski, Associate Director of Lay Leadership Development and Jennifer Browne, Director of Clergy Excellence. 12 sessions, Mondays, 6:30 -8:30 pm, once every three weeks, beginning October 14. Deadline extended until class is filled. Max class size: 20. Cost: $35. FEE WAIVED FOR FIRST FIVE LAY PERSONS AND… Continue Reading Enneagram Journey
Find out more »All of Us Together: A Prayer Vigil for Racial Justice
The Michigan Conference Board of Justice invites Michigan United Methodists to gather for prayer, reflection, and a call to action in solidarity with nation-wide protests for racial justice. Watch live on facebook.com/miumc or on register to watch on ZOOM: http://ow.ly/LuHS50A0e2J.
Find out more »ReLaunch Resource ZOOM Call
ZOOM call, limited to 12 participants per session with sessions divided by church size, to discusses how churches could reintroduce themselves to the community after COVID-19. Sessions are being held on June 10th and June 11th for two hours
Find out more »Basic Coach Training
First of Three Saturday Session of Basic Coach Training. Basic coaching skills can dramatically step-up leader effectiveness, increase a leader’s impact in the faith community and the local community, and prepare ministry leaders to effectively coach each other in partnerships with peers. It is ideal for supporting friends, followers, leaders, helpers and supervisors.
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