Living nativity celebrates 30 years

Owosso: First UMC’s Journey to Bethlehem had special significance this year as it reemerged following a hiatus to tell the good news of our Savior’s birth.

Take hold of each moment

Denny Wissinger, the Michigan Conference’s Co-Lay Leader, invites us to embrace the season of Advent as an opportunity to be present as expectant people awaiting Christ’s coming.

Getting to the heart of Advent

Taylorie Bailey, the Michigan Conference’s Co-Lay Leader, challenges us to spend as much time preparing spiritually as checking off our to-do lists.

2024 Advent and Christmas resources

Plan for this holy season using these Michigan Conference resources, and then ensure your church’s online Christmas Eve services are listed correctly in our directory.

Christmas is crazy

The Christmas story, says retired pastor Sondra Willobee, is irrational, for it’s the story of a divine love that pushes the boundaries of what we thought possible.

Kindness matters this Christmas

In this season of love, Bishop David Bard invites us to let the Holy Spirit enlarge our hearts so they stay a little bigger and kinder.

Advent offering, resources announced

The Michigan Conference announces the recipients of this year’s Advent offering along with updated resources for children and families.

Singing the Lord’s song in a strange land

Sometimes we feel like a spiritual refugee, a stranger in a strange land, and do not know what to do. Sondra Willobee points to Psalm 137 as a perfect song… Continue Reading Singing the Lord’s song in a strange land

Grounded in love

Members of a growing Michigan Conference Contemplative Cohort invite you to spend Fridays in Advent exploring a form of contemplative prayer. This week, Rev. Sari Brown explains how she’s found… Continue Reading Grounded in love

Brokenness transformed into joy

Members of a growing Michigan Conference Contemplative Cohort invite you to spend Fridays in Advent exploring a form of contemplative prayer. This week, Rev. Paul Reissmann encourages us to find… Continue Reading Brokenness transformed into joy