Tag: Annual Conference
UMs pack 5,000 rice meal bags for relief

At Annual Conference, the Michigan Conference assembled 5,000 rice meal packs for hunger relief in three hours, feeding 30,000 people.
Disaffiliation, budget top AC business

Clergy and lay members will vote on various business and legislative matters at the 2023 Michigan Annual Conference, including approving the disaffiliation of 60 churches.
Members prepare for 2023 AC

The 2023 Michigan Annual Conference begins next week, and Michigan United Methodists will worship God, celebrate ministry, and do good work together.
Trustees report 8% to depart

The Michigan Conference Board of Trustees reports that 60 of Michigan’s 721 United Methodist churches are expected to be approved for disaffiliation at this year’s Annual Conference.
Tips for preparing for AC

Laura Witkowski gives honest advice to lay members attending the 2023 Michigan Annual Conference.
Walking to Emmaus and Annual Conference

As the Michigan Annual Conference gets closer, Bishop David Bard asks us to hold the gamut of emotions we will experience there and remember to look for Jesus in our… Continue Reading Walking to Emmaus and Annual Conference
Increase engagement in hybrid worship

On June 1, the Michigan Conference New Start Team is sponsoring a pre-conference dinner with author Jason Moore on hybrid worship engagement.
Conference to elect NCJ reserve delegates

The Michigan Conference seeks four reserve delegates to serve at the 2024 North Central Jurisdictional Conference.
Lay members to get oriented for AC

Lay members to Annual Conference are invited to a Zoom orientation on May 4 or 6. First-time participants and those needing a refresher are welcome.
Tee off for campus ministries

Bring your golf game and support campus ministries here in Michigan by participating in the 2023 Golf Scramble at Annual Conference on June 2.