Tag: Appointments
Jung Eun Yum
From: Central Bay District — Midland: First UMC (Associate Pastor) … To: Central Bay District — Midland: First UMC (Senior Pastor). This full-time appointment begins April 1, 2023.
Linda J. Stephan
From: Northern Waters District — Traverse City Central UMC (Associate Pastor) … To: Western Waters District — Traverse City Central UMC (Lead Pastor). This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2023.
Susan E. Hitts
From: Northern Waters District — Harbor Springs UMC … To: Heritage District — Manchester UMC. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2023.
Haley B. Hansen
From: East Winds District — Burton: Open Door UMC … To: Mid-Michigan District — East Lansing: The Peoples Church (Associate Pastor). This full-time appointment begins April 15, 2023.
Ruth A. VanderSande
From: Central Bay District — Midland: First UMC … To: East Winds District — Flushing UMC. This full-time appointment begins July 1, 2023.
2022 list of appointments
Click here to view a complete list of ministerial appointments for The Michigan Conference, effective July 1, 2022.
A proposal for dismantling racism
It will take more than good intention to dismantle institutional racism in The Michigan Conference says the Rev. Dwayne Bagley.
50 years a Traveling Preacher
The Rev. John Harnish talks about his experience as an ordained elder and shares six trends in the United Methodist appointive system emerging over the past 50 years.
Resources for CR/CC ministry together
The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) offers resources for those starting ministry together in cross-racial or cross-cultural appointments.