Tag: Apportionments
Giving trends on the rise
The Michigan Conference shares a midyear update on giving to Ministry Shares and on how connectional giving is going so far across The United Methodist Church.
2025 Ministry Shares due December 31
The Michigan Conference celebrates the generous giving of local churches with a year-to-date update on Ministry Shares giving and reminds churches to submit any final 2025 payments by December 31.
See what we do together
The 2025 Annual Report summarizes the impact local churches make when they give generously to the Michigan Conference through Ministry Shares.
From challenge to clarity
Having weathered a shifting cultural and religious landscape, Michigan UMs are beginning to reclaim their denominational heritage with hearts of passion and generosity.
Investment needed in shared ministry
Declining Ministry Shares are challenging the Michigan Conference’s ability to sustain our shared mission, impacting ministries that serve communities in Michigan and beyond.
2024 Ministry Shares due December 31
Churches have until December 31 to submit final Ministry Share remittances for 2024, and any Ministry Shares received in the new year will be applied to 2025.
Grateful for our union benefits
In this op-ed, retired pastor Glenn M. Wagner shares from his four decades of pastoral experience significant benefits of the “United” in our UMC.
Conference program staff to transition, reduce
The Michigan Conference announces program staff restructuring, reductions, and reassignments needed to meet budget projections for 2024.
Denominational giving drops for 3rd year
The decline in UMC giving comes as COVID-19 continues its menace and a possible denominational separation is on the horizon.
Leaders consider the UMC’s bottom line
For now, leaders of the General Council on Finance and Administration propose cutting the budget for denomination-wide ministries by nearly a third, starting in 2023.