Letter from Bishop Deb

Dear Friends, Since the 2015 Annual Conference, our two conferences have experienced some great ‘highs’, and some painful ‘lows’. We celebrated across the state and across the denomination, with the… Continue Reading Letter from Bishop Deb

Number of bishops may be reduced

Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), has notified the North Central and Northeastern Jurisdictional leadership that the number of bishops representing those areas could be… Continue Reading Number of bishops may be reduced

Sticks and stones

Fall is truly my favorite time of the year.  Each year, I can’t wait for it to arrive!  I love the colors. I love the cool, crisp days and the… Continue Reading Sticks and stones

Michigan Area clarifies information on Mikita

SEPT 09, 2015…In an effort to engage in factual conversations on difficult topics, the Michigan Area today released information related to Ms. Ginny Mikita. Because Ms. Mikita is not an… Continue Reading Michigan Area clarifies information on Mikita

Nominations open for episcopacy

Nomination Forms and Episcopal Covenant Forms are now available for any active Elder of The United Methodist Church in the North Central Jurisdiction wishing to become a nominee for the Episcopacy.… Continue Reading Nominations open for episcopacy

Spiritual Cairns

REV.MELANIE LEE CAREY Clergy Assistant to the Bishop “Just Dinosaurs Mating or a New Church?” Back in June, shortly after it was announced that Michigan United Methodists had overwhelmingly decided… Continue Reading Spiritual Cairns

Bishop names Design Team

Following the affirmative vote by the West Michigan and Detroit Annual Conferences to form a new annual conference, Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey has announced the members of the new annual… Continue Reading Bishop names Design Team

Dialog on LGBTQ concerns heard

AUGUST 3, 2015…On behalf of Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey, the Episcopal Office of the Michigan Area hosted members of the West Michigan Annual Conference (WMC) to hear their concerns about… Continue Reading Dialog on LGBTQ concerns heard

Bishop Donald Ott expresses thanks

Colleagues and Friends across Michigan – Thank you for your care and concern to Jan and me over the past months leading to her death on June 2. You have… Continue Reading Bishop Donald Ott expresses thanks

UM Bishop salutes slain pastor

South Carolina United Methodist Bishop L. Jonathan Holston shakes hands with President Obama at the June 26 memorial service for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, killed with eight others at Emanuel… Continue Reading UM Bishop salutes slain pastor