Offering benefits young and old

On May 1 Michigan United Methodists will celebrate Golden Cross Sunday. Your contributions offer new life to children, youth and senior adults.

Meals for kids

The Haiti Hot Lunch Program continues to feed 20,000 school children with Michigan’s help.

Camp staffs reductions announced

LANSING, Mich. (February 24, 2016) –With sadness the Michigan Area United Methodist Camping Ministries announced today that major reductions in camp staffing are being made leading up to the 2016… Continue Reading Camp staffs reductions announced

Man of many hats

KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area For 16 years “Kinawind” has been imprinted on the hat atop Fred Elmore’s head.

Haiti lifted up

Six years after the epic earthquake, Valerie Mossman-Celestin reflects on the difference between advocacy and charity.

Pillow artist spreads peace

SAM HODGES United Methodist News Service Kingston Haynes, seven, and his family have in the last few months made and distributed more than 250 pillows in a line they call… Continue Reading Pillow artist spreads peace

Shopping? Give camp!

Does the special child in your life already have too many toys and gadgets? Tired of fighting crowds at the mall?

At the heart of UMW

ANDRIS SALTER United Methodist Women In 2015 United Methodist Women granted more than $1 million to U.S. and international partners providing health programs for women and children.

Joshua transformed the world

As summer ended, Joshua Nystrom and his dad, Rev. Rob Nystrom (Ovid United Church) rode from Lansing to Mackinaw City to support Clean Water for Haiti. The contributions have been… Continue Reading Joshua transformed the world

Hot lunches for Haiti

Through a long-standing Covenant with the Methodist Church of Haiti, the Michigan Area Haiti Task Force has fed up to 20,000 children a day in Methodist Schools in The Republic… Continue Reading Hot lunches for Haiti