Tag: Church
Music Leader – First UMC – Whitmore Lake Campus
First United Methodist Church – Whitmore Lake Campus is looking for a musician to lead worship songs at the Whitmore Lake Campus. The ideal candidate would have a passion for… Continue Reading Music Leader – First UMC – Whitmore Lake Campus
Jesus proved every life is a ministry

James Kang, writing for Rethink Church, says now is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to embrace the idea that ministry can happen with “a congregation of one.”
Stepping boldly through change

Change happens. The Rev. Scott Harmon looks at changes at Camp Michigamme, in the Church, and in his life. His trust in God gives him hope.
Faith to hang on and keep going

In this month’s Joyful Journey, Bishop David Bard shares about a squirrel hanging onto a branch in the wind. It reminds him how faith and trust in Christ hold us… Continue Reading Faith to hang on and keep going
In lament of all this nation’s violence

The Rev. Dr. Charles Boayue shares a lesson from Liberia’s history and calls the Church to action against the increasing violence of racism, misogyny, and xenophobia in the United States.
Blizzard, winter, or ice age?

Rev. Dr. Sherry Parker-Lewis describes the church’s response to COVID-19 through the lens of a book, “Leading Beyond the Blizzard.” We must seek a vision for a “post- ice age”… Continue Reading Blizzard, winter, or ice age?
Finding hope in the darkness

“When the time is the darkest, that is when the light of hope is the strongest,” says the Rev. John Boley. Advent 2020 is time to reflect on the difference… Continue Reading Finding hope in the darkness
Hard realities and beautiful dreams

We may be exhausted, but United Methodists can still dream dreams of new life. The Rev. Paul Perez, new Director of Connectional Ministry for The Michigan Conference, offers hope.
Liberian women rise above COVID

UMW in Liberia is training women to make soaps and sanitary pads to generate income and provide needed products in rural villages.
When things in life are different

Many things in our lives are different than they were five months ago. Pastor Devin Smith looks at what Matthew’s gospel teaches about children and suggests that different can be… Continue Reading When things in life are different