Tag: Families
A prayer for teachers and students
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No one knew what was in store when students headed back to school in the fall of 2019. Pastor Dan Hart offers a prayer for education in Michigan during the… Continue Reading A prayer for teachers and students
Take a cross walk with Jesus
![Elizabeth and Lucy take a walk](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hurd-and-Lucy.jpg)
In years past, Caledonia United Methodist Church hosted two special Holy Week activities. The need for physical-distancing prompted their pastor to design a new walk for Lent 2020.
Celebrating Easter at home
![Easter egg hunt](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hillcrest-umc-easter-egg-hunt-02.jpg)
Usually, Holy Week involves multiple trips to church for special activities. But this year we look forward to a Stay-at-Home-Easter. That doesn’t mean it can’t be glorious!
Help children leave detention now
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The U.S. government is holding over 2,000 children in Homestead, FL. The Board of Church and Society suggests these steps.
Bishop Bard blesses Michigan campers
![Families at beach at Lakeview Camp](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Camp-Lakeview-rev.jpg)
Four sites will not open in 2019. Bishop David Bard pens a letter of encouragement and hope to those considering a summer-time experience at a United Methodist Campground in Michigan.
Profile in leadership
![Bishop Bard spends time with youth at Annual Conference](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bridget-Profile-w-Bishop.jpg)
The Michigan Conference is served by three coordinators of age-level ministries. Meet Bridget Nelson, the leader of youth ministry initiatives .
New life in Burton Heights
![Groundbreaking at former site of Burton Heights UMC](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Burton-Heights.jpg)
The Burton Heights United Methodist Church has been razed for the building of low income housing in the Garfield Park neighborhood of southeast Grand Rapids.
A story of three families
![Two fathers in the film Beautifully Broken](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Movie-Broken2.jpg)
A film relates the personal struggles of United Methodists in Tennessee that intertwined with a gruesome time in Rwandan history.
AG criticized for ‘zero-tolerance’ quote
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United Methodist Jeff Sessions faced criticism from religious leaders for invoking a New Testament passage.
Welcoming all abilities
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Jesus never passed by a person with an injury or disability. Our congregations shouldn’t either.