Tag: Fresh Expressions
Love grounds vibrant congregations
As he enters retirement, Rev. Dirk Elliott gives thanks for the conference ministry he’s helped lead and looks ahead to the ongoing work of congregational vibrancy.
Church is moving out of the building
Some 50 Fresh Expressions have popped up in the Michigan Conference as ministry leaders discover new ways to reach people for Christ.
Go to the people in your community
The Michigan Conference is hosting two events—one on the east side of the state and one on the west side—on November 12 to help lay and clergy learn more about… Continue Reading Go to the people in your community
Changing Church for a Changing World
In the midst of a rapidly changing ministry landscape, Fresh Expressions invites you to join us for a day of envisioning the unique ways the Holy Spirit might be inviting… Continue Reading Changing Church for a Changing World
Fresh recipes and resources for laity
Conference Lay Leader Annette Erbes finds home delivery meal kits and recipes offer important lessons for ministry during the time of pandemic.
Help at the starting line
Pastors and churches in Michigan have gone through months of learning new things. More help is available from the Office of Congregational Vibrancy.
Fresh Expressions ‘on their turf’
It started in England and now is at work in the U.S. Fresh Expressions “takes the church Jesus loves closer to where the people Jesus loves actually are.”
Close a church, open a ministry
Grappling with decline, The Methodists in Britain looks to fresh expressions of being the church.
Fresh Expressions opens doors
The movement began in Great Britain then jumped the pond to the U.S. Now Fresh Expressions is coming to Michigan.