Tag: Hospitality
Explore multi-site ministry
Three pastors from the West Michigan Conference are among the presenters at the Church Multiplication Conference held in Southfield, MI, November 11-13.
A culture of YES
Bishop Robert Schnase is the leader of the Missouri Annual Conference. He encourages churches to reach new people by creating a permission-giving environment.
Prayer transforms Plainwell
KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area What do a church and a meat packing company have in common? A concern for persons. That common ground brought the JSB Corporation and… Continue Reading Prayer transforms Plainwell
Cornerstone among fastest growing
Outreach Magazine recently published its ranking of fastest growing churches in the U.S. Two United Methodist Churches– Cornerstone UMC in Caledonia, MI and Embrace Church in Sioux Falls, SD–made the list.
Gospel and game night
A man who has sponsored six years of “Game Nights” shares the value of tabletop gaming.
Plainwell welcomes refugees
While international attention is focused on the migrant crisis in Europe, asylum seekers from refugee camps in Libya and Chad are seeking refuge in Plainwell.
Coping with Europe’s migration crisis
LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service In Messstetten, Germany, where a former military barrack serves as an initial processing center for asylum seekers, the town’s 5,000 residents are coping with… Continue Reading Coping with Europe’s migration crisis
Building hospitality in Detroit
KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area Last week MIConnect reported that the United Methodist Women are selling the Alma Mathews House in New York City. After years of use as… Continue Reading Building hospitality in Detroit
The church that wouldn’t die
This week’s “Leading Ideas” e-newsletter features an excerpt from the Rev. Faith Fowler’s book, “This Far by Faith.” Receive courage and hope from a church janitor many call, “Rev. Richard.”
New teaching tool for the Deaf
BARBARA DUNLAP-BERG United Methodist News Service The Rev. Kirk VanGilder was born Hard of Hearing. At school, he said, “I was continually made to feel different, strange and ‘not normal’… Continue Reading New teaching tool for the Deaf