Tag: Laity

Laity supporting clergy

Laity and clergy benefit one another in shared ministry and there are key ways laity and clergy can better partner together.

Hybrid meetings are inclusive

Offering hybrid meetings allows churches to include as many people as possible, and here are some tips on how to run effective meetings and allow people to connect as they… Continue Reading Hybrid meetings are inclusive

Equipping laity to serve the church

The Lay Servant Ministries program, available in every Michigan district, has classes to encourage the development of lay leaders.

Tips for Annual Conference 2022

Annual Conference is coming June 2-4. Laura Witkowski understands that some are excited about annual conference and some are overwhelmed. She offers some tips from 22 years of personal experience.

The wonder of Christmas

There have been some bright spots of wonder in these months of pandemic. For Annette Erbes, those include “the unexpected gift of quality time with children.”

Gospel on the ground during COVID

Jesus has continued to move among United Methodists during the COVID era and Michigan’s laity have taken his message “just where people are” since March of 2020.

How lay equalization is fulfilled

How can a layperson attend Annual Conference as a voting member? There are two ways — election by a local church or selection by the district for Lay Equalization.

Tools to report 2021 Annual Conference

These videos, stories, and tips will help clergy and lay members of the 2021 Virtual Michigan Annual Conference prepare a report to the local church. Celebrate the United Methodist connection.

State of the Michigan Conference

On Friday, June 4, members of the 2021 Michigan Annual Conference heard reports about benefits, finances, strategic plans, lay empowerment, trustee matters, and camp operations.

‘More than JUST a lay person’

Derrick Scott, Executive Director of Campus to City Wesley Foundation, came from Florida to Michigan to talk about the lay person as a “gospel on the ground.”