Tag: Lay Ministry
Laity, get out on the playing field
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Denny Wissinger, Central Bay Co-District Lay Leader, outlines the role of laity and encourages us to find our place in the church and do our part in making disciples.
Whites commissioned to lifetime service
![Whites commissioned at Leland Community UMC](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/whites_TOP.jpg)
Michelle and Bill White of 5Loaves2Fish Northern Michigan commit to a lifetime of lay ministry as the Michigan Conference’s newest deaconess and home missioner.
Pray, listen, study, and act
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Reflecting on experiences as a lay leader, Gordon Galloway gives practical wisdom on things we can do to prepare our hearts and minds for discipleship.
Rediscover the power of praying together
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Register for Discipleship Ministries’ new Prayer Partner Project, which starts in September, and join other United Methodists returning to the basics of discipleship in prayer.
Teach your children well
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By attending track-and-field meets and motocross events with her grandchildren, Cyndy Rossman, East Winds District Co-Lay Leader, has learned that church can happen anywhere.
Finding a way out of the desert
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When experiencing a desert season, how do you move forward and find God’s presence and guidance? John Seppanen, Heritage District Lay Leader, shares some thoughts that have helped him out… Continue Reading Finding a way out of the desert
Lay minister serves as golden oldies dj
![Lay Minister and Disk Jockey, Tom Kinkead](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Radio.jpg)
Alamo UMC, a 96-member congregation in Texas, blesses its neighbors and wins them for Christ with a 24/7 radio broadcast.
Tune up for certification
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The Board of Higher Education and Ministry is enhancing preparation for lay ministers.