Tag: Lisa Batten
Create a culture of call for young people
The Michigan Conference is hosting a Young Adult Discernment Lab on September 18 for those who want to support young people as they discern their call to vocation.
Campaign raises $320K for students
The Michigan Conference’s Readers to Leaders campaign ends, raising over $320,000, but churches can continue supporting these vital ministries in several ways.
Mission leaders learn to fish in new waters
PART A: On September 30, 2023, eighty persons gathered from across the Michigan Conference to get fired up about Starting & Sustaining Ministries of Compassion, Justice, and Inclusion. Continue Reading Mission leaders learn to fish in new waters
Program staff shift into team ministry
The Michigan Conference’s new Connectional Ministries Team plans to equip and connect local churches through three key initiatives. The team invites you to meet them and learn more via online… Continue Reading Program staff shift into team ministry
Young adults want to be part of the church
Feedback from young adult listening sessions has led the Michigan Conference Board of Young People’s Ministries to chart a way forward with new ministry offerings for 2024.
‘You are so beautiful to me’
Rev. Scott Marsh continues our series of articles on our newest ordinands by sharing examples of how God has used each life experience to guide and shape his path into… Continue Reading ‘You are so beautiful to me’
Nurture your new ideas for ministry
Find peer support from others by joining the next cohort of the Michigan Conference’s Seed to Harvest ministry incubation program in January.
Learning to fish in new waters
On September 30, 2023, eighty persons gathered from across the Michigan Conference to get fired up about Starting & Sustaining Ministries of Compassion, Justice, and Inclusion.
Don’t let your dreams be dreams
How do we bring dreams of ministry into reality? Learn about the Seed to Harvest ministry incubation program at the October 11 lunch and learn.
What’s next for young people’s ministry?
Lisa Batten shares changes to intern programs within the Michigan Conference and invites us to listen and discern what future young adult ministry will look like.