Tag: Literacy
Campaign raises $320K for students
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The Michigan Conference’s Readers to Leaders campaign ends, raising over $320,000, but churches can continue supporting these vital ministries in several ways.
10 children’s books for Black History Month
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Leaders from the Michigan Conference’s Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School Program suggest every child should read these 10 books to celebrate Black History Month.
Giving the gift of reading
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United Methodists with a heart for literacy received an early Christmas present in the expansion of their book-gifting program, which now reaches a five-county region.
Biking across Michigan for young leaders
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STEP TWO: Two pastors reflect on biking across the state in one day to raise $6,000 for students attending schools in Michigan and in Liberia.
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Pastors bike across Michigan for young leaders
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Two pastors reflect on biking across the state in one day to raise $6,000 for students attending schools in Michigan and in Liberia.
Michigan churches help raise up young leaders
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STEP TWO: The Michigan Conference’s Readers to Leaders campaign passes a critical benchmark, thanks to churches committed to literacy and investing in young leaders here in Michigan and in Liberia. Continue Reading Michigan churches help raise up young leaders
Missional churches raise up young leaders
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The Michigan Conference’s Readers to Leaders campaign passes a critical benchmark, thanks to churches committed to literacy and investing in young leaders here in Michigan and in Liberia.
Books bless many
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The goal was 1,000 new books. The order was placed for 2,631. Well done, Michigan Conference!
Mission comes to Conference
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There will be in-gatherings at Annual Conference of relief supplies, dollars for books and covenant partners.
What to bring to AC 2018
There will be in-gatherings at Annual Conference of relief supplies, dollars for books and covenant partners.