Royal Oak Custodian building skills and lives

Under the direction of Frederick Bowden, Royal Oak First United Methodist Church (ROFUM) Lead Custodian and Building Manager, a unique ministry that provides skill development for special needs young adults… Continue Reading Royal Oak Custodian building skills and lives

Church Custodian busy building lives

Under the direction of Frederick Bowden, Royal Oak First United Methodist Church (ROFUM) Lead Custodian and Building Manager, a unique ministry that provides skill development for special needs young adults… Continue Reading Church Custodian busy building lives

Proud history with a strong future … proposal takes camping area-wide

 KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area “Gimme a P-A-S-S-I-O-N… what does it spell???” CAMP! Few things generate more excitement and deeper commitment than Christian camping. Camp puts fire in the… Continue Reading Proud history with a strong future … proposal takes camping area-wide

A proud history looks toward a strong future

 KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area “Gimme a P-A-S-S-I-O-N… what does it spell???” CAMP! Few things generate more excitement and deeper commitment than Christian camping. Camp puts fire in the… Continue Reading A proud history looks toward a strong future

A Michigan native shares Christ’s love in Mongolia

  REV. KAREN L. WEISS Mongolia Initiative Coordinator Since 2005 Grace Hospice in Mongolia has provided end-of-life care to residents within a 10-kilometer radius of Chingletei United Methodist Church in… Continue Reading A Michigan native shares Christ’s love in Mongolia

UMC celebrates faithful giving in 2014

HEATHER HAHN United Methodist News Service If The United Methodist Church had a “Paid in Full” rubber stamp, it would likely need more ink. That’s because — looking at recent years… Continue Reading UMC celebrates faithful giving in 2014

What happens to your spare change?

DAVID S. BELL President & Exec. Director United Methodist Foundation of Michigan What happens to spare change? Many people have developed interesting ways of collecting or using their spare change. Some… Continue Reading What happens to your spare change?

Learn to be a congregation that says, “Yes!”

Churches can say “No” in a thousand ways: to new ideas, ministry initiatives, and creative people. We’ve become conditioned to view anything new with suspicion and resistance. Just Say Yes!… Continue Reading Learn to be a congregation that says, “Yes!”

Reflections on faith and fear

BISHOP MICHAEL J. COYNER Indiana Conference I have returned from Africa to the U.S. and found that while I was away the Indiana state legislature passed and the governor signed the… Continue Reading Reflections on faith and fear

Michigan native serves Mongolia

  REV. KAREN L. WEISS Mongolia Initiative Coordinator Since 2005 Grace Hospice in Mongolia has provided end-of-life care to residents within a 10-kilometer radius of Chingletei United Methodist Church in… Continue Reading Michigan native serves Mongolia