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Mid-month news recap

Do you like news you can sink your teeth into? Do you like to feel the paper in your hands?

Partners in ministry

KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area Local pastors on the rise is a trend here in the Michigan Area and the theme of a recent 10-part series published by the… Continue Reading Partners in ministry

Complaint referred to counsel

LANSING MI…Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey announced that an impasse had been reached in the complaint against Pastor Michael Tupper of the West Michigan Annual Conference.

Mission u of North

Expand your global awareness and renew your commitment to God’s people at Mission u of the North held at First United Methodist Church, Gaylord, October 19-20, 2015.

Conference Design Team update

       The New Conference Design Team met on October 8 at the Michigan Area Ministry Center in Lansing.  Attendance, commitment, and enthusiasm of team members remain high.

Drive goes global

The Michigan Area Haiti Task Force and the Drive Ministry of the Ames United Methodist Church are pleased to announce a new partnership!  Drive is a computer recycling ministry of… Continue Reading Drive goes global

Home Words Bound

BENTON HEISLER Director of Connectional Ministries, WMC        My wife and I enjoy watching the various “fixer upper” shows on the DIY or HGTV channels.  At some point in the… Continue Reading Home Words Bound

Letter from Bishop Deb

Dear Friends, Since the 2015 Annual Conference, our two conferences have experienced some great ‘highs’, and some painful ‘lows’. We celebrated across the state and across the denomination, with the… Continue Reading Letter from Bishop Deb

Town and Country Retreat

The 40th Town and Country Circuit Rider Retreat is set to take place Nov. 2-4 in West Branch, MI. Keynote speaker, the Rev. Peggy Paige, will explore the theme, “Small… Continue Reading Town and Country Retreat

Sticks and stones

Fall is truly my favorite time of the year.  Each year, I can’t wait for it to arrive!  I love the colors. I love the cool, crisp days and the… Continue Reading Sticks and stones