UM Health Plan faces change

HEATHER HAHN United Methodist News Service Big changes are coming to the United Methodist health plans offered to bishops and general agency employees, largely in response to the Affordable Care… Continue Reading UM Health Plan faces change

Possibilities as big as all outdoors!

M. KAY DeMOSS Senior Editor-Writer, Michigan Area Few United Methodists in the State of Michigan have been left untouched by camping ministries. Most folks have been a camper, a counselor,… Continue Reading Possibilities as big as all outdoors!

Spiritual Cairns

REV.MELANIE LEE CAREY Clergy Assistant to the Bishop “Just Dinosaurs Mating or a New Church?” Back in June, shortly after it was announced that Michigan United Methodists had overwhelmingly decided… Continue Reading Spiritual Cairns

MTSO honors Judith Craig

Bishop Judith Craig, who served as the episcopal leader of the Michigan Area from 1984 to 1992, will be honored by the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO) during its… Continue Reading MTSO honors Judith Craig

Bishop names Design Team

Following the affirmative vote by the West Michigan and Detroit Annual Conferences to form a new annual conference, Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey has announced the members of the new annual… Continue Reading Bishop names Design Team

Camp full of love

VICTOR D. ASBURY, JR. WMC Committee on Prison Ministry Camp New Day, a camp for the children of incarcerated parents, was held this year July 19-24 at Camp Albright in… Continue Reading Camp full of love

Annual Conferences in United States continued human sexuality debate

The Revs. Mike Slaughter (front) and Adam Hamilton speak at the denomination’s 2012 General Conference in Tampa, Fla., They supported legislation which would have acknowledged that United Methodists disagree on… Continue Reading Annual Conferences in United States continued human sexuality debate

UMC joins ‘Global Public Library’

United Methodist Communications, the communications agency of The United Methodist Church, has joined an effort being dubbed “Humanity’s Public Library” as the first faith-based organization participating in the innovative initiative.… Continue Reading UMC joins ‘Global Public Library’

UMC Market re-launched July 13

    The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) has announced that the online shopping portal, UMCMarket, was re-launched July 13, 2015 using more advanced technology and faster delivery… Continue Reading UMC Market re-launched July 13

Wesleyan reading of “Watchman”

BISHOP WILL WILLIMON United Methodist News Service Jemson was Methodist of the whole cloth: he was notoriously short on theology and a mile long on good works.           … Continue Reading Wesleyan reading of “Watchman”