Tag: Michigan Conference
UMCOR grants help Haiti recovery
UMCOR grants are helping Haitians recover from the earthquake that struck in August 2021. Your dollars have provided food relief, equipment for health care facilities, and clean water.
Resource celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month. The Michigan Conference has produced a Multigenerational Activity Journal and Resource Book featuring 28 historical figures. Read their stories and celebrate their gifts and legacy.
FAQ focuses on future of The UMC
A PDF and 23-minute video, “Blessing One Another,” have been created by The Michigan Conference from an FAQ focusing on the impact the next General Conference will have on local… Continue Reading FAQ focuses on future of The UMC
MI Conf to raise dollars for BSA Survivor Trust Fund
The $3 billion Survivor Trust Fund will be used to compensate persons alleged to have experienced abuse while in Scouting. The United Methodist Church’s contribution is $30 million.
Looking for Michigan ‘packages of love’
“Evangelism can only be seen in a person. We need to become a package of love …” Nominations are now open for the Harry Denman and the One Matters awards… Continue Reading Looking for Michigan ‘packages of love’
EngageMI ministry application due
Any ministry, new or renewing, that wishes to be included in the partner listing of EngageMI 2022 should submit its application to the Conference Board of Global Ministries before February… Continue Reading EngageMI ministry application due
Helping Our Neighbors in Kalamazoo
Using a Peace with Justice grant, the Phone Ministry Project of First United Methodist Church in Kalamazoo, MI distributed cell phones and service to over 100 of their homeless neighbors.
Pastors face another COVID new year
Michigan pastors see signs of hope even as the pandemic hangs on. Centered in Christ, they are partnering with laypersons in their congregations to “build a new kind of church.”
Is your Protection Policy up to date?
A protection policy lays out the church’s plan for proactive ways to prevent harm. Is your church’s plan up to date?
Wespath celebrates a generous life
The Rev. Ted Halsted, a retired pastor from Michigan, was recently interviewed by Wespath as a man with generosity at the center of his life story.