Tag: ministry incubation
From farm to ministry: Meet Lisa Batten
Introducing Connected in Ministry: A Staff Spotlight Series. First up is Lisa Batten, Associate Director of Intercultural Resourcing, Leadership, and Fund Development. Her farm upbringing, love of grant writing, and… Continue Reading From farm to ministry: Meet Lisa Batten
Nurture your idea and watch it grow
The Michigan Conference’s Seed to Harvest Team wants to help you take a ministry idea and help it sprout and grow. Join one of the info sessions on September 15… Continue Reading Nurture your idea and watch it grow
Get help to move your ministry forward
Is your ministry feeling stuck or stalled? Join the hybrid Seed to Harvest Pivot Event on April 9 to regain momentum by learning from leaders and peers. Alumni and current… Continue Reading Get help to move your ministry forward
Welcome to the racing family
Pastor Karen Kinney is finding new opportunities for ministry by building relationships at a local racetrack and providing a pastoral presence.
Paddling to a brighter future together
Kalamazoo: Westwood UMC’s new ministry, Paddles and Prayers, went from concept to birth thanks to the Michigan Conference’s Seed to Harvest ministry incubation program. Read their story and join a… Continue Reading Paddling to a brighter future together
Ministry ideas need nurturing to grow
Three Seed to Harvest Ministry Incubation events launch in February. Sign up for all three, and you’ll be eligible for a mini-grant to bring your idea to fruition.
You are not alone in ministry
The Michigan Conference is launching seven new cohorts to give leaders peer support as they navigate faith formation in their churches or start new ministries.
Nurture your new ideas for ministry
Find peer support from others by joining the next cohort of the Michigan Conference’s Seed to Harvest ministry incubation program in January.
Don’t let your dreams be dreams
How do we bring dreams of ministry into reality? Learn about the Seed to Harvest ministry incubation program at the October 11 lunch and learn.
Let go. Rest. Incubate.
Lisa Batten’s recent experience at the UMC LEAD Conference affirmed that we, as the church, must continually evaluate what we’re doing so that we can risk something new.