Tag: Mustard Seed Migration Grant
Be Christlike and welcome the stranger
In light of refugee resettlement policy changes, Rev. Jack Amick, director of UMCOR’s Global Migration program, invites congregations to pivot in their approach to migrant ministry and then apply for… Continue Reading Be Christlike and welcome the stranger
Ways to care for our migrant neighbors
The Michigan Conference is prepared to resource churches as they stand with and support migrant and immigrant neighbors in their communities.
‘Be open for miracles to happen’
Through Christlike acts of love, Leland Community UMC is building relationships with their refugee and migrant neighbors and bridging the gap between cultures.
UMCOR changes hearts and transforms lives
Jack Amick, Michigan pastor and head of UMCOR’s work in Global Migration, emphasizes the transformative power that changes hearts and minds through personal connections.
Michigan churches help settle refugees
STEP SIX: Two Michigan United Methodist churches utilized Mustard Seed Migration Grants to begin new ministries to refugee neighbors. October 1 is the deadline for the 2023 grant cycle. Continue Reading Michigan churches help settle refugees
Michigan churches engage in migration ministry
Two Michigan United Methodist churches utilized Mustard Seed Migration Grants to begin new ministries to refugee neighbors. October 1 is the deadline for the 2023 grant cycle.
Church helps resettle 121 Afghan refugees
Over the course of a year, Birmingham and Berkley First UMC helped furnish 34 homes that now house 121 Afghan refugees in the Detroit metropolitan area.
Troy: Big Beaver delivers new starts
Troy: Big Beaver UMC has started a Furnishings for Our Neighbors project assisting refugees and asylees by providing household items to furnish their first homes in the United States.
Warren: First UMC sews for good
Warren: First UMC has started an International Friendship Center that teaches immigrants, refugees, and anyone from the community wishing to learn how to sew.
French UMC feeds body and soul
French UMC cares deeply for the refugees and asylum seekers in their community, and has started a new ministry preparing a once-a-month dinner of traditional African foods offered to those… Continue Reading French UMC feeds body and soul