Tag: North Central Jurisdiction
Webinars prepare churches for election season
Two upcoming webinars invite UMs into election-season advocacy: the NCJ Advocacy Network’s Sept. 9 kickoff call and a Sept. 19 conversation with Bishop David Bard on how churches can faithfully… Continue Reading Webinars prepare churches for election season
Michigan UMs take lead in NCJ summit
Rev. Alice Fleming Townley, Audra Hudson Stone, and Jacob Stone, justice and advocacy experts from the Michigan Conference, co-led the recent NCJ Justice Summit in Chicago to build bridges among… Continue Reading Michigan UMs take lead in NCJ summit
Update on episcopal assignments
Bishop David Bard and Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai announce that they will continue their current episcopal duties through the end of this quadrennium in 2028.
Michigan youth grow in faith
PART B: Michigan Projects — In June, nineteen youth and six adults from Ann Arbor: First UMC joined an NCJ Youth Mission Journey in Wisconsin and experienced a week filled with moments of stepping outside their comfort zones. Continue Reading Michigan youth grow in faith
‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
PART B: Michigan Projects — A group of United Methodist volunteers, including several from Michigan, traveled to Peru to bring much-needed health care services to rural communities. Continue Reading ‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
‘Nada es imposible para Dios’
A group of United Methodist volunteers, including several from Michigan, traveled to Peru to bring much-needed health care services to rural communities.
Want to serve the general church?
Interested in serving on one of The United Methodist Church’s general boards or agencies? The Michigan Conference seeks a diverse pool of candidates to submit for consideration. Send your name… Continue Reading Want to serve the general church?
North Central Jurisdiction will have six bishops
On the last day of the 2024 General Conference, delegates approved a report from the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy setting the number of bishops for the next quadrennium.
From auto parts to altar
Elected in 1980, Majorie Matthews, The United Methodist Church’s first woman bishop, was a Michigander. The New York Times called Matthews “a symbol of progress,” and others lauded her historic… Continue Reading From auto parts to altar
NCJ votes to form new episcopal areas
Delegates of the North Central Jurisdiction recently met online in a Special Session and approved the creation of two new episcopal areas.