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Let’s do the ‘Holy Pokey’

Small church in Upper Peninsula

Continuing our “America at 250” series of op-eds, Kay DeMoss tells the story of a Methodist church in the Upper Peninsula that knows how to party Wesley style.

UP church keeps kids warm

Two kids playing in the snow

As winter approaches, Ishpeming: Wesley UMC’s Keep Kids Warm ministry begins its sixteenth season helping kids in the Upper Peninsula stay warm by providing free outerwear.

Engaging with neighbors in the Upper Peninsula

Volunteers building a ramp

STEP ONE: God’s Country Cooperative Parish has been connecting churches and helping neighbors in the U.P. since 1983. Paying Ministry Shares is an important first step in supporting outreach at… Continue Reading Engaging with neighbors in the Upper Peninsula

Engaging with neighbors in the U.P.

Volunteers building a ramp

The first of a series of articles that explains how an initiative called “EngageMI” helps churches take steps to be in “ministry with” others.

Retired pastor gives a toot

Paul and the Four Guys give a toot

Rev. Paul Donelson, a retired United Methodist pastor, has always loved music. Now he and three others make joyful noises in the eastern end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.