Tag: West Michigan Conference
Mary Lou Fassett
September 2, 1934 – November 1, 2023 Wife of Rev. Ronald M. Fassett, Mary Lou (Loomis) Fassett, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, under hospice care at… Continue Reading Mary Lou Fassett
Torrey named new Cane Holder
Rev. Bill Torrey follows the death of Rev. Ted Halsted as the Holder of the Michigan Conference Cane, which honors the oldest clergy member of the conference.
Peace with Justice Offering
This Peace with Justice toolkit helps you support ministries of reconciliation.
Rev. Dr. James D. Cochran
Isaiah 26: 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. (KJV) James Daniel Cochran, age 91, of Ypsilanti Michigan, died… Continue Reading Rev. Dr. James D. Cochran
Cherished cane tradition continues
The Michigan Conference Cane changed hands in 2020. We remember the passing of the Rev. Arthur Spafford and honor the new recipient, the Rev. Joseph Ablett.
2018 Conference Journals ready
The 2018 Detroit and West Michigan Conference Journals are now available online and in print. Here’s how to order copies.
‘We are better together’ bishop says
Born in one conference and serving in three others, Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey’s roots and witness run deep in the North Central Jurisdiction.
Remembering a pioneering bishop
In 1984 Bishop Judith Craig was the third woman to be elected to the episcopacy and then she was assigned to The Michigan Area. We grieve her passing on January… Continue Reading Remembering a pioneering bishop
Bishop Haller visits Ubuntu Center
Seven years after the West Michigan Conference celebrated a successful $500,000 fund drive for Africa University, Bishop Laurie Haller helps dedicate the Ubuntu Centre on the AU campus in Zimbabwe.
Rev. Dr. Ward N. Scovel Jr.
We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Rev. Dr. Ward N. Scovel, retired West Michigan Conference clergy who died on October 13, 2018, at the age of… Continue Reading Rev. Dr. Ward N. Scovel Jr.