Tag: West Michigan Conference
UMC mobilizing against dementia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USAgainstAlzheimer’s and the General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) of The United Methodist Church recently announced the launch of the Faith United Against Alzheimer’s Coalition… Continue Reading UMC mobilizing against dementia
Clean-up underway at Portland UMC
PORTLAND, Mich. (MIC) — Please keep in prayer the people of Portland, MI, who were hit by a tornado on June 22. Lansing District Superintendent, the Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, reports… Continue Reading Clean-up underway at Portland UMC
Online promotions for your VBS
TRICIA BROWN United Methodist Communications From sports camps to cooking clinics, children (and their parents) today are bombarded with choices for summer entertainment. Gone are the days when vacation Bible school… Continue Reading Online promotions for your VBS
West Michigan fishes deeper waters
During opening worship on June 4, the Rev. Dr. William Dobbs invited the West Michigan Annual Conference to stay in the boat with Jesus. “We must not be willing… Continue Reading West Michigan fishes deeper waters
Fatherly advice for tough questions
Young scouts received wonderful advice from wise men with much to share.~photo collage by UMCom Susan Passi-Klaus United Methodist Communications In The United Methodist Church, children and youth interact with older… Continue Reading Fatherly advice for tough questions
From the heart of a police chaplain
REV. BONNIE MCCUBBIN Good Shepherd UMC, Baltimore As of Tuesday night, June 9, there have been 54 murders in Baltimore City since May 1. That’s an average of more than one… Continue Reading From the heart of a police chaplain
Houk, Ronald A.
Rev. Dr. Ronald A. Houk, 81, died this morning, Friday, June 12, 2015. He is survived by his wife, AnnaBelle Houk. Rev. Dr. Ronald Houk’s memorial service will be at… Continue Reading Houk, Ronald A.
2015 Conference day-by-day
These five editions of West Michigan Annual Conference DAILY NEWS will provide you an overview of worship and legislative highlights that take place on Calvin College’s campus. Click June 03,… Continue Reading 2015 Conference day-by-day
West Michigan and Detroit create a new Area camp corporation
By a combined total of 1116 yes to 57 no, the members of the Detroit and West Michigan conferences voted to form a Michigan Area Corporation to administer camping and… Continue Reading West Michigan and Detroit create a new Area camp corporation
Taking steps toward a ‘Third Way’
Kennetha Bigham-Tsai (standing left) facilitated discussion at the Connectional Table meeting in Maputo, Mozambique on February 10. ~umns photo/Heather Hahn (Editor’s note: in February MIConnect published this feature… Continue Reading Taking steps toward a ‘Third Way’