Tag: Young People
Create a culture of call for young people
![Group of young adults](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/culture_call_young_adults.png)
The Michigan Conference is hosting a Young Adult Discernment Lab on September 18 for those who want to support young people as they discern their call to vocation.
Young People’s Ministries offers grants
![Making friends at youth conference](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/youth_2023_4.jpg)
Applications for mini-grants of $500 to $1,500 are due November 15 for churches that offer youth or young adult ministries in marginalized contexts.
Ways to support UM campus ministries
![The Rock on the campus of MSU](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dhecm_top.png)
The Michigan Conference’s Division of Higher Education and Campus Ministry speaks out in solidarity for all Michigan campus ministries and calls on United Methodists across the state to pray for… Continue Reading Ways to support UM campus ministries
Camp community shows up
![Campers at Lake Louise Christian Summer Camp](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/camp_lake_louise.png)
Liz Carr tells a story of how campers at Lake Louise showed up to surround a fellow camper with love and care following the unexpected death of his mother.
Resources for your Lenten journey
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This year some cherished Lenten traditions will continue and some others will change. Michigan Conference staff offer these safe and creative resources for churches, families, and individuals of all ages.
Youth raise scholarship money
![Scholarship money raised in his honor](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Liberia-Scholarships-UMNews-Oct.-28-2019.jpg)
The Young Adult Fellowship of the Liberia Conference believes that money given for education is a very significant investment in the future of The United Methodist Church in their country.
Go to college outside the box
![College students return to campus. Reach them outside the box.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/College-back-to-school-Adobe-Stock.jpeg)
Worship services and VIM trips are traditional ways churches involve college students. Step outside the box with these seven ideas from ResourceUMC?
Youth strategic for Liberia’s future
![Liberian youth singing](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Liberia-youth.jpg)
The focus on young people is a major part of the Liberia Conference’s strategic plan for the next five years. Youth are excited about the future.
Ministry with LGBTQ youth
![Woman counseling a teen](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Counselor-sm.jpeg)
The Youth Worker Collective of Discipleship Ministries offers a helpful guide to being in ministry with LGBTQ youth after GC2019.
US teen supports AU grad
Georgianna Wood, at 14-years-old, worked to provide financial assistance to Africa University student, Gracious Matika.