Love Reaching Out Event

Do you want to connect the church and community?  Are you wondering how best to sustain and grow a vital ministry? Could you be looking for another approach after good plans don’t seem to work out or are no longer impacting your community in the same way? The Love Reaching Out Seminar Is designed to… Continue Reading Love Reaching Out Event

Join the Admin Connection!

Administrative Assistants….Let’s Connect! Calling all admins (full/part time, paid/volunteer, overworked/under-utilized) we want to connect. For APRIL – we’re celebrating YOU! Gather with us in Mt. Pleasant at First United, 400 S. Main St. Mt. Pleasant at 11:30. We’ll have lunch, do a project together and have fun with other admins in our district. Remember, bring… Continue Reading Join the Admin Connection!

Communicating With Your Church About Change

Free course can help you communicate positively about change Churches often adjust in big ways and small ones in order to serve and equip individuals in a changing world. Therefore, how we communicate change to our members really does matter. In this course you will learn how to establish a robust foundation for change communication,… Continue Reading Communicating With Your Church About Change

2024 Ministry Shares

2024 Ministry Shares >>> Checks payable to: Central Bay District Mail to: Central Bay District PO Box 5386 Saginaw, MI 48603 First half due May first Second half due October first Total to be paid in full by October 31, 2024 989.793.8838 or [email protected] Please call or email with any questions.

Ministry Shares

2024 Ministry Shares >>> Checks payable to: Central Bay DistrictMail to: Central Bay DistrictPO Box 5386Saginaw, MI 48603First half due May firstSecond half due October firstTotal to be paid in full by October 31, 2024 989.793.8838 or [email protected] call or email with any questions.

CC Schedule

Zone 1: Oct. 21 at Pigeon: First UMC Zone 2: Sept. 30 at Vassar UMC Zone 3: Oct. 7 at Frankenmuth UMC Zone 4: Sept. 16 at Freeland UMC Zone 5: Sept. 23 at Mt. Pleasant: First UMC Zone 6: Oct. 14 at Farwell UMC Zone 7: Nov. 4 at Bay City: Grace UMC Zone… Continue Reading CC Schedule

Family Systems and Coaching Training

Want clarity on what’s important to you? Three opportunities begin this fall. Read more >>>

Are You a Pastor in Transition? Prepare Yourself

The first 90 days of a new appointment can help “set the stage for success or sow the seeds of trouble and potential failure,” says Michael Watkins. The first of two articles on pastoral transition. When pastors receive a new appointment, they have 90 days to prove themselves, gain credibility and start to establish positive… Continue Reading Are You a Pastor in Transition? Prepare Yourself

The Future of the UMC

The future of the UMC depends on the decisions made by all United Methodists.  As the United Methodist Church waits to learn if a gathering of the global denomination will take place in August 2022, many are looking for answers about what may happen and the impact on their local church.  The conference has assembled… Continue Reading The Future of the UMC

2021 Church Conferences

It’s here. It’s here…can you smell the freshly sharpened pencils and the hear the rustle of the paperwork? Charge Conference is BACK! Hopefully, better than ever. There is so much info to share, don’t be afraid to read over this note more than once. In this world of Covid19 we have all learned flexibility is important.… Continue Reading 2021 Church Conferences

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