Category: Children
Post-Pandemic Webinar Series
As we are emerging into the post-pandemic world, we have opportunities to imagine and re-imagine ministry. On this page you will find: Information about a webinar series that highlights faith formation – including designing hybrid faith formation, building community, Christian living, and ages/stages ministry and the registration link. Resources for post-pandemic ministry focusing on leadership, faith… Continue Reading Post-Pandemic Webinar Series
Children’s Ministry & Faith Formation Updates
A couple of updates from Children’s Initiatives: May e-newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/michiganumc.org/may21-childrens-ministry-e-newsletter (includes upcoming Zooms, information about VBS, Pentecost, and more) Summer of Kindness Resource for families: a downloadable pdf with Bible stories, wondering questions, prayer, activities, as well as digital playlists are available here: https://michiganumc.org/2021-summer-of-kindness/ Discipleship Mini-Grants are available. More information is available here: https://michiganumc.org/grantscesunday/ The application is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxY_HYeEtNF5WsXVj0j6YdOOOuCfI4NoUBxZTVBKZVYP4WuA/viewform… Continue Reading Children’s Ministry & Faith Formation Updates
Spotlight on West Branch GAP Program
Our Parking Lot Ministry offers families in line for food truck distributions, regardless of the weather, an opportunity to use their waiting time to explore God’s message with packets of Sunday school type materials. Volunteers produce, package and distribute the packets directly to the cars as the families wait for their food boxes. Any child… Continue Reading Spotlight on West Branch GAP Program
2021 Directory
Download the pdf >>> Pastors – please check your directory listing online and submit a picture of your smiling face if we don’t already have one posted.
Virtual Vacation Bible Camp
Save the dates: August 9-13, 2021 Kids age preschool – 5th grade are welcome!
2021 Discipleship Mini Grants
COVID-19 continues to present opportunities for new and different ways of ministry. The discipleship grant team is pleased to offer up to 50 grants for local United Methodist Churches in Michigan. This grant is intended to provide support to local churches as they re-imagine faith formation with children, youth, and adults. Churches who received the… Continue Reading 2021 Discipleship Mini Grants
2021 Youth Ministry RESET
Adult Leader Form: https://forms.gle/tEhHRRXuTXKCjP9j9Youth Leader Form: https://forms.gle/vMPqmZ2LvjCrQmSE9
Considerations for Reviewing Your Protection Policy
New updates are available for your protection policy and online ministry >>>
Virtual VBS Opportunity
Planning for this summer has been challenging…can we safely host VBS in person? Do we have enough volunteers? Jennifer Lane, Children and Youth Ministry Director from Mt. Pleasant First has graciously offered their virtual plan and to collaborate with the District Office to help solve this dilemma. We will be offering a virtual VBS that… Continue Reading Virtual VBS Opportunity
Principles and Directions for Re-opening
Guidance on how to reopen local churches. Principles and directions to use when restrictions are lifted. Read more >>>