Category: Children
VBS is Coming!
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BREAKING NEWS! If your church would like to offer VBS shirts to the kids in attendance, the district will pay HALF of the cost. All you need to do is submit a receipt and the District Office will cut you a check for half of the total cost. We believe this is a great way… Continue Reading VBS is Coming!
Native American Pastor Shares
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Rev. Carmen Cook hopes the church will become more inclusive in embracing worship styles of other cultures, including Native American. “We don’t need to make all people white. That’s an insult,” she observes. “If we respect our different cultures and practice loving each other for who we are, that would take us a long way,”… Continue Reading Native American Pastor Shares
Meet Your EngageMI Ambassadors
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There have been questions regarding the new EngageMI program and these people are knowledgeable and ready to answer questions and meet with those mission people in the churches who would like that. Please feel free to suggest these ambassadors to those that need help in understanding and reporting the Learn, Give, Act program for 2019. … Continue Reading Meet Your EngageMI Ambassadors
Children’s Ministry Gatherings
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Join other children’s ministry leaders and network, share ideas and ask questions in a casual setting. All meetings begin at 6:30 pm. Light refreshments provided. RSVP to [email protected] if you or your team plan to attend. May 7th – Cass City UMC June 12th – Rosebush UMC Sept ? – West Branch First
Personal Note from the DS
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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior! I am writing to you dear saints in Christ after the conclusion of the General Conference 2019. As a brother in Christ, I am sharing my unwavering dedication to Jesus Christ as I invite you as a co-laborer to fix our eyes on Jesus.… Continue Reading Personal Note from the DS
VBS Update
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Athens Funshop training was a great experience for the 9 churches who sent their VBS teams. Emily Snider from Group gave tips on running a VBS, how to promote, organize, run and recruit for every sized church. We broke out in to teams and made some of the props that will travel with the kit.… Continue Reading VBS Update
John and Hazel Currie Memorial Concert
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Featuring: Josh Wilson With special guest, Dave Mead May 5, 2019 6:00 pm Presented by and held at First United Methodist Church 315 W Larkin Street • Midland, MI Free Concert (no ticket needed) • Doors open at 5:15 PM For additional information, call First UMC at 989.835.6797 or visit www.fumcmidweb.org Download the flyer >>>… Continue Reading John and Hazel Currie Memorial Concert
Best. VBS. Ever.
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Group VBS is coming to us!! They are bringing their training team and we are one of the only two host sites in Michigan. They will bring the set and the fun and everyone gets trained. Follow the link to get more details. Registration is through Group and will open on January 2nd. This training… Continue Reading Best. VBS. Ever.
Summer Camp Scholarships Still Available
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The District Camp Scholarships for children deadline has been extended! There have been some great entries so far, but if you haven’t gotten yours in yet, never fear! The deadline has been extended to January 18th. Due to everyone’s busy Christmas schedules, we wanted to make sure everyone had time to enter! Follow the link… Continue Reading Summer Camp Scholarships Still Available
Jesus Saves
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Get inspiration from real testimonies on the power of Jesus Christ in lives everyday. Watch this space for more stories in the months to come!