Category: Leadership
Church Conferences 2025
Information regarding Fall 2025 Church/Charge/Circuit Conferences was emailed to all Pastors, Church Admins, and SPRC Chairs found within the Conference’s BrickRiver database on July 21. Zoom links within calendar invitations for SPRC meetings were also emailed to all Pastors to forward to their leadership as needed. NOTE: Pastors are not to be in attendance at… Continue Reading Church Conferences 2025
Love Reaching Out 2.0
Save the Date The Central Bay District will be holding a “Love Reaching Out 2.0” event on Saturday, October 18 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at Mt. Pleasant: First UMC (400 S. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858). Pr. Curtis Clarke will be the keynote speaker focusing on “Fresh Expressions.” Additional workshops on various other topics will… Continue Reading Love Reaching Out 2.0
District Superintendent’s Message – Summer 2025
O Eternal, our Lord, Your majestic name is heard throughout the earth; Your magnificent glory shines far above the skies. From the mouths and souls of infants and toddlers, the most innocent, You have decreed power to stop Your adversaries and quash those who seek revenge. When I gaze to the skies and meditate on… Continue Reading District Superintendent’s Message – Summer 2025
DS Kasper on Renewal Leave
DS John Kasper will be out of the office taking some time this summer for a Renewal Leave. He will be away June 22-August 10. During this time other District Superintendents are scheduled for coverage. If you have a need that arises and requires DS assistance, reach out to Melanie in the Central Bay District… Continue Reading DS Kasper on Renewal Leave
Love Reaching Out – Seminar: Leading in the Local Church as a Disciple and as a Servant
THESE EVENTS ARE BEING RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2025! Love Reaching Out: Our Journey Continues in the Central Bay District UMC Seminar: Leading in the Local Church as a Disciple and as a Servant Calling all church leaders in the Central Bay District, If you are a local church Lay Leader, Lay Representative to… Continue Reading Love Reaching Out – Seminar: Leading in the Local Church as a Disciple and as a Servant
District Superintendent Announced: Rev. John Kasper named to East Winds District
LANSING MI…Bishop David A. Bard announces to the Michigan Conference the appointment of the Reverend John Kasper as district superintendent of the East Winds District, effective July 1, 2025. Rev. Kasper is currently serving as the district superintendent of the Central Bay District. He will follow the Rev. Dr. Margie Crawford, who has been a… Continue Reading District Superintendent Announced: Rev. John Kasper named to East Winds District
Words from Our District Co-Lay Leader – February 2025
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NLT February is a month when we celebrate love, as we give special tokens of our affection to our loved ones. But try as… Continue Reading Words from Our District Co-Lay Leader – February 2025
District Superintendent’s Message – March 2025
Which Way Shall I Choose? Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14 NIV Choices … Have you… Continue Reading District Superintendent’s Message – March 2025
Central Bay District Lay Servant Classes – Spring 2025
The Central Bay District will be offering Lay Servant Classes this spring with date choices at 3 different local churches: May 3rd and 10th, 2025 – Saginaw First UMC June 7th and 14th, 2025 – St. Charles UMC June 21st and 28th, 2025 – Alma UMC Read more to learn about class offerings and how… Continue Reading Central Bay District Lay Servant Classes – Spring 2025
Resources for Los Angeles Wildfire Response
In the aftermath of the Eaton and Palisades fires, UMCOR awarded two emergency grants to the California-Pacific Conference to undergird their response. Looking for ways to help? Access resources for churches and conferences. Read more ›