Category: Leadership
Great Lakes Loons/Children’s Ministry Fundraiser
August 21, 2019 Great Lakes Loons & Central Bay District Children’s Ministry are teaming up together to offer a FUN night of baseball, crafts and family time But wait, there’s more: Every ticket sold represents $3 towards CB District Children Camp Scholarship Money! Download the flyer >>>
MI-AIM Retreat
Guest Speaker: Robyn Dykstra August 24-25, 2019 Kettunen Center – Tustin, MI The position of the administrative assistant is a vital part of the overall ministry of a church and the congregation. They are the gatekeeper, bridge-builder, keeper of the “information”, soother of wounded feelings, and deliverer of unwanted news. They are the person who… Continue Reading MI-AIM Retreat
Dinner Church in Cass City
Cass City United Methodist Church is well known for the past 20 years in preparing our Wednesday Dorcas Meal where we serve lunch for 150-250 of our community once per month. However, after reading Dinner Church by Verlon Fosner at last fall’s District Conference we wanted to explore how to incorporate Dinner Church into our HOLY C.O.W.… Continue Reading Dinner Church in Cass City
VBS is Coming!
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!
Coleman: Faith is Honored
The Wayne C. Barrett Steward Leader Award was established by action of the Board of Directors of the United Methodist Foundation of Michigan upon Dr. Barrett’s retirement as President and Executive Director. The purpose of this award is to honor up to six United Methodist congregations across the Michigan Area for their exemplary stewardship ministry and… Continue Reading Coleman: Faith is Honored
Dinner Church at Arenac: Christ
Immediately after obtaining the Dinner Church Booklets distributed at our first D zone organizational meeting in August, we at Arenac Christ UMC encouraged all small groups and our adult Sunday School class to begin studying the book together. By October we launched a small church adapted version of dinner church that we believed best fit… Continue Reading Dinner Church at Arenac: Christ
Confirmation Network
“United Methodist leaders often speak of the denomination as “the connection.” This concept has been central to Methodism from its beginning. Methodism’s founder, John Wesley, recognized the need for an organized system of communication and accountability and developed what he called the “connexion,” a network of classes, societies, and annual conferences.” UMC.org, Organization: The Church… Continue Reading Confirmation Network
DZone 1 Worship at Bay Shore Camp
During this Memorial Day Weekend – we held our Last DZONE 1 Sunday Worship Service for the summer at Bay Shore Camp & Family Ministry. Thank you Jeff Parsons, Director of Bay Shore for allowing us to be a part of this Sunday Worship Service. It was wonderful to see the children and young adults… Continue Reading DZone 1 Worship at Bay Shore Camp
Mission u 2019
Can you believe that another year has flown by! Mission u 2019 is filled with incredible dynamic speakers and interesting topics. This is an event you won’t want to miss. Download the registration flyer with all of the information; locations, times and studies. Sign up early so you will be sure to save your spot!… Continue Reading Mission u 2019
Native American Pastor Shares
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