Protection Policy

The Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church is committed to ensuring that we provide safe places of worship and fellowship to everyone we serve. The Protection Policy Team is committed to ensuring quality and consistency in training and application process, accessibility and ease of use for users, and expediting the process for both applicants… Continue Reading Protection Policy

Charge Conference 2019

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen. thank you for choosing to ride the Central Bay District Church Charge Conference Forms Coaster. We appreciate your business and will do all we can to make your ride as pleasant as possible, while still offering a few thrills along the way.  Remember to keep your hands and feet inside the… Continue Reading Charge Conference 2019

Technology Got You Down?

Are you having website problems? Did you find out “FREE” is not free, and “EASY” is not easy? (Wix, Weebly, Google sites, WordPress.com…) Do you own your own domain, or is it tied to something you don’t want? Maybe you haven’t even started because it’s annoying and complicated. Help is a click away.

Summer GAP Kids’ Camp in West Branch

Summer GAP (God’s awesome People) Kids Camp 2019 located at West Branch First United Methodist Church has served 74 children from 55 different families during our first 5 weeks with an average of 43 children per day. Our program’s operational hours are from 8 a.m. until 5:15 for 6-weeks, Monday through Friday and offer this… Continue Reading Summer GAP Kids’ Camp in West Branch

Conference Children & Youth Events

The Greater Detroit District Conference is focusing on children with the keynote and two breakout sessions (you choose which ones) on Saturday, Sept 21st. It begins at 8:30 and there is no cost. The link for more info is here. Kathy Pittenger, the Conference Children’s Initiatives Coordinator is teaching a session during the Reach Summit… Continue Reading Conference Children & Youth Events

Upcoming LSM Classes

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Spiritual Gifts Class September 7 & 14, 2019 Rose City: Trinity UMC  Textbook: Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts Buy from Amazon>>> Buy from Cokesbury>>> Trinity UMC in Rose City will be the site for the study of Rediscovering our Spiritual Gifts on September 7th and 14th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This Lay Servant Ministry course… Continue Reading Upcoming LSM Classes

Michigan Area School for License as a Local Pastor

We hope you can join us for this year’s School for Pastoral Ministry presentation of “Streams of Healing Water”  Featuring: Rev. Junius B. Dotson, General Secretary/CEO Discipleship Ministries UMC and Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, Chief Connectional Officer of the Connectional Table UMC Tuesday, August 20 – Wednesday, August 21 The purpose of the School for License… Continue Reading Michigan Area School for License as a Local Pastor

Faster Pastor 2019

August 9 Tri-Cities Motor Speedway Auburn, MI Help support Pastor Rob, racing to SEND KIDS TO CAMP!!!! Download the flyer >>>

Christian Faith and Love in Action

THE MAYVILLE AREA SHARE SHOP (MASS) Our United Methodist heritage reflects a history of Christian faith and love put into action. One elderly Mayville United Methodist woman and her friend did just that. They collected clothes and food to be given away or sold for $.25 to those who needed help. From that humble beginning… Continue Reading Christian Faith and Love in Action

The Prop Center is Moving!

Drumroll….the Prop and Resource Center has a new location – we are headed to Clare UMC! We have a big, beautiful room in their office building upstairs where the props can be stored and I can work on new ones/repairing used ones.  The props will be moving July 2nd, so for those returning VBS sets… Continue Reading The Prop Center is Moving!

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