Central Bay District United Women in Faith
God is Good All the time! All the time God is Good! Greetings from Caroline Diaz and Sandra DeWaele, co-presidents of Central Bay District United Women in Faith. We hope you have visited our new Michigan website set up by Diana Miller and son. If not go to United Women in Faith – Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church to check out Michigan specific details. The national website has not changed. It is still United Women in Faith | Love in Action.
Our last CBD event was Spiritual Enrichment Brunch at Midland First on March 1, 2025. The morning was well organized. We enjoyed a delicious brunch before hearing Saralyn Temple speak about the Open Door in Midland. The program also included music, devotions and communion. The evaluations were very positive.
The next CBD event is Spiritual Growth Retreat at the Springs in Gladwin, Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2025. The speaker will be Rev. Kim Bos, Campus Minister and Executive Director of the Wesley House at Ferris State University. Her message will be “Better Together”. The cost is $100.00. This includes an overnight stay, three meals, fellowship, faith and fun. Reading books will be available for purchase. Registrations postmarked no later than April 17, 2025, should be sent to Rene Johnson, 809 Wyllys St., Midland, Michigan 48442, Questions can be emailed to [email protected]. See below for registration form and additional information.
Mission U is a Michigan conference event held July 17, 18. and 19, 2025 in Mt. Pleasant. The adult curriculum is Practicing Hope. It explores hope, particularly when hope seems hard to find. The study’s purpose is to allow all our communities to cultivate hope that is honest about our current conditions, hope that it is restorative when everything feels urgent and hope that is possible even when we transgress. Registration fliers will be out soon. We hope to see a lot of you at Mission U.
The Assembly website is up and running- Dream it! Believe it! Do it! Start planning now to attend our Assembly in May 2026 in Indianapolis. Assembly website: uwfaith.org/assembly
Spiritual Growth Retreat
Friday, April 25 – Saturday, April 26, 2025
At “The Springs,” 1950 N M 30, Gladwin, MI 48624
Registration Cost: $100.00 per person. Registration includes your stay overnight and meals: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, and lunch are included in the cost.
Registration opens at 4:00 pm Friday with free time until dinner at 6:00 pm.
The retreat ends Saturday at approximately 3:00 pm.
SPEAKER: Rev. Kim Bos with a message on “Better Together”
Rev. Kim Bos is the Campus Minister and Executive Director of the Wesley House at Ferris State University. She’s from Muskegon and graduated from Michigan State but soon after that she took off roaming from South Dakota to Mississippi with a lot of stops in between. Kim is the kind of person who has worn many hats and lived many lives. She is passionate about healing and rechurching work, and about reinvigorating the work of kingdom building. When she’s not preaching in a living room or a pulpit, drinking coffee on campus or having hard office talks, Kim loves to bake, knit, and go on adventures with her beloved dog, Maybelle.
- Meeting in Retreat Center Chapel.
- Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably.
- Bring a Bible, notebook and pen.
- Come enjoy fellowship, faith, fun, and food.
- Plan to sing, listen, talk, reflect, worship.
COLLECTION: Easy to prepare, non-perishable food items or a monetary donation.
REGISTRATION FORM
CALENDAR EVENT
Mission U Weekend for All Ages
July 17-19, 2025
First UMC of Mt. Pleasant
“Hope as Resurrection People” is the 2025 theme and we will explore the hope that emerged with a small community of followers after the resurrection of Jesus that changed the world. Out of so much confusion and fear following the crucifixion of Jesus, grew a “Resurrection People” steepled in hope who began living out their faith in powerful ways. Plan now to attend and watch for registration to open in spring.
Caroline Diaz
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Sandy DeWaele
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Assembly 2026
Assembly 2026 is a once-every-four-years gathering of women committed to faith, empowerment, and making a difference. Picture a weekend that uplifts your soul, strengthens your faith, and brings you together with an unstoppable sisterhood.