One Great Hour of Sharing is March 14

Michigan Area VIM Festival Scheduled for April 10

Conference Churches Contribute 79 Percent of Apportionments in 2009

Parkhurst Named Interim Director of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries

Hispanic/Latino Ministry Committee Launches Strategic Plan

One Great Hour of Sharing is March 14

One Great Hour of Sharing takes place on Sunday, March 14. With this offering, The United Methodist Church rebuilds lives and communities around the world by helping the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) keep its promise that 100% of your designated gift goes to specific causes. read more »

Michigan Area VIM Festival Scheduled for April 10

The Michigan Area VIM Festival of Opportunities, an event to celebrate all those who serve and to offer opportunities to learn ways to serve, will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, at Brighton: First UMC. Participants will have the chance to attend VIM Leader Training, Early Response Training, or various breakout sessions. read more »

Conference Churches Contribute 79 Percent of Apportionments in 2009

Sixty-one percent of the Detroit Conference’s 450 churches paid their conference apportionments at 100 percent or greater in 2009, the conference treasurer’s office reported recently. Included in those 273 churches are 36 congregations that were not able to contribute the full amount in 2008. read more »

Parkhurst Named Interim Director of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries

The Rev. Dr. James C. Parkhurst has been named Interim Conference Director of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries for the Detroit Conference, it was announced today (Tuesday, March 2). Parkhurst, a deacon from the Desert Southwest Conference, will officially begin his duties on April 1.  read more »

Hispanic/Latino Ministry Committee Launches Strategic Plan

The Conference Committee on Hispanic/Latino Ministries has developed a plan that will focus on three strategic directions: to strengthen cultural connectional relationships, strengthen community empowerment and strengthen leaders and congregations. read more »

Bishop's Day 2010

The 2010 Bishop’s Day will be held in six regions across the Michigan Area on selected Saturdays during March. 

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The Michigan Area Reporter covers the Detroit and West Michigan Conferences and publishes once a month. Subscriptions are now available.

Change The World Event

April 24-25, 2010. Build community locally. Fight malaria globally. Change the world.

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