Board of Global Ministries

"We seek to express the total mission of the church in the context of a global setting"

Advance

Establish, oversee and interpret advance projects at all levels.

[Karen Williams – 810-640-2280 - pastorkaren5@comcast.net]

 

• General Board of Global Ministries - www.gbgm-umc.org

• The Advance - www.gbgm.umc.org/advance

• Spotlight Church forms

• Ministry Jubilee (ministries, how to give)

 

Church Extension

Direct and oversee church development and redevelopment.

[George Spencer - umcgeorge@aol.com]

 

Communications

Design and implement a process of communication throughout the conference.

[Caren Chappell - 989-339-8208 - cchappellcove@gmail.com]

 

Health and Wellness

Direct and oversee annual conference relationships with related agencies and efforts.

[Bud Stevens - 989-667-4585]

 

• Accessibility Grants

• Charge to Safety and Healthiness of Church Properties

 

Hunger/United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)

Direct and oversee projects related to hunger and UMCOR.

[Margie Crawford - 586-772-6010]

 

• United Methodist Committee on Relief - UMCOR - www.umcor.org

• Imagine No Malaria

• Nothing But Nets

 

Mission Personnel

Direct and oversee the General Board of Global Ministries mission personnel serving in or related to our annual conference.

[Jackie Euper - 517-625-2920 - tjeuper@tm.net]

 

• Meet the Michigan Missionaries (web sites, support information)

 

Town and Country

Direct and oversee projects related to town and country ministries, including country parishes

[Katie Paterson- 906-492-3680  ktpete@gmail.com]

 

• Mustard Seed Grant

• Eastside Covenant Cooperative Parish

• Caring Covenant Group Ministry

• Seven Churches United Group Ministry

• South Central Cooperative Ministry

• God's Country Coop

• Five Community Parish’s websites

• Looking Glass Community Services - www.lgcservices.org

 

Volunteers in Mission (VIM)

Direct and oversee VIM projects.

[John Walls - 248-459-6850 - vim.jewalls@yahoo.com]

 

• Forms for Ministry Jubilee Grants  #1316

• North Central Jurisdiction VIM Web site – www.umvimncj.org

• Other Jurisdictional VIM Web sites

• Upcoming Events such as Festivals of Opportunity

• VIM Journal – place for people to tell their stories

 

Executive Committee

Direct and manage the work of the board between meetings.

[Dorothy Thon]

 

Secretaries of Global Ministries

Direct interpretation in districts and local congregations.

[Wayne Bank]