About Us
About Us
Founded in 1969, the Detroit Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church is made up of 450 churches, 730 clergy members and approximately 100,000 lay members. The conference is headquartered in Flint, Mich.
The vision of the Detroit Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church is to create and nurture dynamic and fruitful congregations who make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
As a conference, we commit ourselves to fulfilling our vision through the accomplishment of the following strategies and goals:
Dynamic and fruitful congregations will be fostered as we:
- Create a culture where discipleship means more than membership
- Create and nurture congregations that are seeking and reaching persons of all ages, races and cultures
- Encourage the constant development and transformation of leaders, both clergy and laity
- Intentionally develop new congregations, new worship services, and new satellite locations for congregations
Discipleship will be fostered through congregations who:
- Change lives through effective, engaging and inviting worship
- Empower and equip people to call others into a new relationship with Christ
- Teach and model effective Christ-like service as a way of life
- Pray for healing and wholeness, both inward and beyond
- Encourage people to identify and respond to a call to a life of ministry and service
Transformation will take place as we create and nurture congregations who strive to:
- Identify and engage the needs of their communities
- Respond, both financially and with service, to ministries beyond the local church and throughout our United Methodist connection
- Work for justice so that all persons experience the peace of Christ
- Risk change to move forward in mission and ministry