Category: East Winds District
Here am I, send me
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am announcing that the East Winds District will be having a Clergy Retreat from 12:00 pm February 28, 2025 to 12:00 March 1, 2025 at the Colombiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, MI. Our reflection passage will be Isaiah 6:8. There will be time for us to be still and… Continue Reading Here am I, send me
Puzzler’s Corner- The Best Thursday in November
Last Thursday night, I settled in to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Cleveland Browns for the first of two meetings this season. The game was played in Cleveland, and snow was falling as the contest began. Over the course of the next 3 quarters, what started as a light dusting became what the announcers… Continue Reading Puzzler’s Corner- The Best Thursday in November
Puzzlers Corner- A Call For Prayer
Next week, our nation will be voting to elect our next leaders at all levels of government. I don’t believe that I am alone when I say that I am feeling some anxiety about what may unfold on November 5th and the days that follow. I ask for each faith community to consider being open… Continue Reading Puzzlers Corner- A Call For Prayer
ABAR Group Training Sessions
Do you need your ABAR Training, but do not want to complete it alone? Join one of our East Winds District-sponsored group sessions to begin or continue your training of the modules. In each 3-hour long training, there will be time for both large and small group discussions. You must come with an open mind,… Continue Reading ABAR Group Training Sessions
Grant Thank You
Click Here to Read the Thank You Letter from United In Christ UMC East Winds District
Outreach Grant Thank You
In April of 2024, the East Winds Finance Team and Leadership team approved a outreach grant for Flushing Christian Outreach to help them purchase and install a walk in freezer to replace their chest freezers that did not always work causing them to turn away frozen food donations. Last week we received the following Thank… Continue Reading Outreach Grant Thank You
East Winds District Lenten Mission Project
February 14th thru March 31st Lets find a way through this time of Lent to show our appreciation for the heroic jobs that they do day in and day out. (Firefighters, Paramedics, Law Enforcement (state & local), EMT’s, 911 & Police Dispatchers, Air Med Flight Crews, Chaplains) Ways you can do this: Honor Breakfast, Honor… Continue Reading East Winds District Lenten Mission Project
Tips to Spot Scammers
Tips for spotting a scam By Barry Trantham, East Winds District Finance Committee Chair Pretends to be someone you know. Scammers often pretend to be contacting you from the IRS or Social Security Administration, or from a company you’re familiar with like your bank. They might make up a name that sounds official or… Continue Reading Tips to Spot Scammers
Puzzler’s Corner: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
Puzzler’s Corner Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 “I Love It When A Plan Comes Together.” This famous quote is attributed to John Hannibal Smith, the leader of a fictional team of do-gooders who seek to wipe out injustice as they stay one step ahead of the law. The t. v. show that coined the phrase had a… Continue Reading Puzzler’s Corner: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
The Lord Be With You
“The Lord Be With You” I learned late Tuesday afternoon that the jury reached a guilty verdict in the case of Jennifer Crumbley. I struggle with trying to find the right words to comfort the families that have had to relive that day over the last several weeks. And it is possible that people… Continue Reading The Lord Be With You