Category: East Winds District
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
Readers to Leaders Invitation
As members of Christ’s family we are called to support our sisters and brothers in need, whether they are living in our community or are living in other nations. At the 2022 Michigan Annual Conference, Rev. Jon Reynolds and Lisa Batten, Associate Director of Connectional Ministries, invited each faith community in the Conference to help… Continue Reading Readers to Leaders Invitation
Puzzling Through: Just A Slice
On Sunday November 5th, the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals met in their first NFL game following Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field in January. After what looked like a routine play by both teams, Damar stood up and then fell. Medical personnel began caring for him immediately, and after he was stabilized, he… Continue Reading Puzzling Through: Just A Slice