Category: East Winds District
Meet our Finance Team Chair
by Barry Trantham, East Winds District Finance Team Chair The East Winds Finance Team reviews grant and loan requests from churches in our District. Loans are limited to $50,000 with terms up to 10 years. Grants are available following guidelines from the attached brochure. About Me: My wife, Denise, and I have been members of… Continue Reading Meet our Finance Team Chair
Meet the East Winds Executive Assistant
There is something I find innately peaceful as well as exciting about starting a new book in a series I am reading. This feeling is the same with new beginnings and the changes in the seasons of life. The continuation of a story, new challenges, new adventures, new characters, and new emotional reactions. As we move forward… Continue Reading Meet the East Winds Executive Assistant
Meet the East Winds Administrative Assistant & Connectional Liaison
My name is Eva Jankowske, I am a single mom of a now teenage young man, named Preston. We live in Columbiaville, Michigan and attend Columbiaville UMC. Preston is the best decision I have ever made, and my greatest accomplishment. He is in competitive gymnastics at Epic Gymnastics in Flint, loves muscle cars and WWII… Continue Reading Meet the East Winds Administrative Assistant & Connectional Liaison
Looking Glass Community Outreach
Looking Glass Community Outreach (LGCO) is one of five EngageMI Conference based projects located in the East Winds District. Looking Glass is a faith-based nonprofit that serves at-risk families in southern Shiawassee County – Laingsburg, Shaftsburg, Perry, Morrice, Bancroft and Durand. LGCO is a volunteer based agency with strong ties to various congregations and service… Continue Reading Looking Glass Community Outreach
Meet the East Winds District Treasurer
I am Linda Squires, Treasurer of East Winds District, formerly of Crossroads District. I was born and raised in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and served as Parish Administrator at a Hartland church. I joined the Methodist Church when I met my husband in 2008 and became the district treasurer in 2014. Between the two… Continue Reading Meet the East Winds District Treasurer
Safe Sanctuary
There is one topic few churches want to talk about, but every church needs to address: Their Safe Sanctuary Policy or Protection Policy. For many of us the COVID pandemic changed the way we did ministry forever. This is most especially true for Children, Youth, Family, and Vulnerable Adult Ministry. Prior to the pandemic we… Continue Reading Safe Sanctuary
Michigan Administrators in Ministry
MI-AIM is Michigan Assistants in Ministry. A group for All Methodist Administrative Assistants to support each other in our ministry. MI-AIM is affiliated with Professional Administrators of United Methodist Connectional Structure (PAUMCS) related to GCFA (2012 ¶807.19). We want to connect with ALL Admins to help support them in their work, this includes… Continue Reading Michigan Administrators in Ministry
Church Leadership Updates Needed
Please be sure to make your local church leadership changes in Brick River, the Michigan Conference official database. Both district and conference staff use Brick River to email important information to your local church leaders. Need a tutorial how to update Here is the link to the tutorial. https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dashboard-Training-Text-1.pdf Questions about updating your local church dashboard… Continue Reading Church Leadership Updates Needed
Summer is the Perfect Time to Camp!
East Winds Mission & Ministry Spotlight July 5, 2023 by Ann Emerson, Director at Lake Huron Retreat Center Our Michigan Area Camping Program is in full swing around the conference. Whether it’s Bayshore, Wesley Woods, Lake Louise or Lake Huron (to name a few) there is a camp program to fit the needs of children,… Continue Reading Summer is the Perfect Time to Camp!
PASTORAL TRANSITIONS: PART 2, WELCOME
In this second half of a two-part article, Glenn Wagner offers advice to congregations welcoming new pastors and outlines practical wisdom to clergy transitioning into a new ministry setting. GLENN M. WAGNER Michigan Conference Communications Pastors in our Michigan United Methodist connectional system have been moving to new appointments since clergy were called circuit riders… Continue Reading PASTORAL TRANSITIONS: PART 2, WELCOME