Category: EW Staff and Committees Blog
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
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
Meet the Board of Church Location and Building Chair
By Bob Wyatt The Board of Location & Building is charged by our discipline to review local church plans to buy or sell property, buy, lease or sell buildings or remodel a building when the cost of remodeling exceeds 25% of the value of the building. The board also is required to review new construction… Continue Reading Meet the Board of Church Location and Building Chair
Meet the Coordinator of Applied Mission
Coordinator of Applied Mission I’m Rev. Carol Blair Bouse, I currently serve as the Coordinator of Applied Mission here in the East Winds District. I also serve the pastor at Millington United Methodist Church; I am an Elder in the Michigan Annual Conference having been ordained in 1995 as a Deacon and 1997 as an… Continue Reading Meet the Coordinator of Applied Mission
East Winds District Lay Leaders
In the East Winds District, we are lucky to be served by several co-lay leaders. Our current District Lay Leaders are Bonnie Potter, who will be stepping down from the role in the next few weeks, Cynthia Rossman, and Dayne Walling, who has just recently stepped into the roll. Getting to Know Bonnie Potter:… Continue Reading East Winds District Lay Leaders
Meet the East Winds dCOM Chair
District Committee on Ordained Ministry (dCOM) by Jeffery Jaggers, Chairperson Each district has a District Committee on Ordained Ministry (dCOM). The dCOMs are sub-committees of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. Our responsibilities include interviewing people who have experienced a call to the ministry of Local Pastor, Deacon, Elder or Certified Lay Ministers. We annually… Continue Reading Meet the East Winds dCOM Chair
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
Meet The East Winds District Leadership Chair
Several years ago a group of dedicated clergy and laity were called upon to form a new district from remnants of two existing districts, the Crossroads and Blue Water Districts. We quickly set about the task of making meaningful connections and engaging in mission Our mission statement is: Equipping churches to serve Christ through quality… Continue Reading Meet The East Winds District Leadership Chair