What is reconciliation in the church? It is certainly not overlooking problems with the hope that things resolve themselves or forcing forgiveness without repentance and restoration of relationships. Join Rev. Dr. Jeffery Pulse as he broadens our theological understanding of reconciliation through an examination of Genesis, and Rev. John Rathje, who will provide pastoral counseling […]

The ministry landscape is significantly different from that of five years ago and in marked contrast to the realities many were trained to expect and deal with in seminary training. In our time together you are invited to ponder, speculate, and prayerfully re-focus to see what the Lord of the Church is “up to” these […]

We are excited about our Higgins Lake Principals Conference at the end of July. Ted Neitzke will be there once again to dazzle us with all sorts of fantastic leadership ideas, and we'll have our usual fun and fellowship. We look forward to seeing everyone this summer as we get equipped for another fantastic school year!

We hope you are excited about our Directors’ Day on August 6 at St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth. This is a day designed just for the directors of our early childhood centers. It has quickly become one of our favorite days of the summer as a time of fellowship, worship, learning, collaboration, and fun. Check out the […]

We are looking forward to our 51st Annual Early Childhood Conference. It is always a blessing to have 500+ early childhood educators gathered together for an amazing day full of fellowship, learning, collaboration, and fun. Make sure your colleagues are fired up and ready to join you in Frankenmuth on August 7. We will see […]

Reconciliation—a word, a concept, a process!? The world certainly has its own idea of what it means to be reconciled. Even in Christian circles we often carry this worldview baggage with us, conflating it with God’s Word, trying to come up with our own way of repairing relationships. We may start thinking that reconciliation is […]

This event has been cancelled. Join us at the next Community Worship Network Gathering on Saturday, September 14, at Faith Lutheran Church in Grand Blanc. This gathering will feature church musicians John and Claudia Boonenberg. Claudia will lead sessions on various topics related to basic vocal fundamentals for lead vocalists and John will lead sessions […]

Our New Church Worker Conference is for all rostered workers new to the District: pastors, DCE's, worship arts directors, family life directors, and deaconesses. This will serve as your orientation to the District. We will introduce you to the staff and to the direction of ministry in the District. Maybe most importantly, we will answer […]

The Discernment Conference has been cancelled. Introduction to IIM Ministry The “Introduction to Intentional Interim Ministry” workshop is designed for those that are considering IIM as a part-time ministry when they retire. Attendance at an introductory workshop, commitment to this ministry, and District-sponsored continuing education are required to be recognized as a Michigan District Intentional […]