Past Events

You are invited to attend the Retired Pastors, Wives, and Widows Conference this September at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth. Our theme is You Are Not Alone: Elijah Under the Broom Tree. Our main speaker, Dr. Michael Williams, will help us to biblically negotiate challenging times with great hope like Elijah. Additional speakers are […]

Our natural defaults for imagining Church involve assumptions that limit the options we see in front of us. Looking for Jesus already at work in our community helps us take small steps with others in the direction of Jesus—blurring the lines between Evangelism and Discipleship in some really wonderful ways. Join us as we delve […]

Our New Church Worker Conference is for all rostered workers (non-teachers) new to the District: pastors and special ministry positions. 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 whatever questions or concerns […]

This conference is for Circuit Visitors of the Michigan District, VPs, District Staff, and select invitees. We will be looking at the book "Coming to Faith Through Dawkins" by Dennis Alexander. You can purchase this book via Amazon or your favorite bookstore.

Introduction to Transitional Interim Ministry (TIM) The “Introduction to Transitional Interim Ministry” conference is designed for those who are considering TIM as a part-time ministry when they retire. Attendance at an introductory conference, commitment to this ministry, and District-sponsored continuing education are required to be recognized as a Michigan District Transitional Interim Pastor. There is […]

“We are thriving, yet, we are dying.” Those words were spoken to describe the stock market. They are also a profound descriptor of many local churches in 2025. Rather than treading water, or continuing the trend, we can adjust our activity to operate more efficiently so that we can be about the mission of Jesus. […]