Michigan Conference — The United Methodist Church

GREATER DETROIT DISTRICT

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READ THE JUNE 2025 NEWSLETTER

UPCOMING EVENTS:

REGISTER FOR THE 2025 GOLF OUTING!
The 2nd Annual Greater Detroit District UMC Golf Outing is happening Saturday, July 19, at Gateway Golf & Country Club in Romulus, Michigan, and we invite you or your church to become a sponsor. Your sponsorship will directly support Samaritas’ affordable housing efforts and the Baldwin Center Pontiac, providing vital resources to families and youth in need. Click here for more information.

Want to know more about golf? Be sure to watch the golf insights videos with 2024 wesley chalice winner keith wimbush by clicking here.

DISTRICT NEWS:

Vital Church Conference Training

Greater Detroit District UMC is hosting a Zoom Meeting to train on Cluster Church Conference Etiquette, Dropbox document procedures, the Church governance approval process for conference forms, etc.… SAVE THE DATE VITAL CHURCH CONFERENCE TRAINING Thursday, July 24th @ 11a.m. Download a flyer to share with your church leadership team!...

Serve in Detroit: Youth Mission

SERVE IN DETROIT: WEEK OF JULY 6, 2025 The Greater Detroit District in conjunction with Cass Community Social Services will be taking part in Cass’s ‘Serve with Detroit’ program. This is a week-long mission experience in a United Methodist affiliated social service agency. Youth from throughout the District will come together...

Touching the Life of a Stranger: A Gift of Faith, Friendship, and Kindness

Jerome Walker is one of Michigan’s recently released Juvenile Lifers. Originally sentenced to life without parole for a crime committed at age 17, Mr. Walker remained incarcerated for 26 years. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional to sentence minors to life without the possibility of parole. Since...