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U-Nite Youth Lock-In
Don’t miss the Greater Detroit District U-Nite Youth Lock-In! Join us January 10-11, 2025, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. at Eastern Michigan University’s Rec/IM Building, 500 Circle Drive E, Ypsilanti, MI. Open to youth in grades 6–12, this event is just $25 per participant, with counselors attending for free! The night will be packed… Continue Reading U-Nite Youth Lock-In
Lay Servant Ministries of the Greater Detroit District
Lay Servant Ministry classes provide laity with: opportunities for personal growth, knowledge about the United Methodist Church, ways to provide leadership in the church, ideas for enhancing a ministry at your church, and opportunities to begin a new ministry in your church. 2024-25 Lay Servant Ministries Training Registration Form – DOWNLOAD
District Advent Bible Study with Rev. Dr. Tara Gray on Zoom
District Advent Bible Study – “The Characters of Christmas” Join us for a six-week journey through The Characters of Christmas by Daniel Darling! As we prepare for the Advent season, this study will help us rediscover the wonder of the Christmas story through the lives of the people who were part of Christ’s birth. The… Continue Reading District Advent Bible Study with Rev. Dr. Tara Gray on Zoom
Cluster Conference Training Video
The Greater Detroit District UMC has created a video from the Vital Cluster Church Conference training on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. This video is a treasure trove of information, providing insights on preparing for your cluster church conference. If you couldn’t attend the live training, this video is your key to understanding and mastering these crucial aspects… Continue Reading Cluster Conference Training Video
Cluster Church Conference Schedule
2024 ‘REVISED’ CLUSTER CHURCH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE The cluster church conference schedule has been updated. Please click… HERE for the latest official schedule. This year we are Daring to Shift… to cluster church conferences instead of the single church model. Click here for updated Vital Church Conference instructions. Download an Agenda for Cluster Church Conference-Updated 9/06/24 Cluster church conferences are groups of three to seven churches that meet by Zoom on the same date. Each church will have its own… Continue Reading Cluster Church Conference Schedule
The Greater Detroit District (GDD) Refugee Resettlement Program *The GDD C&S Committee has entered into a refugee resettlement partnership with Samaritas Social Services. *Samaritas cooperates with the U.S. Department of State in resettling refugee families from counties all over the world. *Samaritas expects to resettle in Michigan over 3,000 refugees in the 21-month period beginning… Continue Reading
Statement of Belief
Greater Detroit District Church & Society Committee A Statement of Belief As United Methodists, we believe scripture affirms that “all persons are individuals of sacred worth, created in the image of God” (161, Human Sexuality, 2016 The Book of Discipline Social Principles). Therefore, we believe the United Methodist Church (UMC) through its ministries of love,… Continue Reading Statement of Belief
District Admin’s Corner
New district office hours. The ‘physical’ Greater Detroit District office hours located at Metropolitan UMC are by appointment only. The District Executive Administrator, Dwanda Hayton’s office hours are Mon.-Thurs. 8am-4pm and 8am-11am Friday. If there is a supervisory emergency, the caller can reach Rev. Totty by phone at: 313-300-3085. Local Church conferences will be held earlier… Continue Reading District Admin’s Corner
Pay District Ministry Shares Online
Our District Treasurer, Victor Raybaud, has been working on a way for churches to pay their District Ministry Shares online. The Greater Detroit District currently uses the Vanco Payment company to receive and transfer funds. These Vanco tiles have already been used to receive payments for several events over the last year. You may have… Continue Reading Pay District Ministry Shares Online
Call for Two-state Solution: Church & Society
A Greater Detroit District Church and Society Committee Action Alert Urge Biden administration to immediately pursue, facilitate and implement a two-state solution for Middle East peace. The Greater Detroit District (GDD) Church and Society Committee joins the voices of the United Nations Secretary – General; the US President, and US allies from the Middle East… Continue Reading Call for Two-state Solution: Church & Society