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. Location – EMU Rec/IM Building – GoogleMap Room 110 Olds/Robb Open to youth in grades 6–12, this event is just $25 per participant, with counselors attending for free! The night will be… 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

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

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