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Be the Spark! – A Stewardship Blessing from Jay Berger, church member

November 15, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church 1 Comment

The blessing of being over 70 – Your church and charitable donations can be tax free!! As I move closer to social security and Medicare age I try to focus on the glass being half-full. Seasoned citizens are often reminded of an accumulation of aches and pains and the doctor’s visits that can fill up… Read More »

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Be the Spark! – A Stewardship Message from Pastor Linda

November 1, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church 2 Comments

Be the Spark! We’re a big congregation with multiple worship services, so you may or may not know Jay Bearup. He is often in the back of the sanctuary, his beautiful young daughter, Win, crawling around and swaying to the music. She adds so much joy wherever she is present!  Win was Baptized in the… Read More »

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My Color-Courageous Discipleship Journey – with Esther Triggs

October 4, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church Leave a Comment

As the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Interlochen Center for the Arts, I have the opportunity to teach my Necessary Conversations: A Look at Implicit Bias session every two weeks for our new hires. In each of these sessions we begin with group agreements of how we are going to communicate with each… Read More »

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Sing a New Church into Being – A Celebration of Music and Musicians at Central Church

September 21, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church 9 Comments

Sing A New Church into Being with Pastor Linda Stephan Every once in a while, I take a risk and I sing out a few lines in the middle of the sermon. I never really know ahead of time if I’ll have the courage to sing, or if I’ll just end up speaking the words.… Read More »

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Mission Spotlight – Pure Water for The World

September 13, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church Leave a Comment

Pure Water – Luxury or Lifesaver? We take clean drinking water for granted, but many people in parts of the U.S. and some other countries struggle with waterborne diseases and related problems because of contaminated water. A major missional initiative for Central Church is Pure Water for the World – a grassroots organization with the vision of bringing an… Read More »

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Different Name. Same Mission. – JFONMI is now ILJ-MI

August 23, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church Leave a Comment

Justice for Our Neighbors Michigan is now Immigration Law & Justice Michigan (ILJ-MI)! Different Name. Same Mission. Immigration Law & Justice clearly defines the work we do and describes the people we serve. Our new logo the reflects hope, optimism, and opportunity that immigrants bring to Michigan communities. What hasn’t changed? Central Church is as… Read More »

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Mission Spotlight – Soaring Unlimited, Haiti

July 26, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church Leave a Comment

During the past four years, life in Haiti has been far from normal. Disruption of basic needs such as public education, clean drinking water, proper nutrition, sanitation, and women’s health measures have been adversely affected. Political unrest, COVID, a 2021 presidential assassination and other civil and financial setbacks have rocked this already-struggling island country. Yet,… Read More »

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Mission Spotlight – Kyle Sonnemann Memorial Youth Mission Scholarships

June 30, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church Leave a Comment

Kyle Sonnemann Memorial Youth Mission Scholarships Help support CUMC high school students who wish to participate in Central’s annual summer Youth Mission trip! In late July, the group will travel to Cass Community Church in downtown Detroit, where they will assist with various projects to help local homeless neighbors. In prior years, the CUMC Youth… Read More »

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Welcome to the New Gift-Carrier – A Reflection on “Beginning Again” from Walter Brueggemann

June 30, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church 3 Comments

Welcome to the New Gift-Carrier It is a big deal in the life of a congregation to change senior pastors. We have learned to respect, love, and trust our Senior Pastor, Chris. More than that, “we have grown accustomed to his ways.” We recognize his phrases; we watch for his familiar gestures; we hear the… Read More »

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Our 700 Sundays Together – A Farewell Message from Pastor Chris Lane

June 9, 2023 By Central United Methodist Church 3 Comments

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