Greater Southwest UMC

Greater Southwest UMC Organizing, Equipping and Engaging United Methodists in Southwest Michigan

05/28/2026

When our Parchment United Methodist Church celebrated its 100th Birthday in September of 2024, I was so glad that our then new District Superintendent, Dean Prentiss, could be part of that event. Some years ago, both Dean and I and the churches we were pastoring were part of a process called VCI (Vi...

05/21/2026

~Commentary by the Rev. Dr. Christopher P. Momany In March, I received a telephone call inviting me to speak at the beginning of a demonstration. This event of resistance was organized to confront today’s abuse of political and economic power in America. I accepted — with a few modest qualificat...

05/07/2026

Mandana will be out of the District office May 13-15 attending UWF Assembly. If you have questions during this time, please contact DS Dean Prentiss at [email protected].  

04/30/2026

Miracle Sunday on May 17 will unite 30,000 congregations worldwide to extend the mission of The United Methodist Church and to raise vital support for 500 clergy a year through the Endowment for Theological Education outside the United States. More than 70% of U.S. clergy hold a theological degree,....

04/23/2026

~Pastor Miriam Peralta At Semilla, our sewing classes have always been about more than just mastering a stitch or following a pattern. We believe that every skill we gain is a gift meant to be shared, that everyone has something to be blessed. Now in our third cycle of offering this class, that miss...

04/17/2026

Registration is open for PAUMCS Online Certification. Sponsored by GCFA, this program provides outstanding advanced professional training and enrichment for UM administrators. The self-paced course covers taxes, connectional giving, ethics and confidentiality, conflict resolution, and more. Scholars...

04/09/2026

God’s Spirit worked in profound ways March 22 for United Methodism in Battle Creek. The congregations of Chapel Hill, Christ, and Convis Union gathered together and overwhelmingly approved a merger that has been prayerfully in the making for months. The joint Church Conference was led by Greater S...

04/02/2026

~by Julia Paradine-Rice On Monday, March 23, the Schoolcraft United Women in Faith hosted 58 women and pastors from around the District at our 2nd Annual Lenten Tea. It was a day of celebrating 157 years of United Women in Faith and their predecessor organizations being in mission for women, childre...

03/19/2026

~Rev. Dean N. Prentiss, District Superintendent Many of you have shared with me ways you are caring for one another and those in your community. These are difficult times. It can be challenging to think about the world through a lens of faith, especially when we are so often pulled apart by politic...

03/12/2026

The Michigan Conference is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant to the Bishop, based in Lansing. This position provides direct administrative support to Resident Bishop David Bard, working alongside the Coordinating Cabinet to manage the bishop’s calendar, travel, meetings, annual events, and h...

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