Bishop Lanette offers General Conference Breakthrough Prayer

Bishop Lanette Plambeck has prepared a Breakthrough Prayer for General Conference that can be used individually and with your congregation.

Fairmont UMC grows, develops signature ministry

Worship has increased 64 percent in the past three years, and the church has celebrated 24 baptisms within the past two years.

Conference leadership opportunities: Is God calling you?

Are you called to be our next lay leader, missional engagement strategist, or coordinator of ministerial services? Learn more and apply!

Legal clinics provide essential services for immigrant community

The first clinic in Worthington, which included information sessions and appointments with lawyers and law students, welcomed close to 50 attendees.

Racial justice audit shapes conference equity initiatives

A look at results of the three-pronged racial justice audit that has taken place in the Minnesota Conference throughout the past year.
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Easter message: Resurrected

Bishop Lanette Plambeck

May this Easter be a time of renewal and revival, as we embrace the joy of resurrection and the promise of abundant life. Let us live each day with the ...

Renewing Our Promises: A Watch Night Message from Bishop Lanette Plambeck

Bishop Lanette Plambeck

We are at that threshold where we say goodbye to 2023, and hello to 2024. At the beginning of the new year, congregations of the Wesleyan tradition, churches ...

Amazing Peace: Christmas Message

Bishop Lanette Plambeck

The Hebrew word we translate as peace is “shalom.” Bishop Lanette reflects on what peace looks like and how we can center ourselves in the promise of peace.

Keeping the main thing the main thing

Susan Nienaber

A key source of decline in congregations is lack of purpose and direction. Here are some ways to shift your church’s attention toward the main thing.

Clergy Leadership Academy: Leading adaptively

Jody Thone

Director of Leadership Development Jody Thone shares that the upcoming Clergy Leadership Academy will be a leadership laboratory where participants learn and ...

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“Change for a change” offering raises funds for Imagine No Malaria

Evangelical UMC (Waseca) decided to raise money for Imagine No Malaria by having a special monthly offering called “Change for a Change” during which we would ...

“The Gathering Place” Opens in Chatfield

Chatfield United Methodist Church’s newly-formed health ministry for senior citizens, The Gathering Place, held its inaugural open house Jan. 10. Led by parish ...

“Ton of Tuna” campaign feeds a community

During Minnesota FoodShare month, River Hills United Methodist Church in Burnsville saw a need to fight hunger in its community. The church came up with a “Ton ...

20+ UMC congregations work to reach thousands at Twin Cities Pride event

Members of Reconciling United Methodist congregations in Minnesota created a float for the Pride parade and hosted a booth where they handed out rainbow peace ...

A Brush With Kindness team ‘serves Jesus while serving others’

Two years ago, members of Lindstrom and Main Street UMCs returned from a mission trip inspired to make change in their own communities.
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