Apply Today! Equalization Members to AC 2024 Needed
Attached is the application to be considered to represent the Western Waters District at AC 2024, May 30-June 1. Hurry! The Jan. 10, 2024 deadline is approaching. Please click HERE to download the application.
District News
Approved 2024 Budget + 2024 Local Church Ministry Shares
The 2024 Western Waters District Budget and Ministry Shares are available in the links below. The district’s local churches have approved the 2024 district budget and ministry shares.
“With over 40 churches reporting votes, the 2024 Western Waters District Budget passed unanimously. Thanks everyone for your input and support!” ~ DS Jodie Flessner
Western Waters District Conference: May 13, 2023
The first Western Waters District Conference took place via Zoom on Saturday, May 13.
The purpose of this conference was to vote on the proposed 6-month budget and leadership roster for the new Western Waters District.
The recording and minutes are below along with all the voting items.
- View the recorded Western Waters District Conference ⇒ HERE
- Passcode: ^it&JR3E
Fall Church Conferences
This page contains critical information for Pastors and SPRC leaders about:
1 on 1 Meetings, SPRC Meetings, and Fall Church Conferences
1 on 1 meetings will be held via Zoom. Former Midwest District pastors have in-person 1 on 1’s as part of the summer DS church visits (DS church tour and 1 on 1 schedule is below).
SPRC meetings will be via Zoom and pastors are invited to attend the SPRC meeting. Reminder emails will be sent with Zoom links for both the 1 on 1 and SPRC meetings.
Fall Church Conferences as HUB Gatherings
The plan for 2023 is to hold geographical gatherings of 6 to 12 churches on Sunday afternoons for Church Conferences (2016 Book of Discipline, paragraph 248, “Church Conferences” encourage broader participation). Offerings at the Church Conference Gatherings will be taken at each HUB for a local Ministry decided upon by consensus.
Hub timing: 2pm is the first round of church conferences; 3-4:30pm Gathering time; 4:30pm second round of church conferences
Please come to the HUB gatherings (3-4:30pm) prepared to dialogue with other leaders in your HUB about the following:
⇒ What evidence of the power of partnerships do you observe already at work in your area/community?
⇒ What action might you take to increase the power of partnerships: to increase support of each other; to augment current ministries; to start or renew ministries? In other words – what could we do better (or even do at all) by forming partnerships with area churches?
Submitting Church Conference Forms
Please scan and email all completed/signed church conference forms as pdf documents at least 1 week prior to your 1 on 1 meeting, SPRC meeting, and church conference to Liz —scanning forms in bulk is fine, individual forms will be sorted and saved.
Church Conference forms are here: https://michiganumc.org/resources/forms/
Former Midwest District DS Church Tour + 1 on 1 Meeting Schedule
Fall Church Conference Hub schedule
1 on 1 Meeting and SPRC Meeting Schedule
1 on 1 Questions (due 1 week prior to DS meeting)
Agenda + Instructions for guest elders conducting church conferences
2024 Nominations Form for Simplified Accountability System is on the Forms page or HERE
Church Conference Forms Checklist
Please contact Liz in the Western Waters District Office with any questions or concerns about anything on this page!
District Office: (616) 459-4503
Email: [email protected]