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When Donna Lindberg announced her retirement as the Marquette District Project Director as of December 31, 2008, a task force came together to discuss options and ideas regarding the future.

In their meetings the task force discussed a variety of ideas. They looked at what other districts were doing and discussed both present and potential future needs in the district. The consensus was that the transition would be a great time to try something new.

The group asked the District Conference to approve the use of the salary package of the project director in new and different ways. The plan is to use it as a means of bringing in regional and national speakers and workshop leaders who might stay for two or three days, move around the district, and provide information and inspiration to the pastors and members of our Marquette District Churches.

This plan will not raise district apportionments, nor will the money be used for scholarships or loans to individual pastors or congregations. It will be used to provide education, resources and potential blessings to the people and congregations of the Marquette District.

In other words, instead of having a District Project Director, we will have a new District Project Direction. The plan was approved at the November 1, 2008 District Conference.

This is not a forever change. This is a new idea to try as a means of assisting local churches in their ministry. If it does not meet that goal within a couple of years, then a reassessment will be made. A new Project Director could be hired, or no new staff hired, which would result in a reduction of district apportionments.

This award is for an emerging United Methodist youth (ages 12-18 or grades 7-12) who exhibits exceptional leadership qualities and capabilities. One winner will be chosen from each District and informed by July 1, 2009. Download full details.

The Detroit Conference Council on Finance and Administration has adopted a “revised spending plan” for the 2009 budget in response to the current economic crisis. Read the full report here.

Volunteers from 16 United Methodist congregations planted about 1,600 trees in May across the Upper Peninsula—just before two large forest fires burned through the region. Those trees were part of the 12,000 trees planted near homes, camps, parks, American Indian reservations and other places as part of the interfaith Upper Peninsula EarthKeeper Tree Project. One of the wild fires ripped through a Native American cemetery used by members of the Zeba Indian Mission of the United Methodist Church near L’Anse and destroyed 45 spirits houses located next to the graves. Read more.........

J: Jon Addison, adjunct professor and member of Marquette First UMC, has been selected as the director of Wesley House at Northern Michigan University. He replaces Rev. Margie West, who is retiring. Read more......

Pastor rides for water

Pastor Rob Nystrom (Birchwood UMC, Battle Creek) and the people of Haiti need your help. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. One reason for this poverty is sickness due to the lack of clean drinking water. Clean drinking water will lower sickness, child mortality, and will greatly improve life in Haiti. Last January a mission team worked on a project to provide simple, efficient, inexpensive water filtration systems in Haiti; the impact is amazing. Next January the mission team will return to continue this important work. Read more...