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Michigan Conference
United Church of Christ

5945 Park Lake Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Voice:  517.332.3511
Fax:  517.339.2621
E-mail:  conference@michucc.org

 

Vitality and Growth Mission Team

The Vital Growth Mission Area Team's mandate will focus on UCC identity, local church evangelism, member retention, parish revitalization, new church starts, marketing and advertising.  The Vitality and Growth Mission Area Team (or MAT) will assume the responsibilities formerly entrusted to the Commission for Church Development and the Communications Committee.

Facilitator: Ralph Sims

Conference Staff person: Rev. Cheryl Burke


Mission Project Task Forces:


Developing Bench Marks for New Church Starts:  

Cheryl Burke, John Biersdorf, Curt DeMars Johnson, Ralph Sims

Training Opportunities:  

Renee Jackson, Judy Furman, Ralph Brown

New Church Starts:

Potter’s House, Traverse City
The Journey, Holland
Community of the Open Door, Macomb County

Potential New Church Starts or Mission Church Opportunities:

Southeast Michigan Hispanic Ministry, Detroit
Partnership with Trinity UCC, Chicago with new church start in Benton Harbor
Canton/Plymouth area