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July 29, 2024Church Partnerships – Part 3
Rev. Matt Schuler from Journey Lutheran Church in Oxford shares the stories of how vital partnerships have been to his church and encourages other churches in our District to work together for the good of the Kingdom. This is part 3 of a series on partnering with other churches.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Show Notes:
District Facilitators are experienced District staff members deployed to assist ministry staff and lay leaders in order to strengthen and support local churches and schools.
Find out more about how District Facilitators can help: michigandistrict.org/facilitator/
Contact Rev. Dan Meckes: [email protected]
Contact Rev. John Greig: [email protected]
Find out more about Journey Lutheran: journeylutheran.church
Contact Rev. Matt Schuler: [email protected]
Books on partnerships discussed in this series:
Better Together, by Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird
Evangelism in the Early Church, by Michael Green
Think Again, by Adam Grant
Resources from michigandistrict.org:
Being a Partner Church in Ministry, by Dan Meckes
2024 North and East Pastors Conference videos (Sessions from the conference include: 1. The Landscape of Small and Midsize Churches Today; 2. Perils and Possibilities for Small Churches; 3. Perils and Possibilities for Midsize Churches; 4. Practices for a Post-Church Context)
27 min
July 29, 2024Church Partnerships - Part 3
Rev. Matt Schuler from Journey Lutheran Church in Oxford shares the stories of how vital partnerships have been to his church and encourages other churches in our District to work together for the good of the Kingdom. This is part 3 of a series on partnering with other churches.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Show Notes:
District Facilitators are experienced District staff members deployed to assist ministry staff and lay leaders in order to strengthen and support local churches and schools.
Find out more about how District Facilitators can help: michigandistrict.org/facilitator/
Contact Rev. Dan Meckes: [email protected]
Find out more about Journey Lutheran: journeylutheran.church
Contact Rev. Matt Schuler: [email protected]
Books on partnerships discussed in this series:
Better Together, by Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird
Evangelism in the Early Church, by Michael Green
Think Again, by Adam Grant
Resources from michigandistrict.org:
Being a Partner Church in Ministry, by Dan Meckes
2024 North and East Pastors Conference videos (Sessions from the conference include: 1. The Landscape of Small and Midsize Churches Today; 2. Perils and Possibilities for Small Churches; 3. Perils and Possibilities for Midsize Churches; 4. Practices for a Post-Church Context)
27 min
July 22, 2024Church Partnerships – Part 2
Michigan District Facilitators Rev. Dan Meckes and Rev. John Greig join the podcast to talk about church partnerships as part 2 of a series on collaborating with other churches.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Show Notes:
District Facilitators are experienced District staff members deployed to assist ministry staff and lay leaders in order to strengthen and support local churches and schools.
Find out more about how District Facilitators can help michigandistrict.org/facilitator/
Contact Rev. Dan Meckes [email protected]
Contact Rev. John Greig [email protected]
2024 North and East Pastors Conference Videos youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8v28O0X9LUzvHhAjKTNwJskCIpN9BYn
Session from the conference include
The Landscape of Small and Midsize ChurchesToday
Perils and Possibilities for Small Churches
Perils and Possibilities for Midsize Churches
Practices for a Post-Church Context
16 min
July 22, 2024Church Partnerships - Part 2
Michigan District Facilitators Rev. Dan Meckes and Rev. John Greig join the podcast to talk about church partnerships as part 2 of a series on collaborating with other churches.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Show Notes:
District Facilitators are experienced District staff members deployed to assist ministry staff and lay leaders in order to strengthen and support local churches and schools.
Find out more about how District Facilitators can help michigandistrict.org/facilitator/
Contact Rev. Dan Meckes [email protected]
2024 North and East Pastors Conference Videos youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8v28O0X9LUzvHhAjKTNwJskCIpN9BYn
Sessions from the conference include
The Landscape of Small and Midsize Churches Today
Perils and Possibilities for Small Churches
Perils and Possibilities for Midsize Churches
Practices for a Post-Church Context
16 min
July 15, 2024Church Life Cycle
Michigan District Facilitators Rev. Dan Meckes and Rev. John Greig join the podcast to talk about the life cycle of a church. This is part of a series on partnering with other churches.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Show Notes:
District Facilitators are experienced District staff members deployed to assist ministry staff and lay leaders in order to strengthen and support local churches and schools.
Find out more about how District Facilitators can help michigandistrict.org/facilitator/
Contact Rev. Dan Meckes: [email protected]
2024 North and East Pastors Conference Videos youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8v28O0X9LUzvHhAjKTNwJskCIpN9BYn
Sessions from the conference include
The Landscape of Small and Midsize Churches Today
Perils and Possibilities for Small Churches
Perils and Possibilities for Midsize Churches
Practices for a Post-Church Context
16 min
July 08, 2024The Luke Clinic
The Executive Director of The Luke Clinic, Penny Armbruster, joins the podcast to share the heartbreak and the success in the stories about the mothers and babies who receive their free healthcare in Detroit.
Show Notes:
For more information on The Luke Clinic -
thelukeclinic.org
and
facebook.com/TheLukeClinic
The Luke Clinic is a free life-affirming 501c3 non-profit charity dedicated to taking care of mothers, providing prenatal care, and infant care.
The Luke Clinic is open in Detroit on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
The Luke Clinic address: 7354 Whitaker Street, Detroit, MI 48209
Contact The Luke Clinic
(866) 458-5352
[email protected]
The latest video from The Luke Clinic - https://youtu.be/POH87nHSsRQ
20 min
July 01, 2024 Revive Fest
Rev. David Grimm joins the podcast to share the stories and ways God is working at Revive Fest, a summer of music and worship at the En Gedi Campground in Leonidas, Mich.
Show Notes:
Revive Fest (formerly En Gedi Music Fest) is a Christian event featuring a variety of nationally known contemporary music artists. The atmosphere of this festival is perfect for families, groups, and individuals.
For more information on Revive Fest: myrevivefest.com
Headliners this year include Tauren Wells and Danny Gokey.
Revive Fest is July 26-28 at En Gedi Resort, 30321 Covey Road, Leonidas, MI 49066
Get tickets - myrevivefest.ticketspice.com/revive-fest2024?t=REVIVE
For camping - myrevivefest.com/camping-1
Revive Fest will host a number of outdoor activities including rock climbing and much more.
Alpha Building Center of Nottawa is hosting a craft tent with projects for kids.
For more information on Creator’s Praise Ministires - creatorspraiseministries.org
15 min
June 24, 2024 Lutheran Adult Gathering
Rev. Bill Wangelin and his wife Kristin join the podcast to talk about how God is working at the Lutheran Adult Gathering on Mackinac Island. They also share some amazing stories on COFA, another ministry that is close to their heart.
Show Notes:
The Lutheran Adult Gathering takes place October 11-13, 2024 on Mackinac Island at the Grand Hotel
Find out more about the Lutheran Adult Gathering - michigandistrict.org/event/lutheran-adult-gathering-2024/
Frequently asked questions about the Luthearn Adult Gathering: michigandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LAG2024_FAQs.pdf
Register today: michigandistrict.org/lutheran-adult-gathering-registration/
COFA stands for Christian Outreach for Africa
Find our more about COFA at africaoutreach.org
13 min
June 17, 2024 Franklin Avenue Mission (FAM)
Despite chaos, including a recent shooting and string of house fires, Franklin Avenue Mission (FAM) continues to bring God's hope to the Flint community. Brian Baughman, the Executive Director of FAM, joins the podcast to share how they do it.
Show Notes:
Franklin Avenue Mission -
franklinavenuemission.org
To contact Franklin Avenue Mission - [email protected] or call 810.285.9598
FAM provides dinners to the Flint neighborhood on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Summer Bible study for kids is available on Mondays and Tuesdays.\
Franklin Avenue Mission JAM: June 29, 3-7 p.m. - Free event at Franklin Avenue Mission, 2210 N. Franklin Avenue, Flint, MI48506
FAM is always looking for volunteers and partner churches - franklinavemission.org/volunteer/
15 min
June 03, 2024 Mission Partners Platform: Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier
Rev. Dr. David P.E. Maier joins the podcast to talk about a new ministry he’s involved in, called Mission Partners Platform and its support toward the Prayer and Praise Gatherings for Concordia University Ann Arbor this week. He also shares his thoughts regarding CUAA.
Show Notes:
Mission Partners Platform - missionpartnersplatform.com
Concordia Market - concordiamarket.com
God Works - www.godworks.com
Prayer and Praise Gatherings for CUAA Battle Creek | June 5 (4-8 p.m.) | stmark.net/ Livestream: youtube.com/live/ULB6n25DoSA?feature=share
Ann Arbor | June 6 (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.) | www.ulcannarbor.org/ Livestream: youtube.com/live/Yk8Ajmt8cqI?feature=share
Grand Blanc | June 6 (1-4 p.m.) | faithgb.org/ Livestream: www.youtube.com/@FaithGB
For more information on the Prayer and Praise Gatherings for CUAA - michigandistrict.org/enewsevents/
To pledge support for CUAA - michigandistrict.org/pledge-support-for-concordia-university-ann-arbor/
15 min