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SPRC Meetings & Church Conferences
All annual SPRC check-ins with the District Superintendent will be held on ZOOM (links will be emailed a week in advance). Pastors are not required to attend (¶258.2.e), but are welcome. 2025 SPRC Letter2025 SPRC Schedule (updated 8.26.2025) 2025 Church Conference Letter 2025 Church Conference Forms Checklist (updated 10.7.2025)2025 Church Conference Packet Extras2025 Church Conferences Music… Continue Reading SPRC Meetings & Church Conferences
Fall 2025 Lay Servant Course
Course is free – order your own book and bring a sack lunch. You must attend all sessions to earn credit for the course. Registration deadline is one week prior to the first session. REGISTER HERE Download flyer Introduction to Lay Ministry: The Basic Course Sundays, November 2, 9, 16 | 1-5pm | Nashville UMC… Continue Reading Fall 2025 Lay Servant Course
Semilla launches worship services
We are excited to announce a new and inspiring collaboration between Hartford United Methodist Church and Semilla United Methodist Church! Together, we’re building a new community of faith in 425 E. Main St. Hartford, MI 49057 guided by our mission to “bring hope to every heart and purpose to every life.” We are also incredibly… Continue Reading Semilla launches worship services
Branches
District Superintendent Dean Prentiss has divided the District churches into 12 groups he is calling “Branches.” Check out the Google map BRANCH CHURCH 1 CASCO 1 FENNVILLE / PEARL 1 GANGES 1 GLENN 1 LACOTA 1 SAUGATUCK 1 SOUTH HAVEN: FIRST 2 ALLEGAN 2 BRADLEY INDIAN MISSION 2 BURNIPS / MONTEREY CENTER 2 DORR: CROSSWIND… Continue Reading Branches
Reading Program
United Women in Faith’s Reading Program is designed to help women of faith to achieve five key goals: lean into our spiritual growth, strengthen our leadership skills, equip ourselves for local and global mission, take faithful action for the common good, and build community in ways large and small. The books are current and cover… Continue Reading Reading Program
New District Treasurer
The Greater Southwest District welcomes Sara Wolfsen as its Treasurer. Sara has over 25 years of finance and office administration experience with non-profit organizations and also serves as the Treasurer for the Western Waters District. Sara is a Certified Lay Speaker and is active in district and conference leadership roles for Lay Servant Ministries and… Continue Reading New District Treasurer
2025 District Ministry Shares
Dear Greater Southwest District, I write with a spirit of thanksgiving as I witness what God is doing through you to bless your neighbors near and far. Here are the Greater Southwest District Ministry Shares for 2025, which will be lower this year. I recognize that you are doing your best to grow in love.… Continue Reading 2025 District Ministry Shares
Semilla Introduction
Visit semillacentro.org to learn more about this new church plant in Van Buren County.
Lay Leadership
District Lay Leader, Lori Roof, introduces ways lay people in local churches can serve at the District and Conference levels. Feeling called to serve? Fill out the District Leadership Application.
Meet the new District Superintendent
To all who are part of the Greater Southwest District, I joyfully send to you greetings and blessings this day. I am looking forward to getting to know you and celebrating the amazing ways you are responding to the love of Jesus Christ. What a journey this will be, as we travel the road of… Continue Reading Meet the new District Superintendent