Tag: Branches

2026 Branch Church Conferences 

As part of our continued commitment to connection, Branches will gather together for our annual Church Conferences. All of the congregations in a Branch will meet in the same sanctuary, voting on their individual church business while also celebrating shared ministry. This practice strengthens our identity as one body in Christ and reminds us that we are never… Continue Reading 2026 Branch Church Conferences 

2026 Branches

Branch 1 ALLENDALE: VALLEY CHURCHBURNIPS UMCCOOPERSVILLE: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCHDORR: CROSSWIND COMMUNITY UMCGEORGETOWN UMCGRAND HAVEN: CHURCH OF THE DUNESGRANDVILLE UMCHOLLAND: FIRST UMCMARNE UMCWAYLAND UMC Branch 2 BYRON CENTER UMCCOURTLAND-OAKFIELD UMCGRAND RAPIDS: ALDERSGATE UMCGRAND RAPIDS: FIRST UMCGRAND RAPIDS: LA NUEVA ESPERANZA UMCGRAND RAPIDS: NORTHLAWN UMCGRAND RAPIDS: SAINT PAUL’S UMCGRAND RAPIDS: SOUTH UMCGRAND RAPIDS: TRINITY UMCGRAND RAPIDS: VIETNAMESE… Continue Reading 2026 Branches

Branches: Growing Together in Christ

Introduction The Branch model in the Greater Southwest District is a simple but powerful invitation: United Methodist churches that share geography are encouraged to share life, prayer, and ministry. Branches are not committees, obligations, or requirements. They are relationships—rooted in Christ, nurtured by the Holy Spirit, and bearing fruit for the transformation of the world.… Continue Reading Branches: Growing Together in Christ