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Bible & Video Studies

Spring Studies

Thursday Night Studies 6:30 – 8:30pm Lead by Rev. Cora Join us for our last three Thursday night studies of the season! We meet from 6:30-7:30 in the Parlor. Each lesson will feature a short thought-provoking “Animate: Practices” video featuring a contemporary Christian leader, followed by a time of discussion. Each lesson will stand alone, so join us for one week, or all three! April 25th – Worship (featuring Mike Slaughter) May 9th – Sacraments (featuring Phyllis Tickle) May 16th…
The Way Forward

Overview of the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference

On Sunday, March 24th, a special meeting was held after worship so that the clergy of Central UMC could provide the congregation with an overview of the recent decision by a Special Session of the UMC General Conference regarding the ordination of LGBTQ individuals and performing same-sex marriage within the UMC. Prior to this meeting, questions were received and the presentation was designed to answer these questions. The question fell into four groups: What happened? Procedural questions regarding the next…

Special Forum on “A Way Forward”

Friday, Nov. 9th @ 7pm In preparation for the upcoming 2019 Special Session of The United Methodist Church General Conference, Birmingham First UMC will be hosting a Michigan Area-wide informational forum “The Church and Human Sexuality–Finding a Way Forward.” The forum is intended to give United Methodists in Michigan an opportunity to engage in a discussion of the issues, challenges and possible outcomes from this 2019 called special session of the General Conference (GC) that could profoundly impact the practices…
2018 Fall Programming

Fall Programming Kicks Off

As the seasons change and the nights grow cooler the rhythm of life changes. School starts up, everyone is back to work, Rally Day brings us back to church and Central’s fall programming gets into full swing! Worship Rally Day Is Sunday, Sept. 9th Join us at 10 am for a special “back to church” Sunday as we officially welcome Rev. Cora to Central with a special service of installation. There will be a welcome reception after worship. We will…
Rev. Cora pounding

Join Us for an Old-Fashioned “Pounding”

Sunday, July 1st @ 10am Service We will be welcoming Rev. Cora to her first Sunday at Central with a traditional “pounding.” For those of you not old enough or Southern enough to know what this means, it’s where you bring staple items a family needs to stock their kitchen. This used to be a very traditional thing to do when welcoming a new pastor or clergy member and it’s awesome! Just bring a “pound” (or bag) of a non-perisable…