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Press Release: Executive Officers Voted
Press Release: Executive Officers Votes Today, Michigan Conference delegates voted in the Constituency Session to re-elect two of its executive officers—Jim Micheff as president and Justin Ringstaff as executive secretary. Michael Bernard was voted in as the new treasurer. Jim Micheff: Elder Micheff began his ministry pastoring in the Rocky Mountain Conference in 1994. He later…
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Faithful Little Farmer: An Interview
I arrive at Camp Au Sable on a humid, summer afternoon and walk into the camp store for some ice cream. Moments later I hear my name reverberating from the cheerful and enthusiastic Tammy Micheff. You can’t help but smile. I’m here to write a piece on summer camp, and before long Tammy exclaims, “Mikelle! You’ve got to…
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By the Numbers
By the Numbers Numbers aren’t everything, but they count for something. Recently, we tallied up the Facebook insights pertaining to camp meeting and discovered a thing or two. The data reveals the broad interest levels that Michigan’s camp meeting had upon Facebook users (mostly Adventist) worldwide. It’s clear people were tuning in to take part in the worship services and…
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New Associate Superintendent of Schools
New Associate Superintendent of Schools Brian Kittleson graduated from Cedar Lake Academy and has served in Adventist Education since graduating from Union College in 1992 with a B.S. in Business Education and Physical Education. He was hired at Broadview Academy where he initally served as assistant boys dean and PE teacher. He eventually became the head boys…
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Why Go to Camp Meeting?
Why Camp Meeting? Why should you go to Michigan camp meeting? Well, if you like lots of people; about two-thousand people attend every year. If you’re like me, and don’t like lots of people, don’t worry; I’ve been there lots of times, and I haven’t ever felt overwhelmed. If you love extreme camping, or even just…
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Hats off to Women’s Retreat
Hats Off to Women’s Retreat I always feel a little awkward visiting the yearly, well-attended Women’s Retreat. About 700 ladies converge over three consecutive weekends in April on the beautiful grounds of Camp Au Sable. This year, I brought along my inquisitive three-year old daughter, Olivia. I tell her, “It’s a church weekend where it’s…
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Jeremy Hall to Be New Superintendent of Schools
Jeremy Hall to Be New Superintendent of Schools Diane Barlow, superintendent of schools for the Michigan Conference, recently announced she will be retiring at the end of April. She has served as both the associate and superintendent of schools for the past seven years. She and her husband, Marc, will be moving to Tennessee to…
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Kameron DeVasher New Personal Ministries & Sabbath School Director
Kameron DeVasher New Personal Ministries & Sabbath School Director Elder Kameron DeVasher will serve as the new director for personal ministries and sabbath school for the Michigan Conference. He is no stranger to Michigan and has pastored churches in Muskegon, Fremont, and most recently the Kalamazoo church. He brings a wide range of experience as an evangelist, public speaker,…
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Wes Peppers Appointed Associate Ministerial Director
Wes Peppers Appointed Associate Ministerial Director Elder Wes Peppers has accepted the invitation to serve as the new associate ministerial director, a position that was vacated when Elder Justin Ringstaff became the executive secretary. Elder Peppers will also continue to serve as evangelism coordinator for the conference. A significant aspect of his responsibilities will comprise the training and…
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Atrocious Hermeneutics
Atrocious Hermeneutics The Issue It’s been pretty bad of late. There’s been growing concern over the inaccurate interpretation of Scripture by various Adventist ministers, speakers, and bloggers. This isn’t to say these blunders are done with the intent to mislead or that they will lead listeners to damnation. Nevertheless, something needs to be said because many sincere Adventists…
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Invest in Your Marriage
Invest in Your Marriage “On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you grade our marriage?” That was the question my husband asked me on our return from a marriage commitment retreat at Camp Au Sable. “Nine,” I quickly responded. And then the thought hit me, “Praise the Lord!” It hadn’t always been like that. We were…
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Omniscience & the Dying Conscience
Omniscience & the Dying Conscience We’ve grown accustomed to knowing everything often moments after they occur. Through media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, we have in a sense become like gods, omniscient to global events. And because we’re aware, we’ve also become involved—butting our noses, though friendly, into the issues of humanity whether they concern us or not. This is what technology…