Bishop of the Michigan Area

 

Bishop
Deborah Kiesey 

Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey began serving the Michigan Area on September 1, 2012. She comes to Michigan following eight years of service in the Dakotas Area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Each month, the Rev. Dr. William Dobbs, Michigan Area Clergy Assistant to the Bishop, answers your most pressing questions about the Michigan Area of The United Methodist Church. If you would like to submit a question to be answered please e-mail Dr. Dobbs at bdobbs@miareaumc.org.
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Episcopal Office

2164 University Park, Suite 250
Okemos MI 48864
517.347-4030
 

MICHIGAN AREA EPISCOPAL CALENDAR 

 

 

 

May 2013

 

21-23 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

22 - WM Full Cabinet 

23 - WM Appointive Cabinet Readouts w/BOM Executive Committee 

28 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

WM Full Cabinet 

WM Appointive Cabinet w/BOM 

29-June 1 - West Michigan Annual Conference – Grand Rapids, MI

 

June 2013

1 - West Michigan Annual Conference – Grand Rapids, MI

4-5 - Marquette District Visit

6-7 - Grand Traverse District Visit

8 - DAC Conference Leadership Team 

  Judson Collins Center Groundbreaking - Onsted, MI

12 - Kalamazoo District Visit

17-30 - RENEWAL LEAVE

 

July 2013

RENEWAL LEAVE

 

August 2013

1-18 - RENEWAL LEAVE

19 - Cabinet Meetings – E. Lansing, Kellogg Center 

20-22 - School for Pastoral Ministry - E. Lansing, Kellogg Center

23 - Clergy Family Camp – Lake Louise Camp

 

September 2013

5 - WM Conference Leadership Team 

6 - Judicatory Leaders Gathering – St. Francis Retreat Center 

9 – 13 - Cabinet Retreats

14 - Cross Racial / Cross Cultural Event – Mason UMC 

16-19 - NCJ College Meeting/ Iowa Orders & Fellowship Gathering – Des Moines, IA 

22 - Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai Installation – University UMC

23 - DAC Program Committee 

24 - DAC Personnel Committee 

25 - WM Program Committee 

29 - Lexington UMC175th (DAC-Blue Water) - Preaching 

 

October 2013

1 - Area Ministry Team 

2 - WM Personnel Committee 

3 - Heartland District Day

5 - Hands for Detroit

7 - Methodist Children’s Home Society Tour & Meeting 

8 - WM Full Cabinet 

9 - DAC Full Cabinet

14-15 - General Conference Worship Meeting – Nashville, TN

16 - WM Program Committee 

17-18 - Albion College Board of Trustees – Albion, MI

20 - Maple UMC (WM-Albion) - Preach 

21 - DAC Trustees & Program Committee Mtgs. 

22 - DAC Appointive Cabinet

23 - Area Appointive Cabinet

24 - WM Appointive Cabinet

26 - DAC UMW – Port Huron

 

November 2013

6 - WM Conference Leadership Team

7 - Town & Country Retreat – West Branch, MI

9 - TRAVEL DAY

10-15 - Council of Bishops – Lake Junaluska, NC

16 - TRAVEL DAY

18 - WM Appointive & Full Cabinet Mtgs.

19 - Area Appointive Cabinet

20 - DAC Appointive & Full Cabinet Mtgs.

23 - DAC Conference Leadership Team – Leadership Day 

24 - Flushing UMC (DAC-Crossroads) – Preaching

25 - DAC Program Committee Meeting 

 

December 2013

2 - WM Program Committee 

3-4 - DAC Cabinet 

10-11 - WM Cabinet 

 

January 2014

5-10 - Area Appointive Cabinet Retreat 

12 - MLK Celebration - DAC-Detroit Renaissance 

13 - DAC Program Committee Meeting 

14-15 - Executive Council of Bishops Meeting – Dallas, TX

21-24 - NCJ College of Bishops, Chicago, IL

25 - DAC Conference Leadership Team

27-28 - DAC Appointive Cabinet

29-30 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

 

February 2014

10-11 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

12-13 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

17 - DAC & WM Full Cabinet Meetings

18 - DAC Program Committee Meeting 

19 - WM Conference Leadership Team

20-21 - Albion College Board of Trustees – Albion, MI 

24-25 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

26-27 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

 

March 2014

3 - Extension Ministry Day - TBD

4 - WMAC Program Committee Mtg. 

5 - Lansing Central Ash Wednesday Service – Preach 

10 – 12 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

15 - DAC Conference Leadership Team

17 - DAC Program Committee Meeting 

18-20 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

24 - WM CFA 

26 - WM Conference Leadership Team

31 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

 

April 2014

1 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

2-3 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

8 - DAC Personnel Committee 

11-13 - Iowa – (Iowa City 175th – Preach)

21-22 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

23-24 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

28 - DAC & WM Full Cabinet Conference Calls

29 - DAC Walk-thru 

30 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

 

May 2014

1 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

3 - WM Conference Leadership Team – Leadership Day

4-9 - Council of Bishops – Epworth by the Sea

14 - DAC Appointive Cabinet 

DAC Full Cabinet 

DAC Appointive Cabinet w/ BOM 

15-18 - Detroit Annual Conference – Adrian, MI

20-22 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

 

June 2014

3-4 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

7 - DAC Conference Leadership Team 

11 - WM Appointive Cabinet 

WM Full Cabinet 

WM Appointive Cabinet w/BOM 

12-15 - West Michigan Annual Conference – Grand Rapids, MI

 

July 2014

15-16 - Executive Council of Bishops (Chicago, IL)

 

August 2014

18 - Cabinet Meetings 

19-21 - School for Pastoral Ministry – E. Lansing, MI