To support and care for those engaging in ministry with children, youth, and families

Each Mitten Project Onsite Event will take place at a different location and have new programming and opportunities for worship and prayer with children. Join us at Salem UCC in Farmington on August 1, 2026 from 10:00am - 3:00pm for the all-ages Summer Event.

Special guest, author Kayla Craig, will be with us for the day, sharing breath prayers and spiritual practices for chaotic times, as well as a workshop time for Parents. Families will have the opportunity to learn, pray, and play together with people of all ages from across the Michigan Conference.

You can see a more detailed schedule and further information in the

Conference-wide Registration Form

Cohort Church participants who need lodging must register on the Cohort Churches Registration From by June 22

Remaining spaces are open to conference-wide registration June 15 - July 10, 2026

Welcoming and Affirming Queer Youth: Blog Post

The National Ministries of the UCC is building a supportive network to sustain the work of children's ministry leaders and to support them with continued learning and resources to more effectively serve children and families.

Read the June Newsletter HERE

for updates on new staff, resource recommendation, and Juneteenth

Networking Zoom Meetings for Children, Youth, and Family Ministry Leaders in the Great Lakes Region

1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 11:00 am ET click here

Upcoming Meetings:

July 2, 2026

July 16, 2026

links for meetings can also be found on the Michigan Conference UCC Calendar via the website

The Michigan Conference received a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for $1,250,000.00 for the Michigan Conference Mitten Project: Knitting together children and adults in worship and prayer. The Michigan Conference Mitten Project is a 5-year program that invites congregations to engage children in worship, so that all of us, in each generation, can leave church more deeply connected with the spiritual and ready to find the sacred in our everyday lives.