The congregation of the Leland Community United Methodist Church welcomed Pastor Christopher Hintz on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Prior to that along with his wife, Kristi he co-pastored Marquette Hope, a multi-site United Methodist faith community with four locations, two in Marquette, one in Negaunee, and another in Skandia in the Upper Peninsula. Reverend Kristi… Read More »

God is great all the time and has led me to my position here at LCUMC. God has led me to where he wants and needs me to be and I am excited to share my love for Christ with everyone I encounter each day, oftentimes without using words. I became the Administrative Assistant in… Read More »

Margaret Bell has served as Director of Music and Worship at Leland Community UMC since January 2014. In addition to her work at LCUMC, she has been the director of the Leelanau Children’s Choir/Leelanau Youth Ensemble for 25 years. Margaret also has a private studio where she teaches piano and voice. Margaret’s faith walk began… Read More »

Growing up in Leland, Michigan I am blessed to have been deeply rooted in rich faith and community traditions. I am fortunate to be surrounded by a tight-knit, supportive environment that instilled a strong sense of God’s love in me. After attending Aquinas College, I moved to Boyne, Michigan to start a family. We returned… Read More »