Please know that my wife Chris and I regard this appointment as a wonderful opportunity to share ministry with you in and around the Leland community, the Northern Waters District, and the Michigan Annual Conference.  I have served as a pastor in the Michigan Conference since 1983. I have been privileged to serve at Whitmore… 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 »