Dan Welton, Chair of Brighton First Trustees, Joins the Vital Church Initiative Implementation Team

As we move toward fully implementing the prescriptions outlined in the Vital Church Initiative Report, a group of church members have come together to form a VCI Implementation Team. This team will oversee the timely and effective implementation of the workshops, plans, policies and programs that the church has agreed to work toward. 

Over the next weeks and months, you will be introduced to the members of the Implementation Team. Here, you are invited to learn more about Dan Welton.

Mary Jane and Dan Welton

Dan grew up in Flint Michigan and went through confirmation at the Huron Street Methodist Church in Flint.  Dan married his high school sweetheart, Mary Jane. Dan is a graduate journeyman of the GM Tool and Die Engineering Program. He also holds bachelor and masters degrees from Central Michigan University and completed  the executive business management program at Cornell University in Ithica New York.  Dan is a retired GM executive, and spent 42 years with the company. Dan and Mary Jane joined Brighton First in 2008, the year Dan retired.  Dan has been chairperson of Trustees for the past five years and is also active in the Men With Tools group and several other areas within the church.  He is active in Special Olympics and was chosen as volunteer of the year for 2015 for Area 27. He is also a volunteer for Love INC.

Dan says he loves being a Christian, husband, father and especially a grandfather to Riley and Daniel.

Dan has always been known throughout his work life and church life as a "Get 'er done" type person. Dan feels the better we can educate ourselves on where we want to go forward and then lead by example, the better we will be able to help others to come along. "The Lord is our Guide and Shepard and knows our every thought". Dan wrote, "My hope is that we become very intentional in our community involvement and leadership with the development and implementation of VCI, as it is intentionally  intertwined with both our vision and mission."