Souper Bowl of Caring

It could be Missouri’s year to come out on top of the Souper Bowl of Caring. Since it began in 1989, the Souper Bowl of Caring has provided over $100 million worth of food and money to local hunger charities all across America. Every year around Super Bowl Sunday young people collect donation through their churches, schools and other youth organizations for local food banks, soup kitchens and other charities for those experiencing poverty and homelessness. Some take a special offering during worship on Super Bowl weekend. Others host a charity lunch or other fund-raising event. Participating groups are urged to register online at http://www.souperbowl.org/ and pick a charity to receive the donations. Youth can promote your collection and the larger Souper Bowl of Caring cause on social media by using the hashtag #tacklehunger .

Negotiators Urge Hold on Trials, Closures

Part of the new protocol for The United Methodist Church's separation calls for an immediate pause in closing churches and processing complaints related to LGBTQ restrictions. Read the United Methodist News Service report on this part of the agreement and its impact at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/negotiators-urge-hold-on-trials-closures.

NextGen Gatherings

We’ve changed our name! Lunch on Us has changed to NextGen Gatherings. Join Maggie Lohmeyer from NextGen Ministries and fellow NextGen pastors and volunteers to network, share ideas and learn about how we can help each other in the arenas of children, youth and college-age ministry. Each event is open to any leaders from the Missouri area including paid staff, volunteers and clergy. We hope to see you there! https://www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/13127400?month=2&year=2020&day=1&display=m