April 11, 2023
Death and Resurrection
In this months column, Bishop Bob Farr reflects on what the sudden death of his father 40 years ago taught him about faith. "My dad’s death changed my view of death and resurrection, from the abstract to the personal, from theory to reality. It also taught me the true meaning of grace and love from people who barely knew us." Read more here→
Upcoming Events
RMC Collab: Hatton
Registration closes April 17 for the Rural Missouri Connection Collab event in Hatton. Join us as we see what’s happening in rural Missouri as people engage in mission of all kinds across our state. We’ll share ideas and explore how to coordinate NextGen ministry programs and volunteers with available resources in rural spaces as we watch Pleasant Grove UMC’s Kids for Jesus program in action. Learn more→
Other Upcoming Events
See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events
Featured Resource
Absorb: On-Demand Learning
The Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church is excited to rollout Absorb, a new learning management system featuring asynchronous online learning opportunities.Absorb is an on-demand learning platform that offers online courses on your timeline, at a pace that works for you. The goal of this learning platform is to support educational opportunities for those seeking lay certification as well as equip local church leaders on a variety of topics to support their work. Learn more and enroll here→
Considering Accessibility in Hybrid Worship and Meetings?
Everyone benefits when worship is accessible. This guide from the UMC Disability Ministries Committee shares ways you can make both in-person and online worship more accommodating for all abilities.
What is Ethnicity?
In this “What Is?” series, the General Commission on Religion and Race offers this compilation of concise definitions, examples and Biblical/theological foundations to create common vocabulary for Christians as we engage in anti-racism work. Ethnicity is a broader term than race. While racial identity narrowly refers to physical attributes that distinguishes many who share a racial identity, ethnicity differentiates among groups of people who may share national origin, tribal heritage, religion, rituals, language and culture.
See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary
