News from us [link removed] 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." [link removed] 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. [link removed] Learn more→
Other Upcoming Events
April 14 - [link removed] Rural Renewal (Online Conference)
April 18 - [link removed] Moving Toward a Safer Church
April 19 - [link removed] RMC Collab: Hatton
April 19 - [link removed] Alpha Youth Collective
April 20 - [link removed] Out of Ashes: A Service of Lament in a Season of Disaffiliation
April 20 - [link removed] Alpha Training Lab
April 22 - [link removed] Early Response Team Training: Kansas City
April 25 - [link removed] Art of Hospitality Conference
April 29 - [link removed] S [link removed] tarting a Wesleyan Class Meeting (In Person Carthage)
April 29 - [link removed] Transforming Evangelism - How to Reach Out (In Person Carthage)
See the full events calendars at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/events
Featured Resources

Absorb: On-Demand Learning
The Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church is excited to rollout [link removed] Absorb, a new learning management system featuring asynchronous online learning opportunities. [link removed] 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. [link removed] Learn more and enroll here→

[link removed] 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.
[link removed] 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 [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary


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