September 12, 2023

Youth Unite at CMU

This summer held the first ever UNITE conference for NextGen students. The vision for UNITE was in its name: To inspire students to unite through worship and mission, create opportunities for students to use their voices, encourage students to be kin(g)dom workers in their local communities and equip a generation of young people to share the love of Jesus for the transformation of the world. Above all, NextGen Ministries wanted students to see the power of the United Methodist connection at work. Read more here →

Upcoming Events

Registration Closing Soon for Jump Start: Generosity

Ready to help your church take its generosity to the next level? It’s not too late to sign up for Jump Start: Generosity on September 20. Jump Start is a monthly workshop series that reimagines ministry essentials and offers new questions, new thoughts and new scorecards. You’ll leave with practical advice and solutions that can be immediately implemented in your ministry context. Learn more and register→

Other Upcoming Events

September 20 - Jump Start: Generosity Reimagined (Columbia)
September - October - Sharefests (Various Locations and dates)
September 23 - Early Response Team Training
September 24 - 2024 Mozambique Trip Virtual Info Session
September 27 - 29 - COR Leadership Institute 2023
September 30 - Leading Worship and Public Prayer (Sikeston)
September 30 - Called to Preach (Sikeston)
September 30 - Biblical Interpretation (Sikeston)
September 30 - Spiritual Gifts (Independence)
October 2 - Polity Online Class (Virtual)
October 18 - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Virtual)
October 18 - J umpstart: Discipleship (Columbia)
October 28 - How to Do More with Less (Columbia)
November 6 - 8 - Church Planting Intensive
November 7 - Christian Leadership and Visioning (Virtual)

See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

Featured Resources

New Absorb Courses

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.We have new classes available including UMC Heritage and Theology, Preaching and Biblical Interpretation. Learn more →

Get Together Guide
This guide was designed to help you plan and host a get-together with a few neighbors. The goal of this gathering is to do something simple and meaningful with a few neighbors who live close to you. This guide will give you four steps, that will help you connect with neighbors, invite them to your gathering and follow up with them once you are done.

Disaster Response Devotional Guide
In every place where a disaster has occurred, several things have always rung true. First, disasters have a way of changing our perspectives and our priorities. Secondly, we can more clearly see our needs and the needs of others. Finally, disasters remind us that God is here, in every present moment, in every devastation and in every sigh of relief. As you participate in disaster response, whether it’s your first opportunity or one of many, our hope is that this handbook will help you reflect on the ways you will encounter God at work and prepare your heart to minister to all those you meet.

See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary