News from us [link removed] October 3, 2023
Dreaming of the Future
17 churches and the Missouri Conference NextGen Ministries team participated in the Dream Lab workshop organized by Congregational Excellence. The church is in a different place now than it has been before, making now the right time for new ideas. “What I’m interested in post-Covid is generative ministry,” Director of Congregational Excellence Mark Sheets said. “Experimenting. Trying new things.” [link removed] Read more here→
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Upcoming Events
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Jump Start: Discipleship Workshop
Ready to help your church take its discipleship to the next level? Join us on Oct. 18 for Jump Start, a new 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. [link removed] Learn more and register→
Other Upcoming Events
October 12 - [link removed] Children's Ministry Virtual Meet-Up (12 and 6:15 p.m.)
October 12 - [link removed] Youth Ministry Virtual Meet-Up (12 and 6:15 p.m.)
October 18 - [link removed] Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Virtual)
October 18 - [link removed] J [link removed] ump Start: Discipleship [link removed] (Columbia)
October 26 - [link removed] Fall PAUMCS Conference
October 28 - [link removed] How to Do More with Less (Columbia)
November 6 - 8 - [link removed] Church Planting Intensive
November 7 - [link removed] Christian Leadership and Visioning (Virtual)
November 11 - [link removed] Early Response Team Training
November 15 - [link removed] Jump Start: Evangelism (Columbia)
See the full events calendars at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/events
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Featured Resources
5 Cups of Coffee
Five Cups of Coffee, a discipleship tool, provides simple and practical discussion starters for asking questions about calling and discipleship for use with youth through adults. Download the free discussion guide, small group curriculum and sermon series resources. [link removed] Find out more and get the free resource here.
[link removed] Christmas Service Resources
Advent is just around the corner. Discipleship Ministries has resources already available as you begin to plan your Christmas services. With the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve falling on the same day, this year presents unique worship planning challenges and opportunities. On this page, you will find materials for your Christmas Eve worship service. We hope these resources inspire and assist you as we begin the day at the close of Advent and end the day by celebrating the birth of Jesus, our wondrous Light!.
[link removed] Be UMC Slide Deck
As we read stories of congregations leaving the denomination, it’s only natural to feel anxious about the future of The United Methodist Church. As we think ahead, we need to look back and remember our roots and shared principles that have always defined us as a denomination. The UMC will continue to be a biblical, diverse, inclusive and Spirit-filled denomination grounded in scripture and of teachings of Jesus Christ. United Methodist Communications has created a special presentation called “We are the church. Together” that will remind congregations of their identity as United Methodists while also inviting them to have constructive conversations about what they open the future will bring, both for The UMC as a whole and their congregation.
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