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Waypoint UMC Harvest Sale & Dinner 11am-12:30pm
Saturday, November 4
Waypoint UMC, 301 Hwy T, Waynesville, MO 65583
Waypoint UMC in Waynesville will be hosting a Fall Soup Dinner (Donations) with a live auction to follow. The auction will begin at 12:30 pm. 100% of this year’s proceeds will support our local mission and outreach efforts in 2024.
Items included for auction: Hand-made quilts, a whole hog with processing fees included, paintings by a local artist, themed baskets, ceramic items by a local artist, and much more!


Craft Sale and Tea Room
Lunch includes soup, salad, sandwich and dessert - $10
Homemade apple butter, baked goods, crafts for sale
Lake Wappapello UMC, 17735 Wayne Hwy D 63966


Posts to Make Each Week!
Social Media is the easiest way to engage with your members AND new people who are open to learning about God. It's also FREE. So, here are a few tips to make sure you are taking advantage of this tool!

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Upcoming Early Response Team Basic Training
When disaster strikes, United Methodists respond. Become early response team trained to help communities recover in the days following a disaster. Join us on Nov. 11 in Wentzville. Space is limited to 20 participants. Registration closes November 2nd.
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Festival of Sharing Quilt Auction
The 2023 Festival of Sharing Quilt Auction site is ready for viewing. See pictures and details of the beautifully quilted throws, baby blankets, and more. This is a great opportunity to pick out those birthday, Christmas, wedding, or new baby gifts. Proceeds benefit the Church World Service Blanket program which helps people rebuild after disasters. Bidding will run from 10 a.m. CST on Nov. 5 to 10 a.m. CST on Nov. 11. Please visit [link removed] www.getabidauctions.com/festivalofsharing to view quilt details and register for bidding.



Mozambique Initiative Giving Tuesday Campaign
Access to electricity is challenging in rural Mozambique. United Methodist partners in Mozambique set the goal of equipping 50 parsonages with solar panels – a sustainable solution for providing power when there isn’t an electrical grid. Since this project began in 2022, your generosity has provided 18 parsonages with solar panels. Let’s help our partners take this project across the finish line this Giving Tuesday. Learn more at [link removed] [link removed]



Jump Start Workshop on Evangelism - Register by Nov. 9
Does your outreach ministry feel stuck? Join the Missouri Conference for the final Jump Start workshop of the year on Nov. 15. Together we’ll consider evangelism and offer new questions, new thoughts and new scorecards around this ministry essential. You’ll leave with practical advice and solutions that can be immediately implemented in your context. Learn more and register at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/jumpstart-evangelism-workshop-17273271


Doing Church After a Disaffiliation Vote
After losing a chunk of the congregation because of a painful disaffiliation vote, it was time to discern a new future for Memorial United Methodist Church in Michigan. With the help of a book about navigating conflict in church, the congregation is moving forward as members step up to replace church leaders who have left.
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Funding Forward: How Congregations Can Develop New Revenue Sources
Is your congregation too dependent on Sunday morning offerings? Leading Ideas Talks invited Grace Pomroy from Luther Seminary to share research findings on congregations that are developing new and creative funding sources, not only to bolster the bottom line, but to better connect with neighbors and advance their missions. [link removed] Watch episode | [link removed] Read in-depth interview | [link removed] Listen to episode. Also available on [link removed] Apple Podcasts | [link removed] Google Podcasts | [link removed] Spotify



Christmas is less than 75 days away and how incredible would it feel to have the majority of your planning done for the holiday season?
ShareChurch.com has a variety of resources free and ready to be downloaded!
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Discipleship Ministries also has a variety of resources available for you!
[link removed] Discipleship Ministries | Christmas Eve 2023 Worship Resources (umcdiscipleship.org)



Have you checked out Absorb lately? Our on-demand, online learning platform is regularly updated with new content to support learning on your own time and at your own pace. New classes include UMC Heritage and Theology, Preaching, Biblical Interpretation and StrengthFinders.
www.moumethodist.org/absorb Register Here →


NextGen Leaders Academy
Learn, grow and collaborate with other UMC leaders working with children, youth and young adults in this six-month cohort experience. Whether you’ve been in ministry for a while or new to your role, there’s a place for you. Learn more and apply by Nov. 9 at [link removed] www.nextgenumc.org/nextgen-leaders-academy



Conference Apportionment Deadline
The final date to submit 2023 apportionment payments is Tuesday January 9, 2024. Any apportionment payment sent after December 31, 2023, will need to be sent with guaranteed delivery before 12:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. You should also contact Lindsay Ready ( mailto:[email protected] [email protected] or (573) 397-5060) and notify her if you have sent payment after December 31. Payments may always be hand-delivered to the Columbia office during business hours. Any payments received after 12:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024, will not be credited to 2023 apportionments. For more information, visit [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/apportionments.


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