News from us [link removed] October 31, 2023
Waiting on the Lord

In this month's laity column, Jill Wondel speaks to the importance and challenge of waiting on the Lord. "How often have I wanted an answer, something to change, and pushed ahead when God was, perhaps, right around the corner?" [link removed] Read more here→

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Upcoming Events


Registration Closing Soon for Early Response Team Training
When disaster strikes, United Methodists respond. Become early response team trained to help communities recover in the days following a disaster. Join us in person on Saturday, Nov. 11, in Wentzville for basic disaster response training. Space is limited to 20 participants per class. [link removed] Learn more and register→
Other Upcoming Events
November 7 - [link removed] Christian Leadership and Visioning (Virtual)
November 11 - [link removed] Early Response Team Training
November 11 - [link removed] Spiritual Gifts (Independence)
November 12 - [link removed] Ministry of All Believers (Bridgeton)
November 15 - [link removed] Jump Start: Evangelism (Columbia)
December 2 - [link removed] Ministry of All Believers (Rock Port)
December 2 - [link removed] Spiritual Gifts (Rock Port)
See the full events calendars at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/events

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Featured Resources

Implicit Bias Course
Laity, have you taken the “What We Don't Think We Think” course yet? This free online course teaches you to recognize the unconscious bias we all experience daily. Recognizing bias is the first step to combatting it. If you’ve already completed this course, we invite you to share it with others at your local church. It takes all of us to become a Church for all God’s people. [link removed] Learn more and enroll→
[link removed] What is the UMC's View of Halloween?
Halloween can be a divisive topic among Christians of different denominations. UMC.org reflects on the history and heart of Halloween and how the United Methodist Church thinks about it.
[link removed] Free Small Group Study on Emotional Health
What does the Bible have to say about feelings? Using the Pixar movie Inside Out as a guide, this study explores what scripture has to say about the emotions personified in the film: joy, anger, sadness, fear and disgust. This material is appropriate for all ages and can be modified to fit any group.
See the full resource library at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary


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