November 21, 2023
Empowering Laity in New Ways
The Conference Lay Ministry Team has been on a path to empower and equip laity in ways that are relevant to them today. There was a growing realization of a need for a different approach to support laity better. The focus has been creating courses that are easy to access, filled with practical and up-to-date content, culturally sensitive, and led by knowledgeable instructors and included launching Absorb, our on-demand learning platform, earlier this year. Read more here→
Upcoming Events
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Featured Resources
New Absorb Classes
New classes are available on our Absorb on-demand, online learning platform. Missouri Conference laity, you can now take Faith Sharing, Congregational Care and Strategic Ministry Planning for FREE, at your own pace, via Absorb. Learn more and enroll→
Resources for Native American Heritage Month
During the month of November, many communities will offer opportunities to observe and honor Native American Heritage Month. One way local churches can participate in Native American Heritage Month is by lifting up the voices of Native Peoples in worship services. UMC Discipleship has liturgical resources written by United Methodists from different Native American tribal affiliations. Consider how you might use these prayers in worship this month and throughout the year. May God use them to shape your local congregation and the worldwide United Methodist Church into the church we are becoming.
3 Things to Consider as You Seek to Reach Gen Z and the Current Climate of Our Students?
Gen Z is different than older generations. It's one of the biggest disruptors to church attendance and engagement. How do we reach students who aren’t as interested in what’s being offered at church anymore?
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