News from us [link removed] January 9, 2024
Praying to End Gun Violence

Faith leaders from around Missouri and beyond came together at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis for a prayer vigil of lament, hope and resolve centered around ending gun violence. [link removed] Read more here→

[link removed]

Upcoming Events
January 16 - [link removed] Jump Start: Creating Intentional Worship
Feb. 22, 29 and March 7 - [link removed] Empowered to Thrive: Cultivating Strong and Hopeful Churches with Rebekah Simon-Peter (online workshop)
See the full events calendars at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/events [link removed]

[link removed]
Whether it’s being an engaged lay member or a pastor, God calls all of us to use our gifts in the local church. The Missouri Conference’s local church intern program provides support and funds for college-age students to serve during the summer at local churches across Missouri. Last summer, First UMC in Sedalia hosted three students.
Your local church can be a space for college-age students to discover and explore their calling this summer. Learn more and apply to host an intern at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/internships

Featured Resource

Implicit Bias Courses Training
The Missouri Conference has partnered with the UMC General Commission on Race and Religion to create a Missouri-specific version of the course “Implicit Bias: What We Don't Think We Think.” Any Missouri Conference member – clergy or lay – is invited to take the training for free to learn about the unconscious bias we all experience. [link removed] Learn more and enroll→
[link removed] Protocols for Counting Worship Attendance
By counting attendance, pastors and laity may gain a glimpse at the collective growth of their congregations’ relationship with God. Counting people, like counting the offering, should be joyful, a celebration and a thanksgiving for what God is doing in the lives of those who attend.
[link removed] Learn and Lead Podcast: Reclaiming Rural Ministry with Rev. Allen T. Stanton
Many Missouri Conference churches are in rural areas. In this podcast Rev. Allen Stanton describes the challenges and opportunities facing churches in small town America and the unique position they have as potential agents of change within their communities.
See the full resource library at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary



Forward this email [link removed]
View in browser [link removed]
To unsubscribe or manage mailings go to [link removed]
[link removed] Subscribe to our newsletter
Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
3601 Amron Court, Columbia, MO 65202 | 573-441-1770
www.moumethodist.org