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. Read more here→
Upcoming Events
See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events
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 www.moumethodist.org/internships
Featured Resource
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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. Learn more and enroll→
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.
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 www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary
