Feb. 6, 2024

Lenten Resource Round-Up

Lent begins next week. Here’s a quick round up of resources you can use at your local church this Lenten season!

Free Sermon Series and Small Group Studies

Depths of Love – Sermon series and related small group study from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Faith and Race Lenten Series – A sermon series and related small group study based on season three of the Faith and Race Podcast by the Missouri Conference
Reclaiming and Living Covenant – A series on Beloved Community from the Baltimore-Washington Conference

Free Options from Church of the Resurrection’s ShareChurch

These options include the sermon series, small group guides, and lots of supplementary graphics and materials. You’ll need to make a free ShareChurch account to download these items.

NextGen Ministry Resources

Depths of Love: Youth Lessons for Lent & Holy Week 2024 – UMC Discipleship Ministries
World Changing Message of Jesus – Seven-week youth series from Church of the Resurrection
8 ways to read Scripture together in your youth ministry during Lent – Fuller Youth Institute
Coins for Lent 2024 – A creative offering idea from UMC Discipleship Ministries

More Resources

Recommend study books from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Lent Family Experience Invitational Resources from Church of the Resurrection
Worship Matters Podcast: Episode 99 – Resources for Lent

See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary

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