Stole Call

Please consider bringing new or gently used clergy stoles to Annual Conference for sharing with our ministry partners in Mozambique. Our Mozambican colleagues have also mentioned that access to clergy collars and clergy tabs can be challenging to find in certain parts of the country and would appreciate any donated collars as well. Possible options for purchasing clergy collars: clerical collar or tab collar inserts. Bring your donations to the Missouri Conference table at registration or to the business office and we will make sure it arrives in Mozambique. Thank you!

Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes

The Safer Homes Collaborative, a joint effort between firearm and suicide prevention advocates has created the free training, Conversations for Suicide Safer Homes (CSSH), to teach community members how to have a conversation about access to lethal means with someone who is suicidal. Safely, responsibly, and legally storing firearms, medications, poisons, or anything else used in a suicide attempt is an effective intervention to prevent someone in crisis from dying by suicide. The Safer Homes Collaborative offers free, virtual CSSH trainings every month on the second Tuesday at 12 pm and the fourth Tuesday at 6 pm. Mental Health Awareness Month is the perfect time to complete a training. You can register online at saferhomescollaborative.org/CSSHCourses. You can learn more about the Safer Homes Collaborative at https://www.saferhomescollaborative.org/. To schedule a free CSSH training for your organization or community, visit https://www.saferhomescollaborative.org/conversations-for-suicide-safer-homes-training-instructor-map/.