News from us [link removed] July 30, 2024
Bishop Farr: Share the Love of God

Coming out of a season of disagreement and pain in our United Methodist Church, Bishop Farr reminded us at Annual Conference to be invitational – to SHARE the love of God for all. “If we only walk through life with the same people or people who look, talk and think like us and who live in our inner circle, we are not walking in the mission of Jesus’ love.” [link removed] Read more from Bishop Farr →
Related Resources
[link removed] SHARE series – A free, four-week series about sharing the love of God with all.
[link removed] Multicultural Outreach Courses - Learn more about how best to share the love of God with all as our communities become more multicultural. Find them at the bottom of this page.
[link removed] Faith Sharing Absorb Course – A free online course about sharing your faith story, including teaching from Bishop Farr

HealthFlex Reminder
If you are a HealthFlex participant, please don’t forget to complete the Health Check online assessment and the Blueprint for Wellness® health screening by Aug. 31. Spouses covered on your plan must take the Health Check, too. When you complete the Health Check you avoid a higher HealthFlex deductible in 2025, and when you complete the Blueprint for Wellness you earn $100*. [link removed] Learn more →

Featured Event

NextGen Ministry Training - Sept. 14, 15, 21 and 22
Make plans to join us for Building a NextGen Ministry That Lasts. This one-day training, led by Ministry Architects’ Stephanie Caro, provides leaders of small-sized, medium-sized and rural churches with the tools to build a children’s or youth ministry that lasts beyond the initial burst of excitement. Teams will leave with a list of next steps to take for reinvigorating or starting a young people’s ministry at their church. [link removed] Learn more and register →
More Upcoming Events
Aug. 19 - [link removed] The Power of Strangers with Joe Keohane
Aug. 21 - [link removed] Church Communications Traveling Roadshow in STL
Aug. 22 - [link removed] Church Communications Traveling Roadshow in KC
Sept. 6-8 - [link removed] Divine Encounters: Spiritual Life Retreat
Sept. 18 - [link removed] Jump Start: Talking Faith and Politics
Oct. 7-8 - [link removed] Boundaries Training and Clergy Gathering - Registration for full-time clergy opens Aug. 1
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

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