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Cardinals Baseball Fun
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Springfield Cardinals game last Friday night! You can check out more pictures from our fellowship event [link removed] on our Facebook page.
MOAC Offers Fall Ministry Grants
New this fall: One Missouri Conference grant application for all your ministry ideas! Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds to support both big and small local ministry projects. Applications are due Oct. 1. [link removed] Learn more →
Divine Encounters Retreat
You're invited to The Center of the Ozarks Spiritual Life Retreat: Divine Encounters on Sept. 6-8 in Springfield. Join The Center for a weekend of spiritual renewal, connection and engagement with God. This retreat, designed for all participants to find spiritual growth opportunities, will include worship, fellowship meals, and reflection. [link removed] Learn more and register by Aug. 31 →
Hood UMC Sharefest
Festival of Sharing is coming to the Southwest District! Hood United Methodist Church is hosting a regional Sharefest on Saturday, Sept. 14. Kits can be dropped off from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Vicki Inmon at mailto:
[email protected] [email protected].
Shop with individual kit lists. Download them at [link removed] festivalofsharing.org/kits.
Find the Sharefest in your region at [link removed] festivalofsharing.org/sharefests.
Donate quilted items for the annual Quilt Auction by Aug. 23. Learn more at [link removed] festivalofsharing.org/quilt-auction.
Register Now for Upcoming Lay Education Courses
Our slate of online and in-person lay education classes for the fall is now available! Sign up today for these free learning opportunities:
[link removed] Transforming Evangelism – How to Reach Out - In-person in Monett on Sept. 14
[link removed] Ministry of All Believers - In-person in Monett on Sept. 14
[link removed] Laity as Christian Transformational Leaders - via Zoom beginning on Sept. 30
[link removed] UMC Polity - via Zoom beginning on Oct. 28
MUMF Generosity Cohort
Move your church from a culture of scarcity to a culture of generosity! A culture of generosity in a church has to do with more than church generosity of money. It’s also about the generosity of time, hospitality, care, connection, prayers and praise. Join your Missouri United Methodist Foundation for a Year-Round Generosity Cohort to discover new ways of creating a culture of generosity that can impact all areas of your church’s ministry. Learn more about both daytime and evening cohort opportunities that start in September. Sign up by September 3:
[link removed] Daytime cohort
[link removed] Evening cohort
COS at Saint Paul School of Theology
It's back-to-school time, and the fall Course of Study schedule for Saint Paul School of Theology is now available. All classes are GBHEM approved to be online. [link removed] Learn more and see the schedule →
Job Postings
[link removed] Full-Time Kids Ministries Director - Saint Paul's UMC (Joplin)
[link removed] Youth Coordinator - LifeSong UMC (Reeds Spring)
[link removed] Part-Time NextGen Director - Campbell UMC (Springfield)
For complete job descriptions, application instructions or to post an opportunity at your Missouri Conference United Methodist Church go to [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/classifieds.
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