In September we highlight and celebrate neighboring while looking forward to Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 28! Check out these neighboring resources for impacting your community and ways to celebrate Good Neighbor Day:

• Ways to Celebrate (Facebook Post)
• The Neighboring Movement - Access podcasts, blog posts and training resources around building relationships and utilizing assets to create impact in your community.
• The Neighboring Movement: Block Map - This block map is a tool to help you know the neighbors who live behind the eight front doors closest to your own. Follow the steps to discover the power of knowing your neighbor.
• Who Is My Neighbor - An activity to reflect on the neighbors who live close to you and how to build relationships.
• Good Neighbor Week - Record an act of neighboring or nominate an engaged neighbor.

Deadline Approaching for Ministry Grants

Have a ministry idea that needs an extra boost? There’s a grant for that! Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds to support both big and small local ministry projects. Applications are due Oct. 1. Learn more about each →

Empowered laity are encouraged and equipped to develop and use their God-given gifts in the full life of the church. But how do we make this a reality? Join us on Oct. 23 for Jump Start, a monthly workshop series that reimagines ministry essentials and offers new questions, new thoughts and new scorecards. We’ll consider questions around empowering lay leadership together, and you’ll leave with practical advice and solutions. Learn more and sign up →