Missouri United Methodist Foundation Generosity Cohorts Learning Project

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 a Year-round Generosity learning project 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 by clicking on the links:
 
Daytime https://mumf.org/event/year-round-generosity-cohort-daytime-meetings-2024/  
Evening https://mumf.org/event/year-round-generosity-cohort-evening-meetings-2024/

Upcoming Lay Education Courses

Upcoming Online courses: 

• UMC Polity - Beginning on Oct. 28 - Registration Closes October 20

Upcoming In-Person courses:

• Preaching - In-Person in Kansas City on Nov. 9

Questions?

Please contact Lisa Conley, SE Lay Education Coordinator at

[email protected]

Church Insurance Webinar

 October 29, 11:00AM

Join us for a critical update on the current state of the insurance market for United Methodist churches. Representatives from United Methodist Insurance and their partner, Sovereign Insurance, will explore the challenges churches face in today’s market and offer practical strategies for navigating these difficulties. This session will also provide background on the underlying causes of the current struggles and equip local churches with actionable insights to address the new realities. This is a great opportunity for church trustees, finance and leadership representatives. The webinar will include a Q-and-A session and will be recorded for later viewing: https://www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/navigating-the-insurance-market-strategies-for-local-churches-in-uncertain-times-18185310

 Rhett Walker Concert at Trinity in Piedmont

Come enjoy an incredible evening of worship as Rhett Walker visits Piedmont, MO! Featuring songs like "Gospel Song," "Believer," "When Mercy Found Me," and his newest single "Man On The Middle Cross."

Trinity UMC - 16069 State Hwy 34 Piedmont, MO 63957

UPDATE! This event is no longer being hosted on September 29 and has moved to November 8.

Love Unites Campaign

At our Missouri Annual Conference session in June, Bishop Farr shared about his vision for the Love Unites campaign and the potential it has for a United Methodist witness against hate in Missouri. Starting in August, Love Unites billboards will be on display at the Lake of the Ozarks, Jefferson City, Joplin, O’Fallon, and Sikeston.

The Love Unites campaign kit includes print-ready files for download, so you can produce yard signs, banners and T-shirts if your church would like to promote a message of love over hate.

If churches or individuals wish to donate money: make donations out to Missouri Annual Conference (memo line: Love Unites campaign), 3601 Amron Ct., Columbia, MO 65201. Once there is enough money donated, they will work with advertising companies to erect a Love Unites billboard in the Southeast District.

If a church wants to purchase a billboard on their own: ask the vendor for the production specs to send to their design company for re-sizing. These specs should be sent to Kim Jenne ([email protected]) with the deadline for production to meet their media window. The Annual Conference will re-size the art to the appropriate size for the board and send it to the outdoor company for final production.

September 8 Update: Read the Article in The Kansas City Star.

 Love Unites Here in the Southeast District

We have a new 'Love Unites' billboard in the Southeast District! This billboard is a collaborative effort between First (Park Hills) and Memorial (Farmington) and will be up for an entire year!

Next time you're in the Park Hills area - Highway 67 near the Parkway exit - keep an eye out for it!

Finish Strong!

If you picture the church year as an oval track, then October, November and December are the home stretch – culminating in the glorious fellowship and festivities of Christmas time. Likewise, it is the home stretch for our charitable giving, and your Missouri UM Foundation can help you finish strong!