News from us [link removed] June 17, 2025
Learning While You Lead

From a three-point charge in southeast Missouri to a northwest Missouri church with four services every Sunday, Rev. Keyarae Yi has had a wide variety of ministry experiences. For the past two years, Yi has served as a Missouri Conference Fellow at First UMC in Kearney – preaching, learning, leading and growing alongside the church community. Both the church and Yi have experienced the positive impact of the fellowship opportunity. [link removed] Read more →

Featured Resource

Illumine Teaching Series
Based on our 2025 Annual Conference theme, this four-week series explores how the Bible illumines our lives and brightens our paths so that we might be lights of God’s love for others. This FREE resource works both as a sermon series or for small groups. [link removed] View the resource →

Upcoming Events
Lay Education Classes
Wednesdays beginning Sept. 10 - [link removed] Emotionally Healthy Spirituality online via Zoom
Mondays beginning Nov. 3 - [link removed] UMC Polity online via Zoom
Save the date for these lay education classes coming in the fall:
Mondays beginning Sept. 8 - BeUMC online via Zoom
More Upcoming Events
July 24 - [link removed] Church Finances Online Workshop
July 26 - [link removed] Early Response Team Disaster Response Training
Aug. 1-2 - [link removed] Dream Lab
Save the date for these fall events
Thursdays in August - [link removed] Church HR Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
Aug. 12 - [link removed] Dreaming with God Discernment Conversation
Sept. 9 - [link removed] Dreaming with God Discernment Conversation
Sept. and Oct. Dates - [link removed] Benefits Roadshows in every district
Sept. 21 - [link removed] Jump Start: Empowering the Next Generation
Oct. 17-18 - [link removed] Carried by Hope: Spiritual Life Retreat
Oct. 21 - [link removed] Jump Start: Building Biblical Literacy
Nov. 4-6 - [link removed] Discipleship Ministries Intergenerational Ministry Conference
Nov. 18 - [link removed] Jump Start: Vision and Leadership with Rev. Olu Brown
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

Laity Quick Links
[link removed] Conference Lay Ministry Team Listing
[link removed] Conference Lay Education Coordinator Listing
Interested in pursuing certified lay ministry? [link removed] View the process here.
[link removed] Absorb on-demand learning platform with lay education courses

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