Sept. 16, 2025
UNITE 2025: Encountering Worship and Leading It
For the third year, students from across Missouri descended on Fayette and Central Methodist University for a week of learning, fun and fellowship in the Wesleyan way. Empowering voices of the next generation, is built into the event's DNA. NextGen Ministries staff member Cat Sullivan shares how students shape, participate in and lead worship at UNITE. Read more →
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2026 Voyages of Paul Cruise
Join Bishop Farr and the Missouri Conference in October 2026 for a Voyages of Paul cruise — a 10-day trip to Crete, Greece and Turkey. Pre-trip and post-trip extensions are available. Learn more and see the full itinerary →
Featured Resources
Applications Open for NextGen Leaders Academy Class of 2026
NGLA brings together volunteer, part-time, and full-time youth and children’s leaders for six months of training, coaching and connecting. Whether you are new to ministry or a ministry veteran, there will be something for you. Topics covered include finding volunteers, having difficult conversations, youth and children’s discipleship, fundraising and more. Learn more about the program →
Featured Event
Benefits Road Show
Conference Finance and Administrative Ministries staff is hitting the road this fall to share information about the new Compass retirement plan and updates to clergy health benefits. Given the increase in health insurance costs and the transition to the Compass retirement plan beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, we highly recommend that a lay representative from each church attend a Benefits Road Show date. See the dates and RSVP →
Lay Education Classes
- Mondays beginning Nov. 3 - UMC Polity online via Zoom
More Upcoming Events
See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events
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