News from us [link removed] Nov. 18, 2025
Building The Beloved Community

You may remember receiving a Beloved Community curriculum book in your bag at Annual Conference. We created the curriculum to equip congregations with practical, Wesleyan-inspired tools for reflecting on Christ’s call to love and justice. Now nearly a year after publication, many UMCs have engaged in the study and are seeing the fruit. [link removed] Read more →
Related Resources
Get Free Copies of the Study for Your Congregation - We’re offering free, printed copies of The Beloved Community small group curriculum, while supplies last. The churches featured in the story above utilized this offer. Claim your copies [link removed] at this link.

Download the Series for Free - All graphics, a sermon series toolkit AND a digital PDF of the curriculum book are available for FREE download at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/beloved-community


Save the Date: Notes of Rest Retreat
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us April 30 – May 2, 2026, in St. Louis for a Notes of Rest Retreat with Julian Davis Reid. During this contemplative, music-infused time apart, participants will explore rest, reflection and renewal through Scripture and song. You can view the [link removed] full retreat flow and schedule at this link. Registration opens on Jan. 20, 2026. [link removed] Indicate interest and receive more information when it becomes available by completing this form →


Giving Tuesday: $23 Makes a Lasting Difference
This Giving Tuesday the Mozambique Initiative is supplying Bibles and hymnals to United Methodists in Mozambique. In many churches across Mozambique, United Methodists gather to worship without access to hymnals or Bibles for the congregation. Giving Tuesday funds will support this effort, one that is at the heart of our ministry: Encouraging United Methodists across the world in our shared faith. [link removed] Learn more and donate →

Featured Event

Year-End Stats Webinar – 11 a.m. on Dec. 4
The end of the calendar year means it’s local church statistics time. Before the AC Stats portal opens on Dec. 30, we want to share guidance and resources for making the most of your church’s statistical data. Conference Statistician Nate Berneking will host a brief overview and answer common questions related to the year-end stats process. [link removed] Register to attend live or receive the recording →
Lay Education Classes
Mondays beginning Dec. 1 - [link removed] Advent in Four Words online via Zoom
More Upcoming Events
Nov. 20 - [link removed] SBC21 Webinar: PR and Social Strategy for the Black Church
Nov. 20 - [link removed] Simplified Accountable Structure Overview and Q-and-A
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

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