News from us [link removed] Dec. 16, 2025
Getting Off the Floor: Sleep In Heavenly Peace Aims to Get All Kids a Bed

Roughly 3% of children in every town are sleeping on the floor. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a bed-building ministry based in Utah, charters chapters of its organization around the country to help solve bedlessness. Some of Missouri’s chapters are hosted at United Methodist Churches, such as the Columbia chapter at Community UMC. Two years in, this chapter has already delivered more than 250 beds. [link removed] Read more →

Save the Date for a Statewide Laity Event
Locations in Every District | Feb. 28, 2026
Jesus said to follow him. But what does that look like in today’s challenging world? Save the date for Feb. 28, 2026, when we'll explore two key elements of Jesus’s leadership: Curiosity and loving one another. Rev. Robert Johnson, lead pastor at Resurrection Lee’s Summit, will lead our first statewide laity training event since 2019. Indicate interest at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/interest-form

Upcoming Events

Congregations in Action Virtual Info Session - Jan. 21
Join us at 12 p.m. on Jan. 21 for a brief info session on Congregations in Action, a Lilly-granted program of the Missouri Conference that helps take your congregation outside the church walls and into your community. Class three applications open in early 2026. This info session will share what it takes to be involved in the program. Laity are encouraged to attend. [link removed] Learn more →
Lay Education Classes
Wednesdays beginning Jan. 21 - [link removed] Emotionally Healthy Spirituality online via Zoom
More Upcoming Events
Jan. 8 - [link removed] Simplified Accountable Structure Refresher for Already Simplified Churches
Jan. 29 - [link removed] Online Training: A Student Ministry Reset
Feb. 17 - [link removed] Jump Start: Mental Health
April 30 - May 2 - [link removed] Notes of Rest Retreat
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

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