News from us [link removed] Aug. 18, 2026
Salt and Light Witness: Lafayette Park’s Ministry of Justice and Inclusion
Rev. Jennifer Adams is the recipient of the 2026 Missouri Conference Unity Award, but she’ll be the first to tell you that her ministry is only an extension of the already excellent work the Lafayette Park UMC was doing before she arrived in 2025. Together, Adams and the church put the community first, with a focus on unhoused and immigrant neighbors. [link removed] Read more →
Featured Event
Who’s in Your Neighborhood?
It’s not too late to register for the first session of Community Connect, happening on Tuesday Sept. 1. Together we’ll learn from experts about time-tested strategies and tools and hear from Missouri leaders who are already putting these skills into action. You’ll leave with the data and skills to reach out to your community and meet your community’s needs with confidence. [link removed] Learn more and register →
Lay Education Classes
7 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 1 via Zoom - [link removed] Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
7 p.m. on Mondays beginning Sept. 14 via Zoom - [link removed] Telling Your Story
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 via Zoom - [link removed] Do Good: Living John Wesley's Second Rule in Everyday Life
7 p.m. on Mondays beginning Nov. 2 via Zoom - [link removed] Polity
More Upcoming Events
Aug. 18 - [link removed] Iona Pilgrimage Info Session
Aug. 20 - [link removed] SB21 Lead Forward Webinar with Rev. Olu Brown
Sept. 1 - [link removed] Community Connect - Session One
Sept. 8 - [link removed] Dreaming with God Conversation
Sept. 20 - [link removed] Service of Ordination for Rev. Kayla Meredith
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 - [link removed] Leadership Institute 2026
Oct. 4-10 - [link removed] Trinity UMC Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Oct. 6 - [link removed] Community Connect - Session Two
[link removed] See the full events calendar at www.moumethodist.org/events
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