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. 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. Learn more and register →

Lay Education Classes

• 7 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 1 via Zoom - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality 
• 7 p.m. on Mondays beginning Sept. 14 via Zoom - Telling Your Story
• 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 via Zoom - Do Good: Living John Wesley's Second Rule in Everyday Life
• 7 p.m. on Mondays beginning Nov. 2 via Zoom - Polity

More Upcoming Events

• Aug. 18 - Iona Pilgrimage Info Session
• Aug. 20 - SB21 Lead Forward Webinar with Rev. Olu Brown
• Sept. 1 - Community Connect - Session One
• Sept. 8 - Dreaming with God Conversation
• Sept. 20 - Service of Ordination for Rev. Kayla Meredith
• Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 - Leadership Institute 2026
• Oct. 4-10 - Trinity UMC Civil Rights Pilgrimage
• Oct. 6 - Community Connect - Session Two

See the full events calendar at www.moumethodist.org/events

Laity Quick Links

• Conference Lay Ministry Team Listing
• Conference Lay Education Coordinator Listing
• Interested in pursuing certified lay ministry? View the process here.
• Absorb on-demand learning platform with lay education courses