Festival of Sharing Quilt Auction
Virtual Homecoming Celebrates United Methodist Higher Education & Scholars
Justice, Love and Humility
Conference Website Survey
Festival of Sharing Quilt Auction
The in-person portion of the 2020 Quilt Auction that was originally set for Saturday, November 14 in Columbia has been canceled, but there is a new opportunity to view and bid on all donated quilts through the first ever FOS online auction. Bidding will open at 8 a.m., Nov. 5 and close at 11:59 p.m., Nov. 14. Quilt photos, details and bidding information can be found at benefitbidding.com/festivalofsharing. Proceeds of the online auction will support the work of the Church World Service (CWS) Blanket program. As we see the ways CWS is responding during the pandemic and natural disasters of 2020, we are reminded of the impact our gifts and auction contributions can make. If you have questions about the auction, please reach out to Sidney Everhart at 573-474-3332 or [email protected].
Virtual Homecoming Celebrates United Methodist Higher Education & Scholars
On Tuesday, October 27 the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation will host a virtual “homecoming” to celebrate Methodism and higher education, UMHEF scholars, and more. The public is invited to follow UMHEF on Facebook, Instagram, and at https://umhef.org beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27. Festivities will include messages from United Methodist students, spotlights of UM-related institutions of higher education, interactive activities, messages from prominent leaders, and more. This is a free event. Visit https://umhef.org/homecoming to register for event updates, view the event schedule, and to learn how you can join the large UMHEF community that supports UM students.
Justice, Love and Humility
A free webinar series for church leaders who are pastoring in the midst of a divided country
Americans feel more divided from their fellow Americans than they have in decades. And nowhere is this more painful than in our churches, where we are called to put aside our differences and come together as Christian family. Pastors were already planning for the tensions that elections can sometimes create, but this year’s pandemic, economic worries, and racial injustices have exposed further how divided we are as a country. With many Americans reporting they are “worn out” by political discussions:
- How do church leaders pastor through this great divide and bring prophetic hope to their communities?
- How do we hold space for multiple views without holding space for harm?
- How do we disagree without becoming enemies?
- How do we transform our fears into opportunities for being light in the world?
This webinar series is by Amplify Media, a streaming service for Wesleyan content developed by the United Methodist Publishing House. To register go to https://amplifymedia.com/justice-love-and-humility/.
Conference Website Survey
We're planning to make some updates to the Missouri Conference website, www.moumethodist.org, during the winter season. Please take a few moments to fill out this survey about your experiences and thoughts on our Conference website. The survey closes on October 18.
