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June 30, 2021
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#toc2 Linda's Vacation Schedule
#toc3 District Office Closed
#toc4 Annual Conference Videos
#toc5 Manchester's "Race & Education in St. Louis" - July 11
#toc6 Save The Date: Manchester's "Walk Justly" Conference - Oct. 22-24
#toc7 NW District Lay Servant Class: Leading Prayer
#toc8 Scout Camp Tours Available
Linda's Vacation Schedule
Linda is on vacation June 26 - July 11. If you have a pastoral emergency during business hours, please call the office, 636-891-8004, or mailto:
[email protected] Email Me and I will contact a DS to help you. If you need immediate help during off hours, please contact Rev. Robin Bell directly at (816) 694-4832 or mailto:
[email protected] Email Her.
District Office Closed
The District Office will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of the 4th of July holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, July 6.
Annual Conference Videos
You can access all of the videos from the 2021 Annual Conference session by going to the conference's Vimeo page. You can either watch them from Vimeo or download the videos to your computer.
How to Download from Vimeo
Select the Video you'd like to download by clicking the specific vimeo.com link directly under the video.
Scroll down until you see the Download button
Click the Download button
Choose your preferred video quality and click Download.
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Manchester's "Race & Education in St. Louis" - July 11
Manchester UMC is sponsoring a community conversation on race and education in the St. Louis region. A panel of local experts will discuss timely topics, including: What actually is “Critical Race Theory”? What does diversity education look like? Why are we still talking about race? A Q&A session will follow the panel. Attend this free learning opportunity in person or online. All are welcome!
Time: 7 to 8:30p
Location: Manchester UMC (Near the intersection of Hwy 141 & Manchester Road) and Live Stream
Guest Panel: Dr. Howard Fields III, Dr. Sarah Riss, Nick Reinhardt-Swierk
Moderator: State Representative Trish Gunby
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Save The Date: Manchester's "Walk Justly" Conference - Oct. 22-24
Building on our rich Wesleyan heritage of social holiness, [link removed] Manchester UMC will host Methodists from across the connection in a two-day conference dedicated to the topic of “Just Missions.” The Walk Justly Conference is a NEW annual gathering of Methodist pastors, ministry leaders, and congregants who are dedicated to creating change in their local communities.
Conference Experience includes:
Conference and District led networking lunches
Workshops for pastors and laity
Daily Worship
Interactive Worship Arts and Prayer Opportunities
Keynote Panel on conditions of poverty that highlight similarities and differences between urban, suburban, and rural Poverty
Workshops include (but are not limited to):
Ministry Highlights (Rural, Urban, Suburban),
Introduction to Race and Poverty,
Preaching to a Diverse Context,
Faith and Social Engagement,
Starting a Social Justice Ministry,
Upgrading Your Little Food Pantry
Registration begins August 1st.
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NW District Lay Servant Class: Leading Prayer
Title of Class: Public Prayer, Virtual via Zoom
Summary of Class: Praying in public can be daunting, but prayer is something one learns. This course on praying in public will help the participant grow in confidence and skill in public prayer and enrich their personal prayer life.
Description:
This class will be hosted by the Northwest District office and offered virtually via Zoom. Please ensure you can attend each class, held Wednesdays in the month of July (14, 21, 28) and August (4, & 11) from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. This class will be taught by Rev. Sherry Oxandale, Associate Pastor at First Kearney UMC in the Northwest District.
Participants will need the book “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. It is available through [link removed] Cokesbury, and [link removed] Amazon. Participants are responsible for purchasing the book before class. Please read Chapters 1 & 2 prior to the first class. There will be reading and/or coursework each week.
There are no prerequisites required to take this course. It counts as an advanced lay servant ministry class upon completion. Attendance at each class is required to receive completion status.
We can host up to 20 participants, and registration will close by end of day June 30, 2021.
Plan to have your book, a notebook, a pen and your bible with you at each class. You will receive the class Zoom link one week prior to the start of class.
[link removed] Register →
Scout Camp Tours Available
Scouting can be your partner to develop young men and women ages 5 to 20 into the next generation of church leaders. Scouting is a great outreach to our communities and a proven tool to grow your church’s ministry.
The Greater St. Louis Area Council would like to invite you to see our programs in action by visiting a Scout Camp in The Greater St Louis Area Council. We have two opportunities for you listed below:
Beaumont Scout Reservation in Eureka, MO: July 21, 2021 (STEM Camp week) - Camp Tour from 10:30 to 2:00. Lunch will be provided.
S bar F Camp Famous Eagle in Farmington, MO: July 27, 2021. Arrive by 11 am and leave at 3 pm. Includes lunch and boat tour.
Must RSVP. Jim Marchbank 314-914-2162 mailto:
[email protected] [email protected]
Discover why 107 Methodist churches and 3555 Methodist youth in the Gateway Central and Gateway Regional Districts are already involved in Scouting. Scouting does not replace your current children or youth programs. Scouting can bring many new families into your building as they participate in scouting. Scouts have the opportunity to earn religious awards which can be taught by you or members of your ministry team which will help build connections between your church and scouting families. Best of all, as the charter organization, you own the unit. Scouting provides the program but the unit is entirely under your Church leadership.
Join us on either of these camp visits and learn why Scouting makes sense for Methodists.
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