July 13, 2021
Daring to Lead
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There's a lot going on in our world: the state of our church, the political and racial tension that exists, and how our communities will move forward in response to the pandemic. As leaders, it's important for us to self-reflect on our leadership tendencies and to challenge ourselves to grow our leadership skills. It will take daring leadership to lead in this time!
Using examples from Brené Brown’s book Dare to Lead, Conference Lay Leader Amy Thompson explores the impact armored leadership, instead of daring leadership, has on our churches.
Read Amy's entire reflection →
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Upcoming Events
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Developing Digital Faith Communities Workshop
Over the past 18-months, your church likely developed an online worship service and digital presence. But livestreaming worship alone isn’t enough to make disciples online. Join Rev. Cathy Townley, your digital worship coach, for a two-part workshop on taking the next step to develop your online faith community. Any laity passionate about reaching new people online are encouraged to attend. Learn more and sign up →
Other Upcoming Events
While we'll have more fall events to announce soon, we invite you to recharge and reconnect this summer. See our full event calendar — including district office hours and save-the-dates for fall events — at www.moumethodist.org/events
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Featured Resource
FAQs About COVID-19 Vaccines and the Local Church
With outbreaks persisting and vaccines on the rise, several questions are coming up with respect to our churches and vaccines. The Missouri Conference Office of Financial and Administrative Ministries developed a document to answer frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and local church policies, including guidance for churches with preschools. This document is meant to address the most common and pressing of questions. View the FAQs →
More Resources
A Guide for Talking to Your Congregation: Supporting Empathetic Congregational Conversations on COVID-19 Vaccination
The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund has provided a guide for supporting empathetic congregational conversations on COVID-19 vaccination. The guide and toolkit includes sermon materials, resources on how to share messages about vaccine effectiveness, resources on how to connect with medical providers to share scientific data, and actions faith leaders and congregations can take to discuss the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines and promote vaccination.
The Bible and Emotional Health: Small Group Series
What does the Bible have to say about feelings? Using the Pixar movie Inside Out as a guide, this study explores what scripture has to say about the emotions personified in the film: joy, anger, sadness, fear and disgust. This material is appropriate for all ages and can be modified to fit any group.
Grieving Together Webinar Training
Grief is a tricky topic, but it’s one we don’t have to navigate alone. Offering support is a community effort that can be intentionally fostered. Rev. David and Elaine Howlett offer an introduction to building a supportive community around grief for local church pastors and laity.
See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary
