News from us [link removed] August 10, 2021
Planning Worship to Unify the Body
Worship music can be one of the most divisive or unifying tools in the church today.
"It amazes me how many conversations I have had with fellow worship leaders and pastors centering around the subject of music and worship," Worship Leader Nikki Lerner writes. "People have left good churches because of disagreements about worship."
In this day and age of have-it-your-way worship services and even “worship wars,” Lerner believes that a healthy, intentional, multicultural church has a great opportunity to use worship music as a tool to unify and not divide the people of God.

[link removed] Read more about Lerner's approach →
Upcoming Events
REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON: 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.
[link removed] Learn more and sign up →

Other Upcoming Events
Aug. 24-25 - [link removed] Moving the Church Forward Through Communication
Sept. 9 - [link removed] Leading in Uncharted Territory with Tod Bolsinger
Sept. 11 - Oct. 9 - [link removed] Festival of Sharing ShareFests
Oct. 22-24 - [link removed] Walk Justly Conference
See the full events calendars at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/events

Upcoming Grant Deadlines
Due Sept. 15: [link removed] New Places for New People Grants
Due Oct. 1: [link removed] Costner-Fulton Grants
Due Oct. 1: [link removed] MUMF Ministry Grants
Rolling Deadline: [link removed] Library Builder Grants
Featured Resource
Workshop: The 4 Pillars of a Multicultural Organization
View the video recording of and accompanying conversation guide for the 4 Pillars of a Multicultural Organization led by Nikki Lerner as a part of MOAC20 KINDOM. Nikki Lerner is a singer, author, speaker and culture coach based in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area. She uses music and creative arts as a tool to bring people together cross-culturally and share a message of unity and reconciliation in a unique and powerful way that lectures, how-tos, sermons or books just cannot accomplish. Nikki was our worship leader for MOAC21. [link removed] View the materials → [link removed]
More Resources
[link removed] Diversifying the Pastor's Study
Barth, Bonhoeffer, Brueggemann, Calvin, Craddock, Luther, Moltmann, Tillich and Wesley. These are the names that line many pastors’ studies. They are the standards or “classics” of seminaries and theological education and preparation. Generations of preachers can be taught without ever mentioning the name of a Black preacher or a theologian of color.
[link removed] How to Welcome and Connect with Church Guests Online
Churches of every size are now meeting online for worship and experiencing the blessing of new people attending their services for the first time. Learn ways your church can be intentional about welcoming and connecting with guests online before, during, and after the service.
See the full resource library at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary


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