February 1, 2022
Tough Conversations
In this month's Laity Voices, Loretta Skinner walks us through preparing for tough conversations. Loretta encourages us to encounter these difficult talks with curiosity and sincere listening, reframing conflicts as "differences in goals." Read more here →
Upcoming Events
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Faith After Ferguson Virtual Book Study
Looking for a way to connect with the Missouri Conference’s race and culture work? Join us on a journey of practical theological reflection and action through Faith After Ferguson: Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice. Over the course of four, 90-minute virtual sessions, led by the book's author Dr. Leah Gunning Francis and guest facilitators, you will experience fruitful conversation, deepening connections and mutual learning from small group discoveries and reflections on key learnings and insights. Learn more and sign up →
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Other Upcoming Events
See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events
Bishop Farr Issues Statement on Church Disaffiliations
In a recent statement emailed to clergy and laity in the Missouri Conference, Bishop Bob Farr shared his increasing concerns about statements made to congregations considering disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church. Details about the process of disaffiliation are spelled out in the full statement and frequently asked questions document.
MOAC Awards - Submission Deadline February 15
Every year we celebrate and honor the ministry of churches and United Methodists across the state through the MOAC Awards. You’re invited to nominate an individual or church for their work in mission, discipleship, evangelism, or inclusiveness, justice and worth. Deadline is February 15 Learn more at www.moumethodist.org/moac-awards
Featured Resource
Learn and Lead: Diversifying Your Decision Making Teams
This month on the Learn and Lead Podcast, Nikki Lerner helps us take the first steps to becoming a multicultural leader and offers practical ways you can diversify leadership teams in your church. Listen on your favorite podcast app or at www.moumethodist.org/learnleadpodcast
Connecting New People to Christ Online Course
Connecting New People to Christ will take a practical look at the motivation and skills needed to meet new people and help them takes steps toward Christ. The course will be an interactive mix of large group teaching segments and small group exercises to help us engage with the ideas and practice some basic skills. Join Rev. Roger Ross from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, February 3 to March 24, for the eight-week course.
Faithful Lent: Religion and Race Resource
Faithful Lent: Connecting the Practices of Lent and Anti-racism is a new Lenten resource for congregations to use in a small group setting. The purpose of this study is to make explicit connections between the traditions of Lent and the work of anti-racism without forcing either one to be what they are not.
See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary
