Maintaining a Sane Holiday Budget
The Church and Clergy Financial Ministry (C2FM) is offering a webinar called Maintaining Budget Sanity during the Holidays on December 5 at 2:00 p.m. Giving is a special part of the Christmas tradition. However, the process can lead to overspending and later regrets. The intense marketing and carefully planned efforts by retailers contribute to the pressure, as does cultural expectations and norms. On this webinar, MU Human Environmental Sciences Assistant Extension Professor Graham McCaulley will engage participants in a discussion on the behavioral economics around holiday spending, and strategies to balance the pressures of the season. Topics include:
- How the season is often framed
- Recognizing behavioral economics manipulations designed to get you to spend more
- Considering what messages are being sent through gift giving
- Strategies to help you and your congregants feel successful
To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maintaining-budget-sanity-during-the-holidays-tickets-83069985563. This program is brought to you through a partnership between the Missouri United Methodist Foundation, the University of Missouri Center for Economic and Financial Education and the Lilly Endowment, Inc. For more information, contact Chris Bouchard at (573) 268-4440 or [email protected].
New Places Grants, Feb. 1 Deadline
Know someone who’s starting a new place for new people? We’re here to help them get started! Learn more about available grants here: https://www.moumethodist.org/newplacesgrants.
Preparing to Mark World AIDS Day
People around the globe commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 to highlight service and advocacy for people living with AIDS, as well as prevention of the disease. This year's theme is "Communities Make the Difference." The United Methodist Global AIDS Committee is offering dozens of resources to help communities highlight the role they have played. For resources go to https://umgaf2014.wordpress.com/resources-2/.
