June 21, 2022
The Fluffy Love of Christ
Bob and Sue Mitchell have found that sharing the love of Christ can take many forms: including that of their two Newfoundland dogs. “This got us closer to God and to people in our church,” Sue said. “You don’t have to have Newfoundlands. Everyone can do something. It’s needed. There needs to be more lay servants and certified lay speakers. It isn’t good enough to think you can just leave everything up to the pastor.” Read more here →
Upcoming Events
CIY MOVE
If you are looking for a powerful experience for your youth this summer, you do not want to miss CIY MOVE! Youth and their leaders will experience dynamic worship, teachings and times of community designed to help them find their place in the Kingdom of God. Join churches from across the Missouri Conference at this can't-miss, week-long event for 7-12th graders in Warrensburg, July 18-22! Registration closes July 1. Learn more→
See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events
Scholarships for Demystifying Church Finance Online Course
Join the Lewis Center’s Dr. Lovett H. Weems Jr. for an online summer course from Wesley Theological Seminary titled “Church Finances” on July 11–15, 2022. Specifically designed for church finance staff, clergy and church leaders, this course is full of practical information that can be applied to churches of all sizes and contexts.
Learn more and register for the course on the Lewis Center website. The Missouri United Methodist Foundation is offering a $100 scholarship for attendees. For more information on how to receive this scholarship, contact Laura Murphy at [email protected].
Featured Resource
This month's Learn and Lead Podcast highlights churches in rural areas. Rev. Allen T. Stanton describes the challenges and opportunities facing churches in small town America and the unique position they have as potential agents of change within their communities. Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website.
See All the People Teaching Series
This free three-session video teaching series, featuring Rev. Junius B. Dotson and Rev. Jacob Armstrong as your instructors, aims to communicate the basic principles behind See All The People, a movement to help us understand what discipleship and evangelism mean in the 21st century. This video teaching series includes three sessions, as well as discussion for each session. We will talk about whose job it is to make disciples, how to stop fixing churches, and how discipleship begins with relationship. If you have a voice inside of you that wants to help create a new DNA in your congregation, welcome, and let’s get started.
Greater Things Sermon Series
Download these free-to-use sermon series planning materials, based on our 2022 Annual Conference theme, Greater Things.
See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary
