Missouri Net News [link removed] Legal Update on Morning Star Church
Last night, a St. Charles County judge granted a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Morning Star Church against the Missouri Annual Conference. The Court found that under the facts presented in the pleadings, the church autonomy doctrine bars it from exercising subject matter jurisdiction in the case. The church autonomy doctrine, which is rooted in the First Amendment, stands for the principle that issues of church government and doctrine belong to a denomination, not to a state court. The court held that the Judicial Council of the UMC “has, and rightly should have, the final say on questions of ecclesiastical rule, custom, internal church law, church government and organization.” To read more, go to [link removed] [link removed].
July Issue of The Missouri Methodists
This month's issue of The Missouri Methodists is all about Annual Conference and includes the complete appointment list. Read it now online at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/magazine.
[link removed] EarthKeepers – Last Call for Applications
Global Ministries’ EarthKeepers is a training program that equips U.S.-based United Methodists to launch and grow environmental projects in their communities. The program seeks grassroots environmental projects that are action-oriented, anti-racist, bold and entrepreneurial. The summer 2022 training will be held July 28 – August 11, and the application will close June 30, 2022, or when spaces are filled. For complete information about the program and application process, [link removed] please visit here.



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