August 9, 2022
Responding to Flooding in St. Louis
On August 4, the U.S. National Weather Service in Saint Louis posted that the previous two weeks was the “wettest two-week period in STL ever.” Over one-third of the area’s normal annual rain (41.70") occurred between July 24 and Aug. 4. The record-shattering rains affected hundreds of homes and cars. Damage assessment teams examined 1,338 homes and found that more than 750 of them had “sustained major damage.” Of 206 businesses inspected, 131 had sustained major damage, according to Gov. Mike Parson’s office. Missouri Conference Disaster Response joined in, helping at Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) in the St. Louis Areas. Over the course of the five MARC's, 1,744 households and 4,616 members of those households were assisted. Read more here →
Upcoming Events
Explore Alpha Online Training
Explore Alpha is a virtual workshop that introduces church leaders to Alpha, an 11-week series of group sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith, and shares why this tool is perfectly positioned to reach people during our current season – one marked by isolation and confusion – by providing an opportunity to connect and explore questions of life, faith and meaning. Learn more and register for this free training→
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Featured Resources
Coster-Fulton Grant
The Mission, Service & Justice Team will be awarding Costner-Fulton grants for launching mission projects in 2023. Complete the grant application form by October 1, 2022. The application requires a mechanism for evaluating the success of the mission after six months and 12 months, and a budget showing anticipated expenses and demonstrating other fund sources
The Unfinished Church Podcast: Growing in Cultural Humility
The Unfinished Church is for all who are ready to unite and build a world in which racial prejudice has no power. Cultural humility is a crucial step in Christian discipleship. In this episode, three UMC bishops speak with professor and minister Willie Jennings about what it means to decenter whiteness and act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. When practiced holistically, an active, loving posture of humility compels us to dismantle systems of oppression so that all may be free.
Communications Training
United Methodist Communications offers church training courses to help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective church leader. Choose from online training or request on-site training from one of our professional trainers and workshop leaders.
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