Registration Closes Soon for Fall Soul Connections Retreat

Make plans to care for yourself this fall. Join us November 3-5 at Cross Pointe Retreat Center in Rocky Mount, Missouri, where you’ll experience rest and renewal as we explore the theme BECOMING together. Learn more and sign up by October 3 at www.moumethodist.org/soulconnections.

'The Recap' Debuts

“The Recap” is a short video news segment produced by United Methodist Communications that helps United Methodists have a better understanding of what is going on in the denomination, find inspiration in stories of ministry and learn how the denomination is transforming the world. The debut episode looks at the splintering occurring in The United Methodist Church, as well as how the church is helping Ukrainian refugees and children with special needs in South Africa. Watch the video at https://www.umc.org/en/content/the-recap-episode-1.

Bishops Push Back Against Recruitment Tactics

As churches weigh disaffiliation, bishops are trying to set the record straight on misinformation being spread about The United Methodist Church’s future. They also are working toward building a church where traditionalists, centrists and progressives will all feel they belong. Meanwhile, a recent church court decision could have an impact on disaffiliation lawsuits in civil court. Read the story from the United Methodist News Service at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishops-push-back-against-recruitment-tactics.