October 11, 2022
Conference Leaders Learn
About Redlining
On August 31, Bishop Bob Farr, the Conference directors and the Cabinet visited the Johnson County Museum in Overland Park, Kansas, to see the redlining exhibit and its impact on the nation, specifically on Kansas City. In simplest terms, redlining can be defined as a lack of investment in one neighborhood in favor of another, typically based on race. Learn more here→
Upcoming Events
Virtual Ministry Discernment Event
Ministry takes many forms, and it can be both exciting and challenging to discern God’s call on your life. Missouri United Methodists ages 16 years and older are invited to MO Explo, an exploration for those discerning and making sense of God’s call to ministry. This semi-annual event that allows attendees to explore what ministry looks like — lay and clergy alike — gives them the opportunity to talk with others about a variety of ministry options, including elder, deacon, local pastor, missions, disaster ministries, music ministry, chaplaincy, communications and youth/college-age ministries. Learn more→
Other Upcoming Events
Looking for a way to celebrate your pastor this month?
Support MUMF's Clergy and Church Financial Ministry initiative, which offers grants and provides personal finance education. Learn more here →
Featured Resources
Implicit Bias Online Course
“Implicit Bias: What We Don't Think We Think” is a resource for leaders and congregations who want to learn and teach about implicit bias, the unconscious bias we all experience. The learning engagements included in each section allow for individual work and group work. Each exercise is an invitation to the sacred journey of discovering with your church and community how God is leading you to use this material faithfully within your context. Any Missouri Conference lay member is invited to take the training for free. Learn more and enroll→
Collaborating for Community Impact
The Black Church is a force for good, especially when it is empowered together. But how can ministry leaders work collaboratively in this unique moment in history? Rev. Lia McIntosh, author of Blank Slate and Church/School/Community, teaches you how to wipe the slate clean and imagine community engagement in a fresh way.
50 Ways to Support Your Pastor's Well-Being
In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, Wespath has created a list of 40 ways to support your pastor’s health and well-being in all its dimensions —physical, emotional, spiritual, social and financial — and thereby also support the mission and ministry of the congregation.
MUMF Year-End Giving Materials Available For Order
Share timely information and encouragement for year-end giving with your congregation. The Missouri United Methodist Foundation makes it easier than ever with a variety of new materials. PDF files of flyers and PowerPoint slides can be emailed directly to you from the Foundation’s website to post on websites or Facebook, attach to an email, include in an e-newsletter or add to the announcements reel prior to online worship. You can also order customized printed brochures featuring the name of your church in any quantity. The traditional printed brochures are a great insert for giving statements, newsletters or as a special mailing. As always, Foundation materials are provided FREE of charge. To place your order go, call the Foundation office at 800-332-8238 or visit mumf.org
See the full resource library at www.moumethodist.org/resourcelibrary
