Richards to Receive Seals Laity Award
10 Ways to Engage People Who Worship Online
Hybrid Worship: Reaching People Here and There, Now and Later
Free Implicit Bias Course Available
Safe Gatherings Policy Builder
Richards to Receive Seals Laity Award
Perkins School of Theology has announced that Dr. Yvette Richards will be a recipient of the 2023 Woodrow B. Seals Laity Award. The award is presented annually to laypersons in the United States who embody the Christian faith and commitment of service to Christ in the church, community and world. Richards is a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City. The recipients will be recognized during a worship service at the Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning, scheduled for March 24-25, on campus at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Registration closes Wednesday, March 15. For the full story on Richard’s award go to https://www.smu.edu/Perkins/News/News_Archives/Archives_2023/2023-Seals-Awards. To register to attend Summit for Faith and Learning go to www.smu.edu/perkins/summit.
10 Ways to Engage People Who Worship Online
How can congregations better engage people who worship online? Jim Keat, Digital Minister at The Riverside Church, offers 10 tips for congregations to strengthen engagement and build relationships with online worshippers. Read more at https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/10-ways-to-engage-people-who-worship-online/
Hybrid Worship: Reaching People Here and There, Now and Later
How can your worship connect powerfully not only with those in the room on Sunday mornings, but with those worshiping online in the moment and after the fact? Hybrid ministry expert Jason Moore outlines simple changes that can make your worship more meaningful and participatory for online viewers in the moment and “evergreen” in its ability to remain relevant and accessible to anyone at any time in this week’s Leading Ideas from the Lewis Center at https://www.churchleadership.com/podcast/hybrid-worship-reaching-people-here-and-there-now-and-later-featuring-jason-moore/.
Free Implicit Bias Course Available
The Missouri Conference’s work in race and culture exists to help us become a place for people from diverse cultures and generations so that, ultimately, we become a Church for all God’s people. Part of that work is understanding our biases, specifically the unconscious bias we all experience. “Implicit Bias: What We Don't Think We Think” is a resource for leaders, preachers and congregations to learn about implicit bias and its effect on everyday life and ministry. Any Missouri Conference member – clergy or lay – can learn more and enroll for FREE at https://gcorr.teachable.com/courses/moacimplicitbias
Safe Gatherings Policy Builder
Safe Gatherings Policy Builder helps your church or organization create, store and manage policies — all online. Create a policy using one of Safe Gatherings’ custom templates, or write or import your own. The program allows local churches to store its policies securely in one place, manage policies, and track who has read and signed off on each policy. Until April 30, Safe Gatherings is offering Policy Builder at the introductory rate of $199/year. Learn more https://safegatherings.com/policy-builder-introductory-pricing-ends-april-30/
