Lauren Miers · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - February 15, 2022

News from us The Well, Communicating Across Generations, New Place Grants and more! February 15, 2022  Welcome to the Well The Good News Brewery was a pub looking for a pastor. Danny Lyberger was a pastor looking for a bar. Out of this partnership began The Well.  Read mo…

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February 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - February 15, 2022

News from us Preparing to Plant, Virtual Book Study, Missouri Preaching Academy and more! February 15, 2022 Preparing to Plant The Missouri Conference Planting Academy started in 2018, with all participants sharing a desire to start something new. That drive didn’t stop w…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Net News: Appointment Changes, CIY, Thinking Theologically

Missouri Net News Appointment Changes New appointment changes were announced on the Missouri Conference website today. Pending clergy appointments are posted to the Missouri Conference website after local congregations have been informed about upcoming moves. To read the l…

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February 14, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Net News: NPNP Grants, BSA Charter Renewal

Missouri Net News New Place Grants Available The Center for Congregational Excellence is accepting grant applications from now until April 1 from churches that are establishing new places for new people in the five categories of small group, missional community, recovery m…

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February 11, 2022 at 8:35 PM

Net News: Coaches Available, Loan Forgiveness

Missouri Net News Missouri Conference Coaches Several new coaches completed training last fall and are now available for coaching. For bios and contact information go to https://www.moumethodist.org/coaches. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Webinar Join this timely and info…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 8:13 PM

Net News: Scholarships, Awards, Preaching Academy, Faith Talks

Missouri Net News March 1 Deadline for UMHEF Scholarships MOAC Award Nominations Due February 15 Registration Closing Soon for Virtual Preaching Academy Faith Talks on Addressing Air Pollution March 1 Deadline for UMHEF Scholarships The United Methodist Higher Education Fo…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - February 8, 2022

News from us February 8, 2022 Preparing to Plant  The Missouri Conference Planting Academy started in 2018, with all participants sharing a desire to start something new. That drive didn’t stop when the pandemic forced changes. Read more here → Upcoming Events Sou…

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February 8, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - February 8, 2022

News from us February 8, 2022 What to do When Racially Charged Events Happen "When it comes to this particular topic, most of us tend to shy away in fear or feel a sense of confusion because we don't know how to respond." Nikki Lerner helps us move from a place of confusi…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Net News: Appointment Changes, Book Study, Online Church

Missouri Net News Bishop Farr Announces Conference Staffing Changes Bishop Farr intends to appoint Rev. Dr. Roger Ross to the extension ministry of Spiritual Leadership, Inc. (SLI) as a coach/specialist effective July 1. Roger joined our staff in 2017 from the Illinois Gre…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

February 7, 2022 at 9:26 PM

Net News: Communicating Across Generations

Missouri Net News Communicating Across Generations Workshop Generational differences can make connecting and communicating a challenge. Despite our common cause, church members of all ages might find themselves feeling misunderstood or pushed aside by younger or older memb…

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February 4, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Net News: FOS Report, Online Church, Job

Missouri Net News Festival of Sharing Report of Giving Festival of Sharing is so grateful for the combined efforts of churches and communities over the last year. The 2021 Report of Giving celebrates a snapshot of this work and is now available at festivalofsharing.org/rep…

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February 3, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Net News: Social Justice Podcast, Black History Month, Mental Health, Soul Connections, Jobs

Missouri Net News Social Justice Podcast 29 Ways to Participate in Black History Month First Aid for Mental Health Registration Closes Soon for Spring Soul Connections Retreat Job Postings Social Justice Podcast Do you have a passion for social justice?  Or maybe you want…

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February 1, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Net News: Beloved Community, Sabbath Sunday, Standing Rules

Missouri Net News Beloved Community Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s beloved community exhibits agape love, which, as the love of God operating in the human heart, seeks to “preserve and create community.” Christ’s mature followers love each other as well as those who persecu…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - February 1, 2022

News from us Tough conversations, Faith After Ferguson, Disaffiliations and more! February 1, 2022 Tough Conversations In this month's Laity Voices, Loretta Skinner walks us through preparing for tough conversations. Loretta encourages us to encounter these difficult talk…

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February 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - February 1, 2022

News from us Dispelling the Darkness, Communicating Across Generations, Faith After Ferguson, and more! February 1, 2022 Dispelling the Darkness in an Empire Strikes Back World Using Star Wars as an analogy, Rev. Sandy Nenadal speaks to letting Christ's light shine throug…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Net News: Statement on Disaffiliations, Theology of Place, BSA Survivor Fund, Jobs

Missouri Net News Bishop Farr Issues Statement on Church Disaffiliations Thinking Theologically – Christian Theology of Place Class Missouri Conference’s Plan for Boy Scouts’ Survivor Fund Commitment Job Postings Bishop Farr Issues Statement on Church Disaffiliations In a …

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 7:10 PM

Net News: Race and Culture Update, Book Study

Missouri Net News Bishop Farr Shares Race and Culture Update Bishop Farr offered a virtual update on the Conference’s work on race and culture on Thursday, January 27. The presentation included an executive summary of the race and culture survey conducted by Discipleship M…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Net News: Award Nominations, Stay Connected

Missouri Net News MOAC Award Nominations Due February 15 Every year the Missouri Annual Conference celebrates and honors the ministry of churches and United Methodists across the state through the MOAC Awards. You’re invited to nominate an individual or church for their wo…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 7:58 PM

Net News: Connecting to Christ, Preaching Academy, Race and Culture, Jobs

Missouri Net News Connecting New People to Christ Online Course Virtual Preaching Academy – Feb. 21-23 Race and Culture Virtual Event Job Postings Connecting New People to Christ Online Course Connecting New People to Christ will take a practical look at the motivation and…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - January 25, 2022

News from us Union Memorial, Soul Connections, MOAC Awards and More January 25, 2022 What We Were: Union Memorial On November 21, Union Memorial UMC celebrated 175 years of ministry in St. Louis. The church has a rich history in the Methodist tradition. What began as a hou…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - January 25, 2022

News from us Where to Begin, Preaching Academy, Race and Culture, and More January 25, 2022 Where to Begin When You Don't Know Where to Begin Perhaps in this new year you are seeking for your ministry to reflect the kingdom of God in rich, healthy, multicultural ways.  Wit…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 8:27 PM

Net News: Worship Planning Class

Missouri Net News Crafting Dynamic Worship Worship leaders can get some tips on planning a dynamic praise and worship service for the Easter season through a class offered by BeADisciple.com. The two-week online course begins March 14 and will be led by Darla Thieler, a Un…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 7:22 PM

Net News: Mission Academy, Voting Rights, Lenten Growth, New Magazine

Missouri Net News UMVIM Winter Mission Academy Starts Soon UMC Bishops Call for Equal Voting Rights Closer to Christ: Grow Spiritually this Lent February Issue of The Missouri Methodists UMVIM Winter Mission Academy Starts Soon Join UMVIM for the 2022 Winter Mission Academ…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 3:43 PM

The Missouri Methodists February 2022

News from us February Issue of The Missouri Methodists It can be challenging to start something new amid uncertainty, but in the February issue of The Missouri Methodists you’ll read about people who have stepped up and out in the past several months, including voices from…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 8:25 PM

Net News: Diversifying Demographics, Lent and Antiracism, Internships, Jobs

Missouri Net News Challenge and Opportunity for Predominantly White Churches Connecting Lent and Antiracism Local Church Internship and Host Church Applications Due January 31 Job Postings Challenge and Opportunity for Predominantly White Churches The demographic makeup of…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Net News: Soul Connections, Exploration of Place

Missouri Net News Spring Retreat Opportunity Make plans to pause and get away this Lenten season. Join us March 31 to April 2 at Unity Village for rest, renewal and reflection. Invite your local church leadership team to experience this time apart together. Learn more and …

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 8:03 PM

Net News: NRSVue, Christian Unity

Missouri Net News Newer Revised Standard Version One of the most popular Bible translations, the New Revised Standard Version, is getting an update. The new version is not a fresh translation but an update that modifies language, grammar and punctuation aimed at increasing…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Net News: Meeting a Neighbor's Need, MOAC Awards, Race and Culture

Missouri Net News Stepping Up for the Neighbor Clark Chickering, the part-time local pastor for Red Rock United Methodist Church, is a former chemist who drives a school bus and works as a substitute teacher. With a severe school bus driver shortage, he’s now pulling doubl…

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January 11, 2022 at 8:15 PM

Net News: Holy Land Cruise, Omicron

Missouri Net News EO 2022 Holy Land Cruise Virtual Info Session Join Bishop Bob and Susan Farr on a 13-day, Lands of the Bible Cruise, September 22 through October 5, 2022. If you are interested in this trip opportunity, attend the upcoming virtual info session at 7 p.m. o…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - January 11, 2022

News from us Leading meetings, Connecting new people and more January 11, 2022 How to Have Effective Meetings As we begin the New Year, many of us will be stepping into new leadership roles within our various ministry contexts. As leaders in just about any context, we infl…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - January 11, 2022

News from us Being a Methodist, Soul Connections and more January 11, 2022 The Character of a Methodist As we begin the new year, Bishop Bob Farr reminds us of what it means to be a Wesleyan/Methodist Christian. In John Wesley’s 1741 sermon and influential tract, “Characte…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Net News: Creation Justice

Missouri Net News United Methodist Creation Justice Seven Part Workshop Series These workshops are designed to focus on the particulars of your own context. They are open to anyone currently or hoping to be on a UMC Conference Creation Care Ministry team. The workshops are…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 7:47 PM

Net News: Talking About Race, Connecting New People, Holy Land Cruise

Missouri Net News Learn to Talk Honestly, Openly About Faith, Race Moving Faith Communities to Fruitful Conversations about Race is a dialogue about race in America and may be used to help your church bring people together to talk about moving forward bravely and boldly in…

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January 6, 2022 at 7:56 PM

Net News: MLK Day, Black Church History, Interns

Missouri Net News How to Organize an Intergenerational Morning of Service for MLK Day Jessica Anschutz of the Lewis Center staff reports on how a Connecticut church has made the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday a time for intergenerational learning and service. She shares ti…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 8:41 PM

Net News: JOURNEY, INSPIRE, Job

Missouri Net News Spring Soul Connections Retreat: JOURNEY Join us March 31 to April 2 at Unity Village for a time of rest, renewal and reflection. Using JOURNEY as our guiding theme, together we’ll explore how pilgrimage can be a metaphor for the spiritual journey. Learn …

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - January 4, 2022

News from us Receiving refugees, INSPIRE, local church internships and more January 4, 2022 Churches Prepare to Receive Refugees from Afghanistan Several communities across Missouri have begun to receive new neighbors from Afghanistan. Following the U.S. military withdrawa…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - January 4, 2022

News from us A visit from space, INSPIRE, MOAC Awards and more January 4, 2022 Setting Sights High A Missouri church recently had an out-of-this world guest. Six months ago, NASA astronaut Col. Mike Hopkins was 250 miles above the earth, orbiting the planet at 17,000 miles…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Net News: Fire Fighter Funeral Service

Missouri Net News Bishop Farr Preaches at Asst. Fire Chief's Service Missouri Bishop Bob Farr had the somber honor of being the preacher for the funeral service of Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney, who was struck and killed by a veh…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 10:17 PM

Net News: New Year's Traditions

Missouri Net News How do United Methodists Celebrate Jan. 1? For many around the world, Jan. 1 is the day to celebrate the beginning of a new calendar year. But for United Methodists, there are at least three different reasons to celebrate on that day, writes Ask Th…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Net News: ERT Training

Missouri Net News Online Early Response Team Training in February When disaster strikes, ERT-trained teams respond. This class will provide you with the basic information you need about Early Response Teams, which fill a specific need in the days after a disaster to clean …

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Net News: BSA Settlement, Discernment Event

Missouri Net News UMC Reaches Settlement in Boy Scouts (BSA) Bankruptcy Case United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in the matter of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) pending bankruptcy proceedings. Upon final court approval, the settlement would absolve any cl…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - December 21, 2021

News from us Christmas greetings and 2022 save-the-dates December 21, 2021 Merry Christmas from Bishop Farr and the Missouri Annual Conference! Click here to watch Bishop's Advent reflection video →   Upcoming Events Jan. 13 - EO Holy Land Trip Info Session Feb. 4-5 and…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Clergy Newsletter - December 21, 2021

News from us Christmas greetings and 2022 save-the-dates December 21, 2021 Merry Christmas from Bishop Farr and the Missouri Annual Conference! Click here to watch Bishop's Advent reflection video →   Upcoming Events Dec. 27 - Year-end Stats Module Opens Jan. 8 - INSPIRE…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Net News: Christmas UM Trivia, Tuesdays at the Table

Missouri Net News Five Facts You May Not Know About Christmas You may be surprised at these United Methodist fun Christmas facts. Read them at https://www.umc.org/en/content/five-things-you-may-not-know-about-christmas. Worship Together on Tuesday Online Join Tuesdays at t…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 7:43 PM

Net News: ERT Training, January Magazine

Missouri Net News Online Early Response Team Training in February When disaster strikes, ERT-trained teams respond. This class will provide you with the Basic information you need about Early Response Teams, which fill a specific need in the days after a disaster to clean …

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 5:00 PM

The Missouri Methodists January 2022

Missouri Net News The Missouri Methodists January 2022 In the January issue of The Missouri Methodists you’ll visit one open country church that is in the middle of everything, another that has been packing in the kids every Wednesday for generations, a church in the city …

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 8:38 PM

Net News: Writing About Music

Missouri Net News Music Matters Since April of 2021 The Missouri Methodists has been featuring a different guest writer each month for the Music Matters feature. The topic is wide, covering a range of topics relating to music and the United Methodist Church. If you would l…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 9:28 PM

Net News: Tornado Response, Internships

Missouri Net News Tornado Relief At least 90 people were killed by last Friday night’s tornados, with at least 80 of the deaths in Kentucky. United Methodist Churches were in the path of destruction. Photos of them can be seen at https://twkumc.org/december-tornado-disaste…

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Fred Koenig · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 8:26 PM

Net News: Camp as a Gift

Missouri Net News Give the Gift of Camp Need a last-minute gift? NextGen Camping Ministries is offering the opportunity to put a 2022 summer camp under the tree this Christmas. From now until December 22, take 25% off NextGen day and overnight camping experiences. This wil…

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Lauren Miers · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Missouri Laity Newsletter - December 14, 2021

News from us Advent, Wesley Pilgrimage and More December 14, 2021 Lord, Change Me and Make Us One The advent wreath symbolizes four important themes — hope, love, joy and peace — that never lose their importance in our lives, no matter the time of year. Four small words c…

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