News from us [link removed] Feb. 18, 2025
Missouri's Bivocational Pastors

A call to serve the community looks different for every person, both clergy and lay. For the Missouri Conference’s bivocational pastors, that call gets answered through service as a hospital employee, journalist, school administrator and more, and as a pastor. Four of Missouri’s bivocational pastors share their stories and offer encouragement for those feeling a call to ministry. [link removed] Read more →

NextGen Summer Experience Discounts
Parents and youth leaders – get the early-bird price on overnight camp registration, UNITE Youth Conference bulk-buy seats and mission trips by signing up before March 10. Learn more about available options and discounts at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/summer-camp

Featured Resource

The Beloved Community Toolkit
Guided by scripture, The Beloved Community: Building Blocks of a Love-Filled Life series explores the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of the Beloved Community. The series includes both a preaching series with worship outlines and a full six-week curriculum for small groups. [link removed] Download it for free →

Featured Event

AI and the Church Event – April 7 and April 8
Join us on April 7 in St. Louis and on April 8 in Kansas City as two experts in translating emerging tech for ministry life share ways artificial intelligence can support the good work you’re already doing. You’ll gain a new perspective on AI and will leave with at least one practical use for AI in your ministry. Church staff and volunteers are encouraged to attend. [link removed] Learn more and register →
Lay Education Classes
March 1 - [link removed] Christian Leadership and Casting a Visioning - In-Person in Columbia
March 8 - [link removed] Christian Leadership and Casting a Visioning - In-Person in Chillicothe
Mondays in March - [link removed] UMC Polity - Online via Zoom
Mondays beginning March 17 - [link removed] A Discipleship Toolbox - Online via Zoom
More Events
Feb. 24-25 - [link removed] Beyond
March 4 - [link removed] Jump Start: Supercharging Your Local Church Communications
March 7 - [link removed] An Evening with Nadia Bolz-Weber
March 11 - Annual Conference Registration Opens
March 15-16 - [link removed] NextGen Summer Meet-Up Events
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

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[link removed] Conference Lay Ministry Team Listing
[link removed] Conference Lay Education Coordinator Listing
Interested in pursuing certified lay ministry? [link removed] View the process here.
[link removed] Absorb on-demand learning platform with lay education courses

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