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Spring Grant Deadlines Approaching

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In the Missouri Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, we recognize that God is doing new and fresh things through local churches in Missouri to reach new people, collaborate beyond denomination bounds and ...

A New Place at the Table

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Downtown Harrisonville is also a great place to be. The historic Cass County Courthouse square is wrapped in a brick street surrounded by various cafés and shops, picturesque to a level that most towns hope to achieve ...

Dinner Church from the Beginning

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Church was not always done the way we do it. There was a time when Christians gathered around tables, including strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus. This form of the church mainly occurred during...

Evelyn Ezell: Making History in Missouri

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Evelyn Ezell bridged the watershed date of 1956 when women gained full clergy rights. She began pastoral ministry when women only had partial clergy rights, which meant women could attend school, attain degrees, and be ...

Lent: A Closer Walk with God

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This month, Randy Biggerstaff talks about Lent and drawing close to Jesus. "I started giving things up again when I was older because my friends were all doing it during Lent. We would take the money we saved and give it...

Seeing Red on Sundays

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If you’ve been attending a United Methodist Church in Missouri for the past four years, you’ll know there’s that one special Sunday when everyone wears red. No, not Pentecost. You only get the most devout on the ball on ...

Staying United Methodist

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Conservative United Methodist Leaders share why they are not disaffiliating. The United Methodist Church is not splitting, which would mean churches need to choose a side. Instead, some individual churches choose to ...

Taking Coffee to the Next Level

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Jeremiah Slater, had been harboring an ambition to open his own coffee shop. But rather than going into it as an enterprise, he put his knowledge to work as a ministry.

The Pursuit of Happiness

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In this month's Wesley in the World, Dr. Hal Knight discusses the cultural pursuit of happiness. Without this new life, none “can be happy even in this world. For it is not possible like things” that a person “should be ...

The Jesus Plan

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In this months column, Bishop Farr speaks to the "Jesus Plan" which can be summed up as Faith Expressed in Love. "In our Methodist roots, John Wesley picked up on this understanding that the Christian life is more a way ...

2023 Annual Conference Information

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Dear Annual Conference Members and Retirees, The 2023 Annual Conference Session is quickly approaching. Please note, the Missouri Annual Conference 2023 Session is scheduled for Friday, June 9–Sunday, June 11, in St. ...

Meet Our Leaders: Tony Bavuso

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For the next year, each month, we will feature a different Conference board, committee, council or team by highlighting a member and their connectional experience of serving beyond the local church. Mission Council ...

Anger vs. Love

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Anger is expressed in ways that often lead to violence. Dr. Hal Knight speaks about the importance of responding in love instead of anger and the distinction between being angry at conditions instead of people. "God's ...

Looking to the Sun

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Two things have been converging in recent years. First, solar power technology has been advancing. Secondly, the federal government has been dedicating a lot more money to encourage the use of solar power.  “It is an ...

Mozambique Wells

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Oregon, Missouri — just 80 miles north of Kansas City — has a population of 837, and the average attendance at Oregon United Methodist Church is 64. This small community banded together to raise $55,000 in 2022 to build ...

Lifestyle of the Cross

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In this month's column, Rev. Sandy Nenadal reflects on Rev. Mel and Barbara Ann West's examples of living a lifestyle of the cross. She invites us all to find ways to "exude joy in finding a place to serve Christ by ...

Early Bird Discounts for Summer Camps

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The year is just beginning, but it’s the right time to make plans for your student’s summer adventure! NextGen Camping Ministries is offering the opportunity to experience camp this summer at a discounted price. From ...

History in the Bricks

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Weston UMC partners with Bethel AME in Leavenworth, Kansas, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and remember local history.

Applications Now Open for Summer Internships

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Each summer, the Missouri Conference works together with local churches to hire college-aged summer interns to serve in various ministry roles. Applications are now open for both host churches and interns interested in ...

Now Accepting Awards Nominations

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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 work ...

Meet Our Leaders: Paula King

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For the next year, each month, we will feature a different Conference board, committee, council or team by highlighting a member and their connectional experience of serving beyond the local church. Council on Finance ...

Looking Forward With a Plan

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May God lead you, may Christ bless you and may the Holy Spirit give you strength as you look forward to the new year.

Alter Ego in Advent

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Pastor pulls double duty as the man in the red suit.

Drawing on a Church's Vision

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Architecture students put ink to paper to help a church visualize its vision lived out into the community.

Inclusive History

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Church helps to restore the oldest African American school house in the state.

Support for Ministry

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Costner-Fulton Grants recognize innovative local church ministries.

Abundance in Neighboring

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Have you taken time lately to reflect on what actions you might already be doing that could be considered neighboring? Maybe it’s picking up litter along your road or sharing a sweet treat with your neighbor just ...

Central Transforms to Resurrection Brookside

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The oldest Methodist church in Kansas City has become the newest campus of the Church of the Resurrection. Central UMC, located near the University of Missouri – Kansas City campus, is now Resurrection Brookside, making ...

Hope and Joy of Advent Season

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What a journey we have all been on over the last few years! Even this year, while we have moved beyond the pandemic, there have been other challenges – such as the economy or the policy changes needed to continue to move...

Meet Our Leaders: Liz Calvin

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For the next year, each month, we will feature a different Conference board, committee, council or team by highlighting a member and their connectional experience of serving beyond the local church. Mozambique Initiative...

Being Together

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One of the strengths of the United Methodist denomination is its connectionalism. This is present in the way clergy are appointed, Methodist initiatives are developed and supported, and the professional side of clergy ...

Give the Gift of Camp with NextGen Ministries

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This holiday season, give the gift of making new friends, screaming down the water slide, learning more about God and experiencing the great outdoors. Give the gift of an impactful, personal growth experience. Give the ...

What's in a Name

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Matthew 1:20-23 The Message While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy ...

Living in the Present

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Associate Lay Leader discusses the importance of living in the present in this month's Laity Voices.

Empowering Ministry

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Ken Nash share how laity need to be empowered for church 2.0.

Gratitude

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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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