Update May 29, 2024

News Events Resources Groups Congregations About

Upcoming Events

May

29 - Older Adult Ministries Presents: You CAN Start a Support Group, 11am webinar

31 - due date for Christian Ministries Scholarship applications

June

2 - Our Bodies, Our Faith Camp Informational Meeting, 7pm, Zoom

7-9 - NEOLA/MUP Try-It Camp

22 - Disciples Women Gathering, 9am, via Zoom

29 - Boundary Training, 10-4, First Christian Church, Warrensburg

29-July 3 - Northwest Chi Rho Camp

Opportunities

Blessing of the Bikes, 6/1, FCC in California
LGBTQ+ Youth Retreat, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, St. Louis
Awaken Men's Retreat, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Carlinville, IL
Elkland CC has hymnals & other supplies available. Contact St. Louis office.
Get Imagine Together stewardship resources from the Center for Faith & Giving.
Pastor Partners is open to all clergy partners on the 1st Tues. of each month via Zoom.
Apply for a Disciples Church Extension Fund green loan.
Return to Reverence four-week study on earth stewardship available from Ron Routledge.
Mental health resources available for clergy and families through Pension Fund.
Digital Worship Resources
Online clergy continuing education opportunities.

Prayer Request

Please hold in prayer Rev. Rebecca Turner as she recovers from a recent illness. She is currently serving as the Interim Minister at Compton Heights Christian Church in St. Louis.

Please hold in prayer the family of Leanna Harrison as she passed away last week. She was a member of Community CC in Camdenton and was very active in Regional youth ministries and Disciples Women, helping to develop the annual Festival of Sharing.

Items Available

First Christian Church in Troy has chairs to give away.

First Christian Church in Maryville has lots of chairs and some Veggie Tales event kits.

All are welcome to this gospel concert on Sunday, June 2 at 6:00pm at First Christian Church in Bolivar.

Camp Scholarships Awarded

Our Orchard Crest Permanent Fund will distribute a total of $18,215 for our camp program this summer! This figure includes scholarships for 66 individual campers across all age groups and programs. It also includes subsidies for some volunteer staff costs and facility fees, so we can avoid having to pass them on to campers. We are grateful to our fund trustees who manage this fund and process applications.

We hope all campers, directors, volunteers, and staff have a wonderful summer! Learn more and register here>

Church Growth During COVID? YES!

Congratulations to Rev. Chad McMullin and First Christian Church in Sedalia. Their process for achieving 15% growth during the pandemic is highlighted this week by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research's Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations project. Read the full article here>

What is Our Bodies, Our Faith Camp?

Our Bodies, Our Faith camp is a unique and meaningful experience for current 8th and 9th graders. Parents and pastors who would like to learn more about our curriculum and what campers can expect at Our Bodies, Our Faith are invited to join us for an informational Zoom meeting on Sunday, June 2nd at 7PM. If you are unable to attend, you can also contact the directors Rev. Nick Larson and Rev. Sarah Kingsbery at ourbodiesourfaith@gmail.com with any questions.