Missouri Union Presbytery News You Can Use

Spirit of Stewardship Webinar April 28 - 1:00pm

Sponsored by Heartland, Northern Kansas, Missouri Union, and John Calvin Presbyteries and Synod of Mid-America We invite all to attend this regional stewardship webinar seeking to nurture, educate, and inspire faithful financial discipleship and promote meaningful holistic approaches to stewardship in this COVID-19 time we are living in.   On April 28, Lisa Tait Longo, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, will present "Stewardship during the COVID-19 Season".   No one knows all the answers in this rapidly changing situation. Conversations, questions, and sharing experiences will help us seek a path forward together.

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Join the Drive-By Retirement Party!

A Retirement Party is to be held for Mary Ellen Waychoff, pastor of the Macon County Larger Parish, comprised of the New Cambria United Church and the Ethel Presbyterian Church. The "drive-by" event will convene at the front steps of the United Church, 210 Bangor St., New Cambria on Sunday, April 19th from 1pm to 3pm. There will be a "love basket" available if you would like to leave a card.

Festival of Homiletics is now LIVE ONLINE... and FREE!

Event to be held May 18-22. The Festival of Homiletics is moving online! And because there’s no better time than our current crisis to learn how to “preach a new earth,” registration for the virtual conference is totally FREE! Be inspired by God’s Word proclaimed by some of the nation’s finest ministers and teachers. Experience the fellowship of hundreds of preachers. Learn and worship in an atmosphere that is dynamic, friendly, nurturing, and prophetic. Come renew, refresh, and recharge your spirit.

Click HERE for more information and to register

Technology Grants Available

The Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry has authorized $500 technology grants for pastors/congregations in order to facilitate and enhance online ministry.  Please contact Deborah Boucher-Payne at  debgp@mupresbytery.org  for details.

Nominations for Evelyn Bedell Award Now Being Accepted

Each year Missouri Union Presbytery recognizes the contribution of older adults to its work and ministry by presenting Evelyn Bedell awards to outstanding older adults. Individuals are honored for their faithfulness in a congregation or for Presbytery-wide service. The award is named for Evelyn Bedell, who demonstrated the energy, imagination, intelligence and love with which a person of any age can serve the church. Evelyn came out of retirement to attend San Francisco Theological Seminary and at the age 72 was ordained by Missouri Union Presbytery as the "Tentmaker Pastor" for Bellflower Presbyterian Church.    Please click HERE to submit your nominations . Nominations must be received by May 1, 2020.    Missouri Union Presbytery plans to honor all Evelyn Bedell recipients at the May 19 th Presbytery meeting.

Events and Programs

Coffee with Colleagues

Missouri Union Presbytery announces a weekly Zoom meeting for pastoral leaders. Join us on Wednesdays at 9:00 AM. The event is called “Coffee with Colleagues” and an announcement with the Zoom link was sent to pastors. If you did not receive the announcement and would like to join in, call the Presbytery office for log-in information.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Empowering Commissioned Pastors Conference Rescheduled to October 7-10, 2020 Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX (Dallas/Ft. Worth area)

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MUP Prayer Basket

This is Our Prayer Basket. If you have prayers of intercession or thanksgiving, please submit them via the e-mail link below.

Submit your prayer request for the prayer basket

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