2021 Just Love Lenten Series 

Click here to register for Sundays 5:30-6:45PM, beginning Feb. 21st, to explore justice issues like Japanese internment, generational trauma, human trafficking, restorative justice and more.

February is Black History Month 

The global UMW offers resources for ongoing education. The General Commission on Race and Religion invites us to watch this conversation with the authors of the new book "I'm Black, I'm Christian. I'm Methodist." And the Mountain Sky Conference invites us to "This is my Story, This is my Song" on Saturday Feb. 27th from 9:30-10:45. Register here to join. This conversation based on the hymn "Blessed Assurance" amplifies the voices of our Black, Indigenous and People of Color siblings to co-create Beloved Community together.    

From the Community:
Thrivent Financial is offering the following webinars and recordings:

• February 17th: Misty Copeland - the first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Register here
• February 24th: Chris Gardner - American businessman, motivational speaker and author of "The Pursuit of Happiness". Register here

2021 Just Love Lenten Series 

Click here to register for Sundays 5:30-6:45PM, beginning Feb. 21st, to explore justice issues like Japanese internment, generational trauma, human trafficking, restorative justice and more.

February is Black History Month 

The global UMW offers resources for ongoing education. The General Commission on Race and Religion invites us to watch this conversation with the authors of the new book "I'm Black, I'm Christian. I'm Methodist." And the Mountain Sky Conference invites us to "This is my Story, This is my Song" on Saturday Feb. 27th from 9:30-10:45. Register here to join. This conversation based on the hymn "Blessed Assurance" amplifies the voices of our Black, Indigenous and People of Color siblings to co-create Beloved Community together.    

From the Community:
Thrivent Financial is offering the following webinars and recordings:

• February 10th: Dr. Mae Jemison - doctor, engineer, NASA astronaut and the first African American woman in space. Register here
• February 17th: Misty Copeland - the first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Register here
• February 24th: Chris Gardner - American businessman, motivational speaker and author of "The Pursuit of Happiness". Register here

Finding Peace in an Anxious World

Join this spiritual study offered by the United Methodist Women, based on the Serenity Prayer and Proverbs. Four sessions via Zoom (Feb. 7-28) begin this Sundays from 2-4 PM. Register online here.

February is Black History Month 

The global United Methodist Women offer these resources for ongoing education. The General Commission on Race and Religion invites us to read or watch this conversation with the authors of the new book "I'm Black, I'm Christian. I'm Methodist." Or join local Lay and Clergy leaders in "This is my Story, This is my Song" a conversation held Saturdays from 9:30-10:45 beginning Feb. 27th based on the hymn "Blessed Assurance" in order to amplify the often unheard voices of our Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) siblings. The goal is deep listening, learning and co-creating Beloved Community together. Register here to join.    

2021 Just Love Lenten Series 

Click here to register for Sundays 5:30-6:45PM, beginning Feb. 21st, to explore justice issues like Japanese internment, generational trauma, human trafficking, restorative justice and more.

"Leading Worship" Advanced Class 

Click here for a registration form for the Lay Servant Ministry Advanced Class, on Zoom Tuesdays from 6-8PM, Feb. 9, 16, 23, and March 2, 9. Order your book, Worshipping With United Methodists (REVISED), by Hoyt Hickman, or call Gene Thornton (719-761-5450) with questions. 

Everyone's a Planter: Lay Planter Training

In a self-paced, online course, you may watch, read and learn about planting something new for God's church. Participants are expected to:

• participate in the FREE orientation on March 6 to learn more,
• pay $100 registration fee (MSC will reimburse half if completed),
• complete the online lessons and discussion March 20 - June 19,
• meet at least twice with your cohort and planting mentor, and
• via Zoom, briefly present a ministry plan at the end, on June 19.

Register for the FREE orientation on March 6, 10AM. 
Or read the full article here...

Find peace in an anxious world

This is a spiritual study based on the Serenity Prayer and Proverbs. Four
sessions will take place via Zoom on Sunday afternoons from 2-4 PM in February (Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28), with an opportunity to sign in half an hour early to visit with old friends and make some new ones. Registration may be completed online at the 
mtnskyumw.org site. 
Read full article here...

Everyone's a Planter: Lay Planter Training

In this self-paced, online course participants watch videos, read short articles, respond to questions, and enter into a learning dialog with each other and a moderator, someone with planting experience chosen to guide and mentor, invite participants to consider more profound questions, and help with creating a ministry plan for the new ministry or new faith community being dreamed. Participants are expected to:

• participate in the FREE orientation on March 6 to learn more,
• pay $100 registration fee to begin the course (the MSC will reimburse half upon completion of the training),
• complete the online lessons and discussion March 20 - June 19,
• meet at least twice with your cohort and mentor, and
• via Zoom, briefly present a ministry plan at the end, on June 19.

Are you interested in learning more about the course? Register for the FREE orientation on March 6, 10AM. Do you have questions before March 6? Please email vitality@mtnskyumc.org. Let's plant something new for God's world and God's church together. Read full article here...