Resources
Official United Methodist Websites
Church Related Web Resources
Religion & Philosophy Links - from the Digital Librarian
Listing of Religious and Denominational Links
www.churchbusiness.com - Church Business
www.upperroom.org - The Upper Room is a global ministry dedicated to the spiritual formation of Christians who seek to know and experience God more fully.
www.fivepractices.org - The purpose of FivePractices.org is to identify and connect congregations and church leaders who seek to multiply their ministries by repeating, deepening, and improving on the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. Bishop Robert Schnase's Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations are:
- Radical Hospitality
- Passionate Worship
- Intentional Faith Development
- Risk-Taking Mission and Service
- Extravagant Generosity
This website serves as a source for new ideas, best practices, suggested readings, sermons, study guides, internet resources, teaching congregations, and event announcements that strengthen the basic practices of congregational ministry.
www.momissioncast.com - MissionCasts are weekly mission outreach videos, featuring stories from local Missouri UM congregations serving in their communities, state and worldwide
www.bmcrumc.org - Black Methodists for Church Renewal website
Useful Information and Local Links
www.kcstar.com - The Kansas City Star Online
www.dhss.mo.gov - Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services - How to prepare an Emergency Kit Checklist
Link to the latest St. James Quarterly from the United Methodist Men
www.kclibrary.org - Kansas City Public LIbrary
www.kcmo.org - The 3-1-1 Action Center can provide information about everything from taxes to trash pick up.
www.visitkc.org - Things to do and special offers for KC events
www.bridgingthegap.org/ - Connecting environment, economy and community. List of recycling centers. Calculate Carbon Footprint here.
www.kcartswalk.com/paseo_academy.html# - News and Info about events in the Brush Creek Corridor
www.greenabilitymagazine.com/ - Resource on how to "go green" in Kansas City (Includes an article by Rev. Emanuel Cleaver II on how Kansas City should be a sustainability center.)
www.rainkc.com - How to plant a rain garden
Schools
www.kckps.org - Kansas City, KS School District
www.nkcsd.k12.mo.us - North KC School District
www.kcmsd.net - Kansas City, Missouri School District
Politics
General
