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

kansascity.com - Religion

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 KC, MO School District

Politics

General