The Missouri United Methodist Church is hosting a two-day event featuring Publishers Weekly religion editor and author Phyllis Tickle on the future of faith. The event will also include a Friday evening service by Rev. Emmanuel Cleaver, a former United Methodist pastor and current United States Congressman.
Date/Time/Location:
The schedule of events is as follows:
Friday, March 14
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Clergy Leaders’ Session with Phyllis Tickle: “What are the Implications for the Inherited Church?”
- Location: First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St.
- $25 Registration fee includes box lunch (payable through Broadway Christian Church by check or electronic charge at http://www.broadwaychristian.net/giving.)
2 – 5 p.m.: “The Future of Faith: Religion in a Postmodern World”: A Conversation with Phyllis Tickle
- Location: MU Student Center Leadership Auditorium, 901 Rollins Road (second floor leadership auditorium)
- Free to the public. Refreshments sponsored by the MU Office of Extension.
- Featuring MU panelists Chip Callahan (MU Associate Professor and Chair of Religious Studies), Nathan Hoffer (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies), Debra Mason (Professor of Journalism and Director of the Center on Religion & Professions), and John Wigger (Professor of History)
7 p.m.: Community Worship Service at Missouri United Methodist Church
- Location: Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St.
- Free to the public. Highlights will include a community choir and brass ensemble. Refreshments sponsored by Missouri United Methodist Church following the service in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Saturday, March 15
10 a.m. – Noon: Lecture with Phyllis Tickle: “What is the Future of Faith?”
- Location: MU Tate Hall, Conley & Ninth streets (adjacent to Jesse Hall)
- Free to the public.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch on your own
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Lecture and Q&A with Phyllis Tickle
- Location: MU Tate Hall, Conley & Ninth streets (adjacent to Jesse Hall)
- Free to the public.
Cost: Please see above. Costs vary.
For more information: For questions about the Community Worship Service or about Phyllis Tickle’s visit, please contact Missouri United Methodist Church at (573) 443-3111 or by email at contact.us@moumc.org.