Missouri Annual Conference Releases 20 Churches During Special Session
The Missouri Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church voted on its Board of Trustees’ recommendation for 20 United Methodist churches to disaffiliate from the Conference and UMC during a special session on Saturday, November 18. The churches represent 4% of the United Methodist Churches in the state. The Missouri Conference has approved a total of 111 disaffiliations since 2021. Read the press release, which includes the list, and watch the video of the Special Session at https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/missouri-conference-of-the-united-methodist-church-releases-20-churches-during-special-session-of-annual-conference-18144240.
Pastor Carey Nieuwhof says unchurched people want to celebrate Christmas, so there is no better time to connect with friends and neighbors who rarely, if ever, go to church. He offers ten ways your church can be involved in the unique opportunity to reach people at Christmas. Read his ideas now at
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