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Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church
Secures $1 Million Grant for Local Churches
The Missouri Conference has received a $1,102,00 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a program called Congregations in Action—Joining Hand and Heart.
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Safe Gatherings Application Discount Ending
Are you Safe Gatherings certified? Sadly, local churches can be a dangerous place for vulnerable people. Do your part to protect others by becoming Safe Gatherings certified and helping those you serve with to get certified also. Until the end of the year, we’re offering half-off the application fee.
www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/safe-gatherings-discount-ending-soon-17881518 Learn More and Sign Up Here →


Celebrate the Reason for the Season by viewing the Living Nativity at the First United Methodist Church, 627 Mill Street, New Madrid on December 15th, 16th, and 17th from 6-8 p.m. each evening.
All are welcome!



Jump Start Your Church’s Worship Experiences
Registration Closes January 9
How can we design worship experiences so compelling that no one wants to miss it? How do we create a worship design process that engages the gifts of the others? We’ll answer these questions and more at our first Jump Start workshop of 2024 on Jan. 16.
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Host an Intern in Summer 2024
Applications are open for summer local church internships. Interns get hands-on ministry experience and discover how their gifts and talents can be leveraged in the Church. Host churches provide this formational opportunity for young UMC leaders.
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Give the Gift of Camp
NextGen Camping Ministries is offering the opportunity to put a 2024 summer camp under the tree this Christmas. From now until Jan. 15, overnight camping experiences are available at a discounted rate. This will be the lowest price available for 2024 summer camp dates. Please note this discount doesn’t apply to day camping experiences.
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Southeast District Grants
The Southeast District is offering ministry grants to any United Methodist church or affiliated organization in the district boundaries.
• Priority will be given to organizations that have not previously received a grant.
• Priority will be given to Conference initiatives listed below.
New Places for New People (NPNP) -New or growing Alpha programs.
Next Generation Ministries - (birth-college age) New program that multiplies Next Gen Ministries in the local church.
Raise up Missional Leaders – training or an experience to recruit, train or disciple missional leaders engaged in the congregation.
Details can be found in the Grant Application found here:
• Spring Grants are due by March 1st. All applicants will be notified by April 1st.
• Fall Grants are due by August 1st. All applicants will be notified by September 1st.
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Sharefest Celebrations!
79 agencies received items from the Sharefest events. Those agencies serve over 48,000 Missourians each month.
Festival of Sharing Presentations
Festival would love to meet you! Schedule a presentation with your congregation, Sunday school class, or volunteer group either in person or virtually! Email mailto:[email protected] [email protected] or call 573-474-3332.

Implicit Bias Course
Free “What We Don’t Think We Think” Online Course
The Missouri Conference has partnered with the UMC General Commission on Race and Religion to create a Missouri-specific version of the course “What We Don't Think We Think.” Any Missouri Conference member – clergy or lay – is invited to take the training for free to learn about the unconscious bias we all experience.
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Conference Apportionment Deadline
The final date to submit 2023 apportionment payments is Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Any apportionment payment sent after December 31, 2023, will need to be sent with guaranteed delivery before 12:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. You should also contact Lindsay Ready ( mailto:[email protected] [email protected] or (573) 397-5060) and notify her if you have sent payment after December 31. Payments may always be hand-delivered to the Columbia office during business hours. Any payments received after 12:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024, will not be credited to 2023 apportionments. For more information, visit [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/apportionments.


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