Southeast District → Lenten Service Schedule (Cape Area) March 3 @ Sedgewickville UMC- 5pm  March 10@ Marquand UMC- 5pm  March 17@ Millersville UMC-5pm March 24@ Zion UMC (Old Appleton) UMC- 5pm Finger foods will be served during the Fellowship time following each service.   Southeast District Mission Trip Planning On Sunday, March 17, at 4:00 pm at Millersville UMC prior to the Lenten Service there will be a meeting of anyone interested in participating in the Spring Mission Trip. We will finalize details for the Spring Mission Trip as follows: Spring Mission Trip to Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Kentucky: Sunday, April 21, - Friday, April 26, 2024.  There is a Fall Mission Trip tentatively scheduled for September 29 - October 4, 2024.   You may & should attend the meeting if you are planning on participating in the Spring Mission Trip or join us if you would just like to hear more about the Mission Trips to Frakes, KY, and the Henderson Settlement!          Bishop’s Statement on Kansas City Shooting Missouri Bishop Robert Farr has released a statement regarding yesterday’s mass shooting in Kansas City. One person was killed and 22 were shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl victory celebration yesterday afternoon. At least half of the victims were under 16 years old. At this time it is being reported that two of the three people detained are juveniles and the shooting started as a personal dispute. Read the Bishop’s statement and access resources on responding to gun violence at https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/18265982.    KC Still on Top No overtime was needed to determine a winner in the Superbowl food drive challenge between United Methodist conferences. Read the story at https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/missouri-great-plains-score-for-mission-field-food-pantries-18267866.    New Hope (Arnold) collected Peanut Butter for the Sacking Hunger challenge! New Day UMC (Bernie) loading up donations for the Sacking Hunger Challenge!

Southeast District Grants
Deadline March 1st

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. 

1. New Places for New People (NPNP) -New or growing Alpha programs.
2. Next Generation Ministries - (birth-college age) New program that multiplies Next Gen Ministries in the local church.
3. 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 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. 

Property Matters 101 Webinar – 10 a.m. March 13

Rev. Nate Berneking, conference director of financial and administrative ministries, offers best practices for leaders interested in doing a new thing with their church’s property – be it a parsonage, extra space in the church or buying something new. Hear case studies from Missouri churches and get your questions answered in this live webinar. Register to attend live or receive the recording https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7540694172547348825?source=Net+News

 Free Event Addressing Homeless Outreach

First UMC of Festus/Crystal City is hosting a free event featuring speaker Rev. Dr. Kristen Leslie. This event is open to all who have a desire to help the unhoused, but don't know where to start. Dr. Leslie will share from her vast experience as a pastor, professor at Eden Theological Seminary, advocate and participant in the Homeless Outreach in St. Louis.

First UMC of Festus/Crystal City
113 Grand Ave, Festus, MO 63028
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 7pm

Contact [email protected] with any questions.

 Sedgewickville UMC Sausage & Pancake Supper

Sedgewickville United Methodist Church
Saturday March 2, 2024 3:00-6:30 pm
Off Hwy 72 on K at corner of EE

All you can eat -­ Freewill donation
For more information call Keith Shrum: 573-768-0393

 New Salem UMC Sausage Supper

New Salem United Methodist Church
650 State Hwy. AA
Daisy, MO

Grilled sausage supper with sauerkraut, buttered potatoes, green beans, bread, applesauce and dessert.

Sunday, March 3rd - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DRIVE-THRU ONLY 

$13.00 for Ages 12 & UP
$7.00 for Ages 6 - 11
Kids 5 - UNDER — FREE 

For questions: call 573-837-3604

 Apply Today for Spring Grants

Have a ministry idea that needs an extra boost? There’s a grant for that! Funds are available through the Missouri Conference and its related entities for your new or existing ministry idea. Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds through several grant programs supporting local ministry projects. We encourage you to apply for multiple grant opportunities. Each program has a different focus and requires a different application. Learn more about each at www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/2024-spring-grant-applications-now-open-18233324

Mental Health Training with Dr. Chinwé Williams

Registration closes March 11

Join us on March 16 for a mental health training designed for NextGen leaders and volunteers. Together we’ll learn to navigate the mental health challenges Gen Z is facing and discover practical strategies for providing support. You’ll leave feeling equipped to face the mental health challenges you encounter in your ministry. Use the code MENTALHEALTH to save $5 on your registration fee.

Rural Without Roots

Doniphan UMC was featured in this weeks Laity and Clergy newsletters. Following is the story:  Doniphan UMC, a church located no more than 10 miles north of the Arkansas border, is in a town of just a couple thousand. The church has a little side room that had improvements made to it, so it could be used for choir rehearsal and more recently this room has been opened as a shelter for those in need. “We believe that every church has within them the size and ability to do the ministry God is calling them to do,” Doniphan UMC Pastor Rev. Kent Wilfong said. Read more →

Festival of Sharing Update

The SHAREFEST date for the Southeast District is October 4-5, 2024 at the Global Methodist Church in Dexter, MO. This ministry is non-denominational.  There are a few kit changes for 2024.