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Charge Conference Documents Due December 1st!
All Charge Conference are due and need to be signed and submitted by December 1st. Forms are available on the SW District website at the following link: [link removed]. If you need the Simplified Structure forms, you must request them from the district office. If you have any questions, please email Teresa at [email protected].


Upcoming Important Dates to Remember
11/28/2024 - SW District Office closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
12/1/2024 - Charge Conference Paperwork is due and I will have sign ups available for the In person and Zoom time slots
12/24/2024-1/1/2025 - SW District Office Closed
12/30/2024 - Year End Stats module open
01/07/2025 - Conference apportionment deadline (by 4 p.m.)
1/12/2025 - Zoom Charge Conferences (See times and registration info below)
1/26/2025 - In Person Charge Conference at Wesley UMC Springfield
01/31/2025 - Deadline for churches to enter stats for districts
02/3/2025 - Stats module closes
02/14/2025-Stats due to the conference office from the districts

2024 Consultation Forms were due on November 1st
There are still quite a few Consultation Forms that have not been received yet. Please check to confirm that you have completed them and submitted them to the SW District office. Please reach out to Teresa at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Apportionments are due for 2024 by January 7, 2025
Please remember that apportionments must be RECEIVED by January 7th (before 4
p.m.) to count for 2024. If you are sending them after the New Year, you will want to utilize a guaranteed method of delivery.
Guaranteed methods would include UPS, Fed-Ex, maybe the USPS Priority, but whatever method, you need to let Lindsay know it’s coming ( mailto:[email protected] [email protected]) AND provide a tracking number.
Hand Delivery is also a good option if you are down to the wire.



For all Local Pastors participating in Course of Study:

COS Winter – Registration is Open and closes 1/6/25. Classes begin 1/16 and run 6 weeks.
We are offering 8 classes, and they are ONLINE with a zoom classroom component. You may take only one class in this winter term.
You may register yourself through our [link removed] Populi student management system. You will then receive an automatic email from populi asking for the approval signatures from your DS and LPR, which is required each semester you take a class.
The Syllabus will be posted to the [link removed] Moodle class site, which will include the 2 required books and assignments (due during class, not before).
[link removed] SCHEDULE
[link removed] REGISTRATION FORM if needed (or register on [link removed] Populi)
[link removed] COS SPST WEBSITE: [link removed] [link removed]
[link removed] SPST COS Detailed Class & Instructor Listing

MUMF Year-End Giving Resources
As we enter the home stretch of 2024, it's time to think about year-end giving. MUMF offers several free resources — including [link removed] strategies and ideas as well as [link removed] free brochures and slides — to help you kick-start the conversation with your congregation. [link removed] Learn more →
Smaller Church Cohort
This cohort equips churches with tools and support to move beyond reacting to current challenges. By developing intentional ministry plans, churches can actively shape the future God is calling them toward instead of merely responding to the pain of the present. This 12-month experience includes large-group learning gatherings, church coaching and accountability. [link removed] Learn more and apply →


Giving Tuesday: Textbooks for Mozambican Students
District Post: [link removed] [link removed]

Support Mozambican Students This Giving Tuesday
Staff and students at Gileteni Methodist School in Inhambane, Mozambique, are in desperate need of textbooks for the 1,450 students at their school. Most of their textbooks are over 15 years old. The school dreams of providing books in English, French and Portuguese for their students ages 12-18. Giving Tuesday funds will help equip the school library with maps, textbooks, dictionaries and more. Every gift brings us one step closer to filling these classrooms with current, comprehensive textbooks. Learn more and donate at [link removed] www.mzinitiative.com/donations/textbooks-methodist-schools/


Soul Space – Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
We are not alone, yet sometimes we need to set aside space to be reminded that God is present with us. Beginning Sept. 10, join us virtually at 8:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning for Soul Space, 15-20 minutes of guided reflection and prayer. Designed with both clergy and laity, Soul Space provides space to reflect on the presence of God with a spiritual director. Get the Zoom info at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/soul-space-18555592

Upcoming Events
Tuesdays, Continuing Until Dec. 3 - [link removed] Soul Space Virtual Sessions
Feb. 21-22 - [link removed] Converge Youth Conference
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

Laity Quick Links
[link removed] Conference Lay Ministry Team Listing
[link removed] Conference Lay Education Coordinator Listing
Interested in pursuing certified lay ministry? [link removed] View the process here.
[link removed] Absorb on-demand learning platform with lay education courses


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