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New Phone System at District Office
The Southeast District office has updated our phone systems.
Our Office Phone Numbers Are:
(573) 334-8723
(573) 332-8722
Starting Monday November 25, our new fax numbers are:
Bev Fax: (573) 279-0430
Allie Fax: (573) 207-4236
If your attempt to reach us through phone is unsuccessful, please send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Please retain this information for future use.


November 27- 28 - Southeast District Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1 - Charge Conference Paperwork is Due. Please follow the digital submission process.
December 24-January 1 - Southeast District Office Closed for Christmas and New Years
December 30 - Year-End Stats Module Opens
January 7, 2025 - Conference Apportionment Deadline
January 13 at 3PM - SE District Charge Conference. More information TBA
January 31 - Deadline for churches to enter stats for districts
February 3 - Stats module closes


Charge Conference Information
It’s that time of year again! Charge Conference reporting for 2024 has a twist! This year all forms are digital ( [link removed] click here for forms). This means they will need to be completed online. Be sure to download the Checklist to help guide in this process. All reports are due December 1 including the Pastoral Support Forms (Addendums-Full time only).
Charge Conference will be held January 12, 2025 at 3PM - Location Information To Be Announced.
Feel free to contact the District Office with any questions.


I'm Bursting with God News!
“Advent is a time of bursting with God-news, overflowing with God signs all around us and into the world, as though God was bursting beyond the religious understanding of the time and bursting beyond our religious confinements today.” Bishop Farr goes on to write that God’s prevenient grace was far ahead of the world’s eyes and the church’s understanding. God has prepared the way. Can we see it? [link removed] Read more from Bishop’s Advent reflection →


Grace (Cape) Holiday Concert
Grace is hosting a holiday concert on December 1 at 3 pm. "Notes From Home" with Andy Waggoner offers a perfect way to open the holiday season! Andy is one of the most accomplished musicians in the region. He currently serves as Director of Worship Arts at Webster Hills UMC and Artistic Director of the 200+ voice St. Louis County Community Chorus. Andy will share music prepared for his appearance at the Sheldon in St. Louis where he has offered more than twenty concerts. He has conducted choral festivals at Carnegie Hall, Washington DC and most recently, at St. John Smith Square in London, England and Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. Andy is sharing his joy of supporting the work of non-profit agencies and offering the concert as his gift to Grace United Methodist Church and Street Level-Cape Girardeau
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Year-End Stats Information
The year-end stats portal for entry of 2024 local church statistics entry opens on Dec. 30, 2024, and closes on Jan. 31, 2025.

Again this year we'll be using GCFA's (General Council on Finance and Administration) [link removed] AC Stats portal. Since this portal is still new to us, we’ve created a video training available on our [link removed] Absorb learning platform. This short training will orient you to the layout of the new statistics entry portal and its capabilities. You can access this training and additional related resources [link removed] at this link.
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Giving Tuesday: Textbooks for Mozambican Students
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/


UMC of St. Clair Hiring for Office Administrator
Part-Time office administrator for the United Methodist Church of St. Clair.

3 days a week, 10 paid vacation days. Salaried position
The candidate must be diplomatic with people and have office and bookkeeping skills.

Send applications to mailto:[email protected] [email protected]


Unite 2025 Early Bird Registration
Make plans to join us for UNITE, a summer youth conference hosted at Central Methodist University. In 2025, groups can choose between two weeks of fun:
Saturday, July 12, through Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 25, 2025
Together we’ll INSPIRE students to unite through worship and mission, CREATE opportunities for students to use their voices, ENCOURAGE students to be Kin(g)dom workers in their local communities, and EQUIP a generation of young people to share the love of Jesus for the transformation of the world. Sports tournaments, service opportunities, eSports, swimming, workshops, worship and learning round out the full schedule planned for this Missouri United Methodist youth experience.
[link removed] Click Here for More Information and to Register →

Jump Start Tackles Faith and Politics
Just because Election Day has passed doesn’t mean political discussions are done. Jump Start kicked off its fall workshop series with talking faith and politics. Four speakers offered guidance and practical tips for engaging with your community on tricky topics. [link removed] Read more →


Applications Open for 2025 Small 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 at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/smaller-church-cohort.


Reaching More People this Christmas: Seven Tips
Is your church ready to roll out the holiday welcome mat? Ann Michel offers seven suggestions for helping people meet Christ anew this Christmas. Equip your congregation so that visitors are warmly welcomed online and in person this holiday season. Read tips in this week’s Leading Ideas at [link removed] [link removed].


Host an Intern in Summer 2025
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 while receiving support and funds from the Annual Conference. Now is the time to get internship funds in your 2025 church budget. Learn more at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/internships


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6 North Clark St., Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701
(573) 334-8723
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