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Sept 1 - District Office Closed for Labor Day
Sept 22 - Clergy Benefits Roadshow #Clergy Benefits Roadshow [Find In Newsletter]
Sept 28 - Old McKendree Day Annual Service #Old McKendree [Find in Newsletter]
Oct 3 - Southeast District Sharefest Drop-off #Sharefest [Find in Newsletter]
Oct 15 - Charge Conference Reports Due #People Portal [Find in Newsletter]
Nov 4-6 - 4EG (For Every Generation) Convention #4EG [Find in Newsletter]
Nov 9 - Charge Conference - 3PM More details to follow.

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New for 2025 - The People Portal
Clergy and assigned laity should have received an email granting access to the Missouri Conference People Portal on Monday, July 28, a new password-protected space where essential forms will be delivered. The People Portal is similar to what a clinic's patients might use to view their own medical records, find their next appointment or pay their doctor's bill.
The People Portal will allow church leaders to update personal information, church information, view and submit Charge Conference forms, and more!
View How-To resources by clicking the link below!
[link removed] Click Here! →

Annual Old McKendree Service
Bring a lawn chair and worship at the historic Old McKendree Chapel, the oldest Protestant church standing west of the Mississippi River. Celebrate the chapel's 216th year with this yearly service, an annual event hosted by the McKendree Memorial Chapel Association.
Date: September 28, 2025
Time: 2PM
4080 Bainbridge Rd. Jackson, MO 63755


Conference Fall Grant Cycle - NOW OPEN
Whether you’re planning a new place for new people, mission project or other ministry project, there’s a grant for that! Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds to support both big and small, new and existing local ministry projects. Applications are due Oct. 1.
To learn more and to read about the different areas of funding, visit: [link removed] [link removed]

Clergy Benefits Roadshow
Join Conference Treasurer Nate Berneking and the Finance and Administrative Ministries staff for a presentation on the new Compass Retirement Plan and clergy benefits. Register by following the link to the session of your choice. Sept. 22 - [link removed] Grace (Cape Girardeau) - 9AM-11AM Grace UMC
521 Caruthers Ave.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Sept. 22 - [link removed] First (West Plains) - 3PM-5PM First UMC
503 W Main St.
West Plains, MO 65775

Supercharge Your NextGen Ministry
How do I get started in NextGen Ministry when we don’t have any kids or youth in the church? How can I connect NextGen Ministry to the larger life of the church? How do I move from leading the NextGen ministry to leading the NextGen ministry volunteers? We’ll answer these questions and more at our first Jump Start workshop of the fall on Sept. 23. Learn more and register at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/jump-start-nextgen-ministries-18792925.

Let Your Light Shine - 2025 MO PAUMCS Conference
Be inspired to Shine Your Light in your community and workplace! Join Missouri PAUMCS at 1st United Methodist Church (Rolla) for the 2025 Annual Fall Conference.
When: September 19-20, 2025
Where: First United Methodist Church
803 N Main Street
Rolla MO, 65401
Cost: $100/person
Read the flyer here: [link removed] 2025+MO+PAUMCS+CONFERENCE.pdf
[link removed] Click To Register →

Antiques Appraisal Event
The Cape Girardeau County Historical Society and Old McKendree Chapel Association are partnering to host an antique appraisal event. Antiques will be evaluated for $10/item by auctioneer and appraisal professionals. Evaluations will be auction estimates, not insurance appraisals. Proceeds will be shared between the two sponsors of the event. September 20, 2025
9AM-3PM
New McKendree South Campus
1770 S. Hope Street, Jackson MO 63755

Women's Emmaus Walk Information
Thursday, September 25 - Sunday, September 28
Camp Allen
3104 Wayne Route F
Greenville, MO 63944
[link removed] Click Here for more information and to register.
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Lay Education Classes
Wednesdays beginning Sept. 10 - [link removed] Emotionally Healthy Spirituality online via Zoom
Mondays beginning Nov. 3 - [link removed] UMC Polity online via Zoom
Mondays beginning Sept. 8 - [link removed] BeUMC online via Zoom REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!


Building a Better Budget Webinar
Cost: Free
Watch the Recording [link removed] HERE.
Creating a Narrative Budget Course
Cost: $25
The course is available now! Click [link removed] HERE and register today.
Music Ministry Budget Webinar
Cost: Free
Click [link removed] Here to register.


4EG Conference - St. Louis
Are you ready to break age barriers and build a faith community where all generations grow, worship, and serve—together?
This intergenerational conference is an evolution of what used to be a Children’s Ministry Forum. The planning team for this event has dialed in on intergenerational approaches to children’s and youth ministries as the focus.
This transformative event will engage, equip, and inspire you to cultivate a culture of discipleship that connects all ages in meaningful ways. Don’t miss this opportunity to imagine, wonder, and create a fresh new vision for your church’s future!
When: November 4-6, 2025
Where: The Gathering McCausland, St. Louis, MO
Price: $269
[link removed] Click Here For More Information →

Operation Christmas Child Information
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Their mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ. They ship these simple gifts outside the United States to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease.
National Collection Week for 2025:
November 17-24
If your church is interested in participating or learning more information, you can visit the [link removed] Operation Christmas Child Website or contact Donna Miller at [email protected] or 573-579-1713.


Festival of Sharing 2025 Information Available
Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Dexter MO
Less than 2 months to go until Sharefest in the Southeast District!
Volunteers needed! Sign up to volunteer: [link removed] Sharefest Volunteer 2025
Support Sharefest by creating Packs and Kits!
Packs are collected for disbursement in Missouri while kits are disbursed by Church World Service to other areas of the world.
For more information, visit: [link removed] Festival of Sharing


FREE Video Resources Available
The Southeast District Office has free [link removed] Amplify Media accounts available for Pastors and Church Leaders in our district.
Amplify is a video streaming service that offers a collection of thousands of videos and programming suitable for small group Bible studies, children's ministries, sermons, and more.
Free accounts are limited. Please email Allie at [email protected] to request the access code.


Register Now for Modern Worship Course + Cohort
The Institute of Modern Worship is now enrolling for its Course + Cohort for the 2025-2026 school year. The Course + Cohort will continue to focus on a core foundation of worship ministry: Wesleyan theology, worship administration, leadership and worship artistry, with the addition of a new curriculum in the Leadership Module from Development Dimensions, Int'l (DDI), a world leader in leadership development education and resources. This fall there are several registration options, to fit both individuals and church budgets. Along with our Year-Long Course + Cohort, they now also offer semester-long, individual module, and independent study versions as well. To learn more and to register go to [link removed] [link removed].


Curriculum Discounts Available
Missouri Conference NextGen Ministries is excited to offer discounts on curriculum produced by top kids and youth ministry providers. New this year: We've added discounts on Illustrated Ministry curriculum!
This resource is available for any ministry leader working with kids and youth. We hope that providing these discounts will create a little space in ministry budgets and that leaders can use those dollars to do the project or program they’ve been dreaming about. Interested clergy, laity and NextGen leaders should fill out [link removed] the curriculum discount request form to indicate which provider’s materials they’re interested in. Then, NextGen Ministries will send you the steps for redeeming your discount as well as your promo code. [link removed] See the providers and get your discount →


Windows Ending Support for Windows 10
Windows 10 support ends Oct. 2025 which means no more updates or security fixes for computers running that operating system.
If your church needs help determining if your computer can upgrade to Windows 11, GCFA has provided resources through UMC Technology Support to help you stay secure and up-to-date.
UMC Support can check your upgrade eligibility to determine if you can upgrade or if you need a new PC. If your PC is not eligible to upgrade, they offer deep discounts to help you save money.
To watch a video with FAQ and for more resources follow this link: [link removed] [link removed]


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