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Dec 22 - Jan 4 - District Office Closed for Christmas and New Years
Dec 29 - #Year End Stats Year-End Stats Module Opens
Jan 7 - Conference Apportionment Deadline (by 4PM)
Jan 8 - #Starting Line Stewardship and Finance Webinar
Jan 8 - #SAS Simplified Accountable Structure Refresher Course Zoom
Jan 21 - #CIA Congregations in Action Info Session
Jan 29 - Year-End Stats Module Closes
Feb 28 - #Leading Loving Laity Statewide Laity Training
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A Christmas Message
Click the image above to watch Southeast District Superintendent Jon Thompson give a message to our churches and pastors.
Merry Christmas from the Southeast District Office!



Year-End Statistics Portal Information
The year-end stats portal for entry of 2025 local church statistics entry opens on Dec. 30, 2025, and closes on Jan. 29, 2026.
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Virtual Simplified Structure Refresher
Join Amy Thompson, certified simplified accountable structure coach, at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 for a virtual simplified accountable structure refresher training. Participants will learn best practices and common pitfalls that occur when implementing the SAS model as well as elements to support the flow of work, such as leadership covenant, guiding principles, new agenda and meeting packet, setting goals and annual leadership rhythms. A pastor and current leadership board members are encouraged to attend.
When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 6:30PM-8:30PM
This course is only for churches currently on the Simplified Accountable Structure.
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Congregations In Action Info Session - Jan. 21
Congregations in Action, a Lilly-granted program of the Missouri Conference, helps take your congregation outside the church walls and into your community. The 18-month program offers hands-on guidance and resources to make this renewed vision a reality. Applications for class three open in 2026. Learn more about the program and what it takes to be involved in this brief info session at 12 p.m. on Jan. 21. RSVP at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/congregations-in-action-info-session-19525337

Save the Date: Statewide Laity Training - Feb 28th
Jesus said to follow him. But what does that look like in today’s challenging world? Save the date for Feb. 28, 2026, when we'll explore two key elements of Jesus’s leadership: Curiosity and loving one another. Rev. Robert Johnson, lead pastor at Resurrection Lee’s Summit, will lead our first statewide laity training event since 2019. Indicate interest at [link removed] www.moumethodist.org/interest-form


Full-Time Chaplain Role at Children's Hospital
BJC Health System is seeking to hire a full-time chaplain for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The chaplain will provide spiritual care, short-term counseling, worship leadership, education and other religious support to patients, families, and staff as members of the interdisciplinary care team. For more information, go to [link removed] [link removed].


Memory Care and Dementia Ministries
Memory Care and Dementia Ministries Does your church have a ministry or small group with the purpose of providing support for people who are caregivers to others who have dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or similar conditions? If so, email mailto:[email protected] [email protected] and briefly let us know about your ministry.


Stewardship and Finance Webinar
Discipleship Ministries starts each new year with this webinar focused on the new members of the stewardship team, finance committee, or church council – those looking to get started strong right from the first week! In all things, connect your church’s money to mission and your people’s giving to their discipleship. They update the webinar to reflect current challenges. Remember, you are not alone; this is a place to find help. Join Rev. Ken Sloane, Director of Stewardship & Generosity at Discipleship Ministries, as he helps churches find the right foundations for their work of funding mission and ministry and helping form mature, generous disciples of Jesus Christ!
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Virtual (via ZOOM)
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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

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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 →


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