April 14, 2021

2021 Clergy Evaluations and Meeting Schedule - Deadline May 3

The 2021 Evaluation Forms are ready for download on the Forms page of the district website. There are 3 forms:

• 2021 Pastor Self Evaluation - To be completed by all Senior Pastors

• 2021 PPRC Evaluation - To be completed by each church/charge PPR for the Senior Pastor

• 2021 Associate Evaluation With Lead Pastor - To be completed by the Senior Pastor with the Associate Pastor

The deadline to submit the completed and signed forms to the district office is Friday, May 3.

Please Note

• All Churches receiving a new pastor this summer do not need to fill out an evaluation form. 

• All Pastors who are retiring, moving out of, or moving into new appointments in the district do not need to fill out an evaluation form. 

• Lay Persons supplying churches on an assigned basis do not need to fill out an evaluation. Linda will set a time to meet with assigned lay persons. 

• Churches who have lay persons assigned (preaching every Sunday): Linda is glad to meet with church leadership teams in churches who have a lay person assigned. Please call Becky to make arrangements. 

Click the Sign Up Button for the 2021 Clergy Evaluation Meeting Sign Up. All Clergy, with certain exceptions listed above, must schedule an evaluation meeting with Linda. All evaluations will take place either virtually or at the District Office. If Location on the Sign Up says District Office or Zoom, please select your preferred option.

There is a range of dates and times set for evaluations. Please review them quickly to ensure you find a slot that fits in your schedule. If you have a full-time secular job, please contact Becky directly and she will facilitate a time to meet that accommodates your working hours so you do not have to take time off.

If we do not have all of your completed and signed forms prior to your meeting, we will have to reschedule your meeting.

Annual Audit - Deadline June 1

All churches are required to complete an audit every year. The deadline to submit the audit to the district office is June 1. You can email the completed form to Becky Hoener, fax it to (636) 891-9700 or snail mail it to the office (301 Sovereign Ct, Suite 100, Ballwin, MO 63011).

Blank copies of the form can be found on the Forms page of the district website under "Annual Fund Balance Form (Audit)".

Gateway Central Lay Servant Class: Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition

Summary of class
This course covers some of the features of John Wesley's devotional life, and it illustrates how you can apply his concepts to your own growth through spiritual disciplines.  Structured around Wesley's "Means of Grace," this class covers journaling, solitude, prayer, scripture, the Lord's Supper, fasting, Christian conferencing, and works of mercy in both personal and corporate form.

Description and details
This class will be offered virtually via Zoom in 4 sessions over two weekends.  Please ensure you can attend each of the four sessions: Friday June 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm; Saturday June 19 from 9:00 – 11:00 am; Friday June 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm and Saturday June 26 from 9:00 – 11:00 am.  Along with reading your book prior to the class, please be prepared for coursework to be assigned.