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April 21, 2021
2021 Clergy Evaluations and Meeting Schedule - Deadline May 3
Annual Audit - Deadline June 1
Gateway Central Lay Servant Class: Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition
How To Do Effective Digital and Hybrid Ministry in the Post Pandemic - May 1
Annual Conference Registration Open
Faith (St. Charles) Seeking Office Manager
Redistricting Town Hall Event Recording Available
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2021 Clergy Evaluations and Meeting Schedule - Deadline May 3
The deadline to submit the 2021 Evaluation Forms is fast approaching. There are 3 forms available for download on the Forms page of district website:
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2021 Pastor Self Evaluation - To be completed by all Senior Pastors
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2021 PPRC Evaluation - To be completed by each church/charge PPR for the Senior Pastor
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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
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All Churches receiving a new pastor this summer do not need to fill out an evaluation form.
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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.
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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.
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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.
If you have not signed up for your Evaluation Meeting with Linda, please do so ASAP. 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.
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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)".
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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.
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How To Do Effective Digital and Hybrid Ministry in the Post Pandemic - May 1
Are you still frustrated with two different worship types(In-Person and online)? Have you been looking for an effective virtual worship service? Do not miss this Zoom workshop on 'How to Do Effective Digital and Hybrid Ministry.' Join us for this free event Saturday, May 1st at 10:00 am hosted by the Mid-State District
All church sizes are welcome to join the zoom workshop. Your media lay volunteers or media staff are welcome to join the workshop with you! Questions can be submitted through the sign-up portal.
What this workshop will cover:
There are significant opportunities for ministries of all types to engage in digital and hybrid ministry experiences. The landscape of ministry and learning has changed dramatically due to the pandemic and it is essential that churches understand and take advantage of their new context. And yet we know the shift can be challenging to navigate based on resources, budgets, and experience. Our goal in our time together is to share best practices in hybrid and digital ministry while we work collaboratively to make sense of our unique contexts and develop solutions, together. We hope to share new programs and practices that will decrease frustration, increase ministry reach, and set helpful expectations for the new reality.
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Annual Conference Registration Open
Registration for Annual Conference opened this week. The conference has decided to hold this year’s annual conference session virtually with invitation-only in-person attendance. Click Here for more details about this year's Annual Conference.
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Faith (St. Charles) Seeking Office Manager
Faith UMC in St. Charles is hiring an office manager. This is a full time position that is ideal for someone with excellent communication skills. Please send resume to [email protected]
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Redistricting Town Hall Event Recording Available
The Missouri Conference Mission Council has voted unanimously to recommend that the Missouri Conference reduce the number of districts from nine to five beginning July 1, 2022. A proposal will be brought to annual conference, June 12-13, in Springfield, for consideration by clergy and lay voting members. To address questions related to the proposal, we hosted several virtual town hall events. Please view the recording ahead of the June vote.
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