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October 20, 2021
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#toc2 District Office Closed Oct. 25 - Oct. 29
#toc3 2021 Consultation Forms - Deadline Nov. 15
#toc4 Charge Conference Schedule and Forms - Deadline Dec. 1
#toc5 2021 Conference & District Apportionments - Deadline Jan. 10
#toc6 2021 Year End Stats - Deadline Jan. 24
#toc7 Race and Culture Survey - Deadline Nov. 1
#toc8 Leading Through Sabotage and Resistance With Tod Bolsinger - Oct. 28-29
#toc9 NextGen College Age Ministry Meet & Greet - Nov. 11

District Office Closed Oct. 25 - Oct. 29
I will be on vacation Oct. 25 - Oct. 29. I will return all messages when I'm back in the office on Nov. 1. Linda will also be out of the office at meetings all week. As such, the district office will be closed that week. If you have an emergency, please call Linda's cell 314-583-7251.


2021 Consultation Forms - Deadline Nov. 15
The 2021 Consultation Forms are now available for download on the Forms page of the district website.
2021 Pastor Consultation Form (for Lead/Senior Pastors)

2021 Appointed Associate Pastor Consultation Form (Completed by Senior Pastor and PPR for Associate Pastors)

2021 PPR Consultation Form (If you need help with the form, click [link removed] here for a video tutorial)

Every pastor serving under appointment is required to complete a Consultation Form. The PPR at each church is required to complete one as well.

The deadline to submit the forms to the district office is November 15. It is important to meet this deadline to give the DS a chance to review the forms and set up the necessary meetings in preparation for Cabinet meetings in January. As a friendly reminder, if you do not submit your form by the deadline or let us know that the form will be late, we will put you down as a "Move". Please make sure all forms are completed and signed before submitting them to the district office.
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Charge Conference Schedule and Forms - Deadline Dec. 1
We are taking our fall charge conferences in an exciting new direction this year. Instead of doing them in the fall like usual, we are scheduling them in January. This will give churches additional time to set salaries in better alignment with their 2022 budget; and full time pastors to enroll in health insurance, complete the PSF and Addendum all at the same time. It also means new leaders for the coming year will not have to be nominated 3-4 months in advance of when their leadership role begins. All forms should be approved by church council/leadership prior to submitting them to the district office by the deadline. Even though the charge conference dates will be in mid-January, the Pastoral Support Form and new leadership teams will still be effective January 1.
We are offering 3 locations for in person charge conferences in January. You are free to attend any location that best fits your schedule. We will not be holding any individual charge conferences this year. All churches must attend one of these.
Sunday, January 9 from 2:00pm-3:30pm - Memorial UMC in Farmington

Saturday, January 15 from 9:30am-11:00am - Hermann UMC

Sunday, January 16 from 2:00pm-3:30pm - SunRise UMC

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Each church should sign up once for your preferred location. To do so:
Check Sign Up for your preferred time slot

Click "Submit and Sign Up" Button

On the following screen, your name and time slot will appear. There will be another box for you to enter the number of people attending from your church.

Click "Sign Up Now" to complete your sign up.

The deadline to sign up for a location is December 1.
All of the charge conference forms, including the Pastoral Support Forms, are now available for download on the [link removed] Forms page of the district website. With the change in schedule, there is also a change in the deadline to submit the forms to the district office. All Forms, including the PSF Addendum for Full Time Pastors, will be due to the district office by Wednesday, December 1. We will not accept any forms that do not have the necessary signatures. Any paperwork not turned in on time will result in removal from your timeslot on the Sign Up and a conversation with the DS.
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2021 Conference & District Apportionments - Deadline Jan. 10
The final date to submit 2021 apportionment payments is January 10th, 2022. Any apportionment payment sent after December 31st, 2021 will need to be sent with guaranteed delivery before 4:30 p.m. on the 8th (i.e. FedEx/UPS/USPS Guaranteed Deliver). Payments may always be hand-delivered to the Conference Office in Columbia or the District Office in Ballwin during business hours. Any payments received after 4:30 p.m. on January 10, 2022 will not be credited to 2021 apportionments.

Missouri Annual Conference
3601 Amron Ct.
Columbia, MO 65202

Gateway Regional District
301 Sovereign Ct.
Suite 100
Ballwin, MO 63011


2021 Year End Stats - Deadline Jan. 24
Below are the important dates regarding the 2021 Year End Stats.
Stats module opens – December, 27 2021

Stats Deadline Entry - January 24, 2022

Stats module closes – January, 31 2022 - No changes can be made after the module closes

The link to the Stats Module is below. The module is not open for reporting yet, but you can access previous years if you need that information now. You will need to know your church's Conference ID and GCFA #s. Both can be found on your conference apportionment statements.

[link removed] Click Here for the conference's year end stats resources page to view previous webinars that are helpful in breaking down each line of the Year End Stats module. There are also other resources on this page that might be useful as you prepare to enter your 2021 stats.
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Race and Culture Survey - Deadline Nov. 1
The Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church is conducting research to better understand race and culture within our connection and congregations. The survey is confidential and asks for your thoughts and experiences related to racism. Your input is critical as we develop Conference-wide strategies and tactics toward becoming a brave, empowering place for people from all diverse cultures and generations so that we can become a Church for all God’s people. This survey should take no more than 6-8 minutes to complete and will remain open until November 1, 2021. The survey is sponsored by the Missouri Annual Conference and is being conducted by Discipleship Ministries
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Leading Through Sabotage and Resistance With Tod Bolsinger - Oct. 28-29
Most leaders assume that navigating the challenges of a changing world, while trying to lead wisely and well, will be the most difficult thing they face. Yet, oftentimes the most important obstacle isn’t the one faced outside the church: It’s the resistance – including sabotage – encountered inside and among a body of believers. In this two-part workshop, Tod Bolsinger will help shape you into the kind of wise, resilient leader who can lead through the external challenges and internal resistance at the same time.

Join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 28 and 29 for this two-part, virtual experience.
Cost: $25 for supporting conference members (Missouri, Louisiana and Oklahoma), $40 for other conferences
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NextGen College Age Ministry Meet & Greet - Nov. 11
Pastors, volunteers and youth leaders who work with high school students are invited to Columbia for a meet-and-greet with the leaders of Missouri Conference college-age ministries. From 12-2 p.m on November 11, join us for lunch and networking as we hear about the amazing work these ministries are doing with young adults across the state.
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