[link removed]
November 10, 2021
[link removed] District Website →
#toc2 2021 Consultation Forms Due Monday!
#toc3 Charge Conference Schedule and Forms - Deadline Dec. 1
#toc4 Full Time Clergy: Annual HealthFlex Enrollment Information
#toc5 Collaborating for Community Impact with Rev. Lia McIntosh - Nov. 18
#toc6 2021 Conference & District Apportionments - Deadline Jan. 10
#toc7 2021 Year End Stats - Deadline Jan. 24
2021 Consultation Forms Due Monday!
The 2021 Consultation Forms are due to the district office by end of day Monday, November 15.
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.
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.
[link removed] Forms →
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
[link removed] Sign Up →
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.
[link removed] Forms →
Full Time Clergy: Annual HealthFlex Enrollment Information
HealthFlex 2022 Annual Enrollment begins today, November 3, 2021, and continues through November 18, 2021. We want to provide you with some resources related to making your healthcare coverage choices.
Since this time last year, Wespath has transition to the new Benefits Access platform. This year, the HealthFlex annual enrollment process will occur on Benefits Access. It’s best to verify that you can log in before it’s time to make your HealthFlex selections.
If you have not registered, please go to Benefits Access, select “New User Registration,” and complete the registration process. If you need help registering for Benefits Access, please call Wespath Customer Service at 1-800-851-2201.
[link removed] Click Here for resources that will be helpful as you prepare to make your elections, including plan comparisons, premium information and the 2022 PSF Addendum. The Addendum is due December 1 with your charge conference forms.
[link removed] Benefits Access →
Collaborating for Community Impact with Rev. Lia McIntosh - Nov. 18
The Black Church is a force for good, especially when it is empowered together. But how can ministry leaders work collaboratively in this unique moment in history? Rev. Lia McIntosh, author of Blank Slate and Church/School/Community, will teach you how to wipe the slate clean and imagine community engagement in a fresh way. Join us at 6 p.m. on November 18 for this free virtual event.
[link removed] Learn More →
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.
[link removed] Stats Module →
Forward this email [link removed]
View in browser [link removed]
[email protected] is receiving this email from Becky Hoener because you have an existing relationship with us. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, add
[email protected] to your address book or safe sender list.
To unsubscribe or manage mailings go to [link removed]
Gateway Regional District of the Missouri Annual Conference | 301 Sovereign Court, Suite 100 Ballwin, Missouri, 63011-4435 | (636) 891-8004 ext. 21 | www.gatewayregional.moumethodist.org
