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February 23, 2022
2022 Parsonage Inspection Form - Due Tuesday!
New District Boundaries and District Office Locations Set
Thinking Theologically: Home and Away
2022 Annual Conference
Spring Soul Connections Retreat: JOURNEY
Communicating Across Generations Workshop
Run Alpha Online Training - April 5
New Places For New People Grants
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2022 Parsonage Inspection Form - Due Tuesday!
The Parsonage Inspection Form is due March 1. All churches that own a parsonage are required to complete this form, even if your pastor does not live in it.
A blank copy of the form can be found on the Forms page of the conference website. If the pastor lives in the parsonage, please use the Pastor form. If the church rents the parsonage, please use the "Renters" form.
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New District Boundaries and District Office Locations Set
At the Annual Conference Session on Sunday, June 13, 2021, the Missouri Annual Conference voted to reduce the number of districts from nine to five, effective July 1, 2022. The history and process of this action can be reviewed here. This morning the Missouri Annual Conference announced the names of the five new districts, North Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.
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Thinking Theologically: Home and Away
Registration Closes March 3
Thinking Theologically – Christian Theology of Place Class
This March, join facilitator Rev. Rodney Aist on an exploration of place in the three-part series Home and Away: A Christian Theology of Place. This virtual class takes a nuanced approach to sacred places, explores the theological distinctions between space and place, and discusses the spirituality of differentiated places.
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2022 Annual Conference
Information on the 2022 session of Annual Conference was emailed out recently by the conference office. This information includes details on registration and hotels. You can begin booking your hotels now. Registration will open on March 8 at 9:00am.
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Spring Soul Connections Retreat: JOURNEY
Registration deadline extended to March 11.
Join us March 31 to April 2 at Unity Village for a time of rest, renewal and reflection. Using JOURNEY as our guiding theme, together we’ll explore how pilgrimage can be a metaphor for the spiritual journey.
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Communicating Across Generations Workshop
Registration Closes March 14.
Join us on March 19 at Camdenton UMC for a workshop on bridging the gap between generations. Jennifer Smith, CEO of Midwest Strategies, will guide you and your leadership team as we learn how to better communicate and welcome people of all ages. Space is limited for this IN-PERSON experience. Laity and local church leadership teams are encouraged to attend.
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Run Alpha Online Training - April 5
Registration Closes March 31.
Alpha, a series of group sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith, is having impact at local churches across Missouri! Interested in hosting Alpha at your church? This free, two-hour Run Alpha Online Training is the place to start.
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New Places For New People Grants
Application deadline is April 1
The Center for Congregational Excellence is accepting grant applications from now until April 1 from churches that are establishing new places for new people in the five categories of small group, missional community, recovery ministry, new worship service, and new church or multi-site. The first step is to fill out a worksheet and submit it to your District Superintendent.
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