April 6, 2022

2022 Clergy Evaluation Forms - Deadline April 25

The 2022 Evaluation Forms are ready for download on the Forms page of the district website. There are 3 forms:

• 2022 Pastor Self Evaluation - To be completed by all Senior Pastors

• 2022 PPRC Evaluation - To be completed by each church/charge PPR for the Senior Pastor

• 2022 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 Monday, April 25

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.

Pastors - If you have not signed up for an Evaluation meeting with Linda yet, 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. The Location column on the Sign Up will specify which.

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 by the deadline, 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)".

Rev. Linda Harris Retirement Luncheon

The Gateway Regional Mission Council will host a Retirement Luncheon for District Superintendent Linda Harris at Annual Conference. The luncheon will be on Sunday, June 12 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm at the Hilton Conference Center in Branson, MO. Gateway Regional clergy and laity are invited to attend. Please click the button below to RSVP by May 13.

We will have a box at the reception for cards and/or notes of gratitude. If you cannot attend but would still like to send a card, you can send it to the district office (301 Sovereign Ct, Suite 100, Ballwin, MO 63011) by June 24. In lieu of gifts, Linda has requested donations be made to the Mozambique Initiative.

Letter from Bishop Farr on the Postponement of General Conference

Missouri Bishop Bob Farr issued an Episcopal letter today responding to the postponement of General Conference and addressing his vision for where the Missouri Conference is headed.

Continuing UMC in Missouri Regional Conversations With Bishop Farr

Bishop Farr is planning a series of regional conversations around the state at the end of April. He would like for every clergyperson under appointment to attend at least one of these conversations. There will be clergy-only afternoon sessions and optional lay sessions in the evening as well as Sunday and Saturday options. These conversations will not be recorded and will not be livestreamed.

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. Registration is now open. 

Jesus Size Dreams For The Small Size Church With Rebekah Simon-Peter

Registration is now open!

We heard you! Join us for the dynamic Rebekah Simon-Peter - a day of learning and fellowship. 

All size churches are encouraged to attend

Saturday, July 30, 2022
10:00am - 3:00pm at Community UMC, Columbia, MO 

Registration:
$30.00 for 1st person
$10.00 for 2nd person
Additional people are free till we reach capacity 

Due to the registration fee structure, all attendees from your church should be registered at the same time on the same registration form. If only one person from your church is attending, you will check the First Person registration fee box. If 2 people from your church are attending, you will click the First Person and Second Person registration fee boxes. If you more than 2 people are attending, you will check all 3 registration boxes.

Book provided before our workshop
Box lunch included that day

Click Here for the flyer.

Registration Deadline is June 30. This event has a 100 person capacity.