April 27, 2022

Ushers and Tellers Needed for Annual Conference

We are looking for volunteers to serve as Ushers and Tellers at Annual Conference. The job descriptions for each are listed below. If you are interested, please email Heather Birge and let her know. Also include in that email your t-shirt size, as all volunteers will be given a shirt. If you signed up as a hospitality volunteer already on your Annual Conference registration, no need to contact Heather again. She already has your information and will be in touch with more details.

Ushers – Charlene Dart/Ralph Varner, leads 

Volunteers serving as ushers play a critical welcoming role to the annual conference by greeting and helping clergy and lay members to the opening seating within their district section. Ushers will also help distribute worship bulletins and any other necessary handouts as approved by the DCM. Ushers assist with offering and distribution of the communion elements during worship. Ushers will sit on the aisle and serve at the discretion of the presiding bishop and take direction from the lead ushers. 

Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and come prepared for serving multiple climates (layers). Volunteers will be given a 2022 Annual Conference-themed t-shirt to wear as well as an Usher (BLUE) vest to be worn while the Conference is in session. 

Tellers – Randy Biggerstaff/Karen Shearer, leads 

(30 – 3/district and 3 at the smart station) Volunteers serving as tellers play a critical hospitality role to the annual conference when the Conference is in session and especially when votes are being taken. Tellers will sit on the aisle and assist clergy and lay members with voting, serve at the discretion of the presiding bishop and take direction from the lead tellers. Since AC voting takes place via smart devices, comfort working with technology and Wi-Fi-enabled devices is preferred for volunteers working in this area. 

Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and come prepared for serving multiple climates (layers). Volunteers will be given a 2022 Annual Conference-themed t-shirt to wear as well as a Teller (RED) vest to be worn while the Conference is in session. 

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

Grace (St. Louis) Seeking Director of Music

Grace UMC-St. Louis seeks an individual with creativity, initiative, and a passion for church renewal and worship through music. This person must possess a clear vision for worship that is culturally relevant and theologically sound, along with an ability to express that vision and work collaboratively with the pastor and others. 

Click Here for the full job description.