Conference Leadership Vacancies
We currently have openings on the following Conference boards, committees, councils and teams:
- Annual Conference Sessions Team
- Council on Finance and Administration
- Clergy Support Team
- Congregational Development Team
- Mission, Service and Justice Team
- Mozambique Initiative Team
- NextGen Team
- Nominations Committee
- Rules & Procedures Committee
- Board of Trustees
- Values Team
These are volunteer committees made up of clergy and lay members of the annual conference to help support the shared work of the United Methodist connection. If you are a member of the Missouri Annual Conference and are interested in serving beyond the local church, please nominate yourself to our leadership pool here. Learn more about the nominations process and our committees at https://www.moumethodist.org/nominate. You may also contact Rev. Lynn Dyke, chair of the Nominations Committee for more information.
Many Grant Programs – Same April 1 Deadline
Whether you’re planning a new place for new people, mission project or other ministry project, there’s a grant for that! Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds through several grant programs supporting local ministry projects. Each program has a different focus and requires a different application. Learn more about each at the links below:
- New Places for New People: 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 six categories of small group, recovery ministry, Fresh Expression, new worship service, collaborative parish, and new church or multi-site. For more information and to get started on the worksheet go to www.moumethodist.org/newplacesgrants
- Missouri UM Foundation: The oldest and largest grant program in our Conference, Foundation grants assist a wide variety of ministry projects each year. Learn more and apply at https://mumf.org/churches-organizations/ministry-grants.
