Southeast District News

March 1 - Parsonage Inspections Due
March 1 - Southeast District Spring Grant Applications Due
March 11 - Annual Conference Registration Opens
April 1 - MOAC Ministry Grants Due
June 6 through June 8 - 2025 Annual Conference in St. Charles, MO

Parsonage Inspections Due March 1

Parsonage inspections are due March 1 and are required for parsonages that are rented, pastor-occupied, or vacant. You can find all of these forms on our website HERE. If the parsonage is unoccupied or used for any non-residential purpose, please use the "Parsonage Inspection - Pastor" form.

Parsonage Inspection - Pastor

Parsonage Inspection - Renters

Email inspections to Allie at [email protected]

A Discipleship Toolbox

A Discipleship Toolbox is being offered online as a lay education class for four one-hour sessions. There is no place to go, no book to read and no studying to do. We simply ask that you attend with a mind that is open and ready to try something new!

Each session will have a particular focus including:

What is a Layperson?
The Alpha Course
NextGen Ministries
Leading a Small Group

More Information and Register →

Southeast District Grants - Due March 1

The Southeast District is offering ministry grants to any United Methodist church or affiliated organization in the district boundaries.

• Priority will be given to organizations that have not previously received a Southeast District grant.
• Priority will be given to Conference initiatives listed below.

New Places for New People (NPNP) -New or growing Alpha programs.
Next Generation Ministries - (birth-college age) New program that multiplies Next Gen Ministries in the local church.
Raise up Missional Leaders – training or an experience to recruit, train or disciple missional leaders engaged in the congregation.

Details can be found in the Grant Application here:

Application & More Information →

Spring Grants are due by March 1. All applicants will be notified by April 1st.
Fall Grants are due by August 1st. All applicants will be notified by September 1st.

Spring Lay Education Classes Available

Registration is now open for spring lay education classes. Both in-person and online options are available. Learn more at the links below:

March 1 - Christian Leadership and Casting a Visioning - In-Person in Columbia - Registration closes Sunday, Feb. 23
Mondays in March - UMC Polity - Online via Zoom - Registration Closes Sunday, March 2
Mondays beginning March 17 - A Discipleship Toolbox - Online via Zoom

Mission Opportunities for 2025

If you are interested in joining a mission trip in 2025, there are two opportunities to serve at Henderson Settlement in Frakes, KY!

Spring: April 27-May 2
Fall: October 5-10

For more information, contact Jeff Hahs at 573-275-0749

MOAC Ministry Grants

Grant Applications Due April 1

Have a ministry idea that needs an extra boost? There’s a grant for that! Missouri United Methodist Churches can apply for funds to support both big and small local ministry projects. Applications are due April 1. Learn more at www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/ministry-grant-applications-now-open-18897449

Lenten Cluster Services Schedule

March 9 - OPEN (TBD)
March 16 - Marquand UMC at 5PM
March 23 - Sedgewickville UMC at 5PM
March 30 - New McKendree UMC at 5PM
April 6 - OPEN (TBD)
April 13 - Zion (Old Appleton) UMC at 5PM

Jump Start: Supercharged Communications

Ready to take your local church communications to the next level? Join us for our next Jump Start workshop on March 4 where we’ll consider questions around effective communications, copyright and licensing, and crisis communications. You’ll leave with practical advice and solutions that can be immediately implemented in your ministry context. Learn more and register at www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/jump-start-communications-18792899

Registration Closes Feb. 25

Sausage Supper

Grilled sausage supper (grilled sausage, potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, applesauce, homemade bread & dessert )

3:00 - 6:00 pm
Drive -thru only

Sunday, March 2, 2025

New Salem UMC
650 State Hwy AA, Daisy, MO 63743

Next Gen Summer Meetups

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of friends, games, snacks and summer discounts! Students, parents and leaders are invited for a casual afternoon get-together at a church near you. Learn more and RSVP at www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/nextgen-summer-meet-up-kansas-city-18908569

AI and the Church Event - April 7 & April 8

Join us on April 7 in St. Louis and on April 8 in Kansas City as two experts in translating emerging tech for ministry life share ways artificial intelligence can support the good work you’re already doing. You’ll gain a new perspective on AI and will leave with at least one practical use for AI in your ministry. Learn more and register at www.moumethodist.org/eventdetail/ai-conference-stl-18792907

MUMF Scholarship Opportunities

The Missouri United Methodist Foundation awards various college scholarships to United Methodist students each year. The MUMF application must be submitted between January 1 and April 1 each year.

Click Here for More Information →

New Institute for Modern Worship Partnership

The Missouri Annual Conference has partnered with the Institute for Modern Worship to offer tailored coaching and consulting for worship ministries. Through this partnership, your church can receive up to four, FREE coaching hours with an IMW Worship Consultant. Learn more at https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/18890639

Stay Connected

Stay Connected with the Missouri Conference

As Annual Conference draws near, we want to make sure you stay informed of the exciting opportunities the Missouri Annual Conference is offering. View our annual stay connected letter to see the many ways you can connect and follow the Missouri Conference: https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/18891548