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Dec 11 - The Southeast District Office will be working remotely
Dec 24 - Jan 4 - District Office Closed for Christmas and New Years
Dec 29 - #Year End Stats Year-End Stats Module Opens
Jan 7 - Conference Apportionment Deadline (by 4PM)
Jan 8 - #Starting Line Stewardship and Finance Webinar
Jan 8 - #SAS Simplified Accountable Structure Refresher Course Zoom
Jan 29 - Year-End Stats Module Closes
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Office Closed
We will be working remotely on Thursday, December 11.
We will return to the office on Monday, December 15.



Year-End Statistics Portal Information
The year-end stats portal for entry of 2025 local church statistics entry opens on Dec. 30, 2025, and closes on Jan. 29, 2026.
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Giving Tuesday
Support Mozambican United Methodists This Giving Tuesday
In many churches across Mozambique, United Methodists gather to worship without access to hymnals or Bibles for the congregation. Leaders in Mozambique named supplying these materials as a top priority for continued faith development and evangelism. Giving Tuesday funds will support this effort, one that is at the heart of our ministry: Encouraging United Methodists across the world in our shared faith. Learn more and donate at [link removed] [link removed]

Advent Devotional from Bishop Farr
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Advent is here! Bishop Farr shares a short devotional to mark the start of the season. [link removed] View the Video →
Bishop Farr co-authored a new devotional titled [link removed] Advent in Four Words: Hope, Peace, Love, Joy. Get 20% off when you order at [link removed] marketsquarebooks.com and use the code ADVENTCONFERENCE.


Virtual Simplified Structure Refresher
Join Amy Thompson, certified simplified accountable structure coach, for a SAS Refresher course. SAS can support a holistic leadership lens as you approach the missional work of the leadership board. This course will provide updates on new best practices as well as common pitfalls that occur when implementing the SAS model. Learn practices related to organizational structure, simplification and accountability. Also learn about the elements to support the flow of work, such as leadership covenant, guiding principles, new agenda and meeting packet, setting goals and annual leadership rhythms. Attendance by pastor and leadership board members will be most beneficial.
When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 6:30PM-8:30PM
This course is only for churches currently on the Simplified Accountable Structure.
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Memory Care and Dementia Ministries
Memory Care and Dementia Ministries Does your church have a ministry or small group with the purpose of providing support for people who are caregivers to others who have dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or similar conditions? If so, email mailto:[email protected] [email protected] and briefly let us know about your ministry.


Stewardship and Finance Webinar
Discipleship Ministries starts each new year with this webinar focused on the new members of the stewardship team, finance committee, or church council – those looking to get started strong right from the first week! In all things, connect your church’s money to mission and your people’s giving to their discipleship. They update the webinar to reflect current challenges. Remember, you are not alone; this is a place to find help. Join Rev. Ken Sloane, Director of Stewardship & Generosity at Discipleship Ministries, as he helps churches find the right foundations for their work of funding mission and ministry and helping form mature, generous disciples of Jesus Christ!
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Virtual (via ZOOM)
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10 Ways to Encourage Catch-Up Giving
Year-end is a natural time for reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment. For church leaders, it’s also an opportunity to gently encourage members to catch up on their giving if they’ve fallen behind. Finding the right wording can be a struggle in a busy season. These ten short messages are designed to help pastors, finance committees, and stewardship leaders express appreciation while extending a pastoral and invitational tone. Each can be adapted for newsletters, giving statement inserts, or end-of-year communications. Use them as-is or personalize them to fit your congregation’s voice and setting. As I remind folks in almost every one of my workshops and webinars, “You are the context expert for your church!
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FREE Video Resources Available
The Southeast District Office has free [link removed] Amplify Media accounts available for Pastors and Church Leaders in our district.
Amplify is a video streaming service that offers a collection of thousands of videos and programming suitable for small group Bible studies, children's ministries, sermons, and more.
Free accounts are limited. Please email Allie at [email protected] to request the access code

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Curriculum Discounts Available
Missouri Conference NextGen Ministries is excited to offer discounts on curriculum produced by top kids and youth ministry providers. New this year: We've added discounts on Illustrated Ministry curriculum!
This resource is available for any ministry leader working with kids and youth. We hope that providing these discounts will create a little space in ministry budgets and that leaders can use those dollars to do the project or program they’ve been dreaming about. Interested clergy, laity and NextGen leaders should fill out [link removed] the curriculum discount request form to indicate which provider’s materials they’re interested in. Then, NextGen Ministries will send you the steps for redeeming your discount as well as your promo code. [link removed] See the providers and get your discount →


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