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May 4, 2022
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#toc2 Rev. Linda Harris Retirement Luncheon
#toc3 Annual Audit - Deadline June 1
#toc4 Jesus Size Dreams For The Small Size Church With Rebekah Simon-Peter
#toc5 2022 Annual Conference
#toc6 Ushers and Tellers Needed for Annual Conference
#toc7 Emmaus Gathering - June 3
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.
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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.
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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 mailto:
[email protected] 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 [link removed] Forms page of the district website under "Annual Fund Balance Form (Audit)".
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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
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Registration Deadline is June 30. This event has a 100 person capacity
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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.
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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 mailto:
[email protected] 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.
Emmaus Gathering - June 3
Church of the Shepherd is hosting an Emmaus Gathering on Friday, June 3 at 6:30pm.
All are welcome. Prior attendance on a walk is not required. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share.
For more information, contact Bob Boast at 636-578-8818.
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