Annual Conference by the Numbers
- $15,724.29 was raised for the Mozambique Initiative offering, which will support agricultural projects in Mozambique.
- $10,708.37 was raised for the Diversely United offering, which will support race and culture work in local United Methodist churches across Missouri.
- 89 Welcome Backpacks will be shared with refugees as Church World Service and other organizations work alongside them in their resettlement journeys. (We provided 10 of those!)
- 4 individuals were ordained as Full Elder.
- 2 individuals were ordained as Full Deacon.
- 1 individual was received as an Associate Member. (This was Pastor David Duncan!)
- 7 individuals were commissioned into ministry as Provisional Elder.
- 2 individuals were commissioned into ministry as Provisional Deacon.
- 4 Course of Study graduates were honored.
- 24 Licensing School graduates were recognized.
- 40 clergy members entered into retirement.
- 33 clergy and 25 spouses, including 4 clergy and 4 clergy spouses from Mozambique, who entered into the Church Triumphant were remembered.
Offerings
Making good on his promise, Bishop and Susan Farr rode the Parakeet Pete’s Waterfront Zipline in response to the session’s offering challenge at the conclusion of the 2022 Missouri Annual Conference in Branson, Missouri.
Media from Annual Conference
Below is a list of different ways you can see more from the Annual Conference. You should definitely check out the worship playlist, which is on Spotify. It’s a great mix of music used during the worship services.
- Worship Playlist – A list of the songs played by the COR Worship Collective during our time together
- Annual Conference Recordings– Videos available for streaming and download from Saturday and Sunday.
- Annual Conference Presentations– Download PDFs of slides shared during the business sessions of MOAC22.
- Sermon Recordings – Videos of the sermons preached during Opening Worship, Service of Recognition and Celebration of Ministry.
- Photo Gallery – View images from MOAC22.
- Greater Things Sermon Series – Bring Spirit-led innovation to your Sunday mornings or small groups with this four-week series.