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Missouri Annual Conference Update
The Missouri Annual Conference will be June 9-11. We usually give during the conference, and we’ll do this again this year. There will be two offerings collected, and one of those will be directed to the Mozambique Initiative. St. Andrew’s has been sending $450 each year to the Mozambique Initiative for many years. The special…
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Festival of Sharing Update
The 2022 Report of Giving for Festival of Sharing is now available and shares a viewpoint of our combined efforts over the last year. Of course, there are also many experiences and pictures that continue to tell the story of churches and communities working together. If you’d like to see the full Report of Giving,…
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An annual meeting made a little simpler this year
Since the Missouri Annual Conference has gone through redistricting, we find ourselves grouped into the Southeast District that includes churches from Arnold all the way south to Arkansas. The logistics of planning our Charge Conference meeting has been made a little more difficult because of the vast geographic expanse, especially since they have been moved…
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2022 Missouri Annual Conference
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…
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#Unselfie for Welcome Backpacks
The Missouri Annual Conference is in June, and Festival of Sharing has asked us to provide as many welcome backpacks as possible! The backpacks are utilized by Church World Service. When neighbors around the world are forced to leave their homes and begin a new life in various parts of the U.S., they often travel…
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Getting rid of all the junk, conference giving, and Ukraine
The Missouri Annual Conference is just a month away, and there will be two offerings collected during the event. The information about the offerings was just released, and although we have some previous giving to support these, if you’d like to give for either offering, please do so. Saturday’s offering will be collected during the…
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Missouri Conference Race and Culture Survey
The Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church is conducting research to better understand race and culture within our connection and congregations. The survey is confidential and asks for your thoughts and experiences related to racism. Your input is critical as we develop conference-wide strategies and tactics toward becoming a brave, empowering place for people…
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Missouri Annual Conference
The 2021 Annual Conference Session is quickly approaching. Please note, the Missouri Annual Conference 2021 is scheduled for Saturday, June 12–Sunday, June 13. This year the session is being planned as a two-day event. We anticipate a time of renewal, learning, worship and decision-making. Our hope is that every person come away from Annual Conference…
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Missouri Annual Conference
April 30, 2020 In this time of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that brings uncertainty and increased health risks, Bishop Bob Farr has decided to postpone the 2020 Session of the Missouri Annual Conference scheduled for June 5-7, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri. Expect dates, deadlines, special meals and all special activities connected to annual conference…
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Annual Conference Offerings
Each year at Annual Conference, offerings are collected from those who attend. St. Andrew’s has traditionally contributed to each of the three offerings taken. This year, the offerings will be directed to the Mozambique Initiative, Pathway Out of Poverty, and Rural Missouri Connection. In the past, we have collected noisy offerings to contribute at Annual…