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Greetings from Pastor Chris
Hello, Friends! Since I’m just beginning to learn what is “standard operating procedure” for St. Andrew’s, I’m not sure if I will have had my first Sunday among you (7/2) before you read this or after. At any rate, please know that as of writing this (6/13), I am excited to be joining you in…
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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 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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Noisy Offerings
Each year, offerings are taken during the Missouri Annual Conference. We normally collect money for these three offerings in the months leading up to the conference. In previous years, this has been done through a noisy offering, and we intended to do this again this year. The offerings were scheduled for March 22nd, April 19th,…
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Conference Offering Totals
We sent about $96 for each of the three offerings during Annual Conference. Well, the totals are in now! Pathway Out of Poverty received $13,365. This money stays right here in Missouri to benefit children by increasing literacy and school success. Puerto Rico received $21,739, and this allowed the conference to surpass the goal of…
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Mission Minute
Festival of Sharing Fleece is being sent to the Missouri Annual Conference for Festival of Sharing. The fleece should be solid-colored and measure 60″ by 80″. These pieces will then be put together (hand-tied) to form queen sized blankets. If you can provide a piece of fleece (Jo-Ann’s in Festus, Hobby Lobby in Arnold, and…
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Festival of Sharing at Annual Conference
The Festival of Sharing has posed a challenge to each district with collections at Annual Conference 2018. Each district has been assigned an item that belongs in a Missouri Personal Hygiene Pack. The Gateway Region, where we are in, has been assigned hand towels! Nope, the hand towel doesn’t have to be red like the…