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2017 MISSOURI CONFERENCE JOURNAL

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MISSOURI ANNUAL CONFERENCEof the

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHJune 9-12, 2017

This is the official record of the 15th Regular Session of the Missouri Annual Conference. Daily proceedings of the 15th Regular Session were held in the Springfield Exposition and Trade Center from Friday, June 9th to Monday, June 12th. The Service of Ordination and Sunday Morning Worship were held in the Juanita K. Hammons Center for the Performing Arts.

This is the 132nd Session of the Methodist Conferences in Missouri.The 16th Session of the Missouri Annual Conference will be held June 8-10, 2018 in Springfield, Missouri.

Conference Journal Editor: Rev. Monica JeffersonJournal Production: Heather Birge and Jill Wondel

Cover Design: Dean Eichler, MinistryMark.orgPhotos Courtesy of Fred Koenig, Conference Publications and Rev. Eric Mattson


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INTRODUCTORY INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE OFFICES AND STAFF

EPISCOPAL OFFICEBishop, Bishop Robert D. Farr: 3601 Amron Ct, Columbia, MO 65202-1918;

(573) 441-1770; (877) 736-1806 (Toll Free); Fax: (573) 441-0765; [email protected] Assistant to the Bishop, Catherine Turner: [email protected] Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership Development, Rev. Cody Collier: (816) 737-1146;

[email protected] Assistant to Cody Collier, Jenny Allen: (816) 737-1146; [email protected]

CONFERENCE OFFICE3601 Amron Ct, Columbia, MO 65202-1918; (573) 441-1770; (877) 736-1806, Fax: (573) 441-1780;www.moumethodist.org

CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONAL EXCELLENCEDirector of Congregational Excellence, Rev. Roger Ross: [email protected] Assistant, Tammy Calcote: [email protected] Director, Rev. Lia McIntosh: [email protected] Strategist, Rev. Suzanne Nicholson: [email protected]

CENTER FOR PASTORAL EXCELLENCE

Director of Pastoral Excellence, Rev. Karen Hayden: [email protected] Assistant, Jenny Gragg: [email protected] of Ordained Ministry Staff Liaison, Clergy Relations & Benefits Administrator, Trudy McManus:

[email protected] Hospitality and Events Coordinator, Susan Brandes: [email protected]

OFFICE OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Director of Financial and Administrative Ministries, Rev. Nate Berneking: [email protected] Assistant, Christa Daro: [email protected] Treasurer/Controller, Angela Thomas: [email protected] Relations and Benefits Administrator, Trudy McManus: [email protected] Payable Coordinator, Erin Ellen: [email protected] Receivable Coordinator, Tiffany Beene: [email protected]

OFFICE OF CONNECTIONAL MINISTRIES

Director of Connectional Ministries, Rev. Kim Jenne: [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Heather Birge: [email protected] Editor, Fred Koenig: [email protected] Specialist, Lauren Miers: [email protected] Sanctuaries Administrator, Tina Twenter: [email protected] Services, Receptionist, Lorraine Sanders: [email protected]

OFFICE OF MISSION, SERVICE AND JUSTICE MINISTRIESDirector of Mission, Service & Justice Ministries, Rev. Tina Harris: [email protected] Assistant, Dora Thackery: [email protected] Strategist, Rev. Lucas Endicott: [email protected] Response Coordinator, Missy Lindner: [email protected] of Sharing Coordinator, Sidney Owens: [email protected] Initiative Associate Director, Craig Stevenson: [email protected] Initiative Representative, Ezequiel Nhantumbo: Igreja Metodista Unida em, Mozambique, C.P. 2640,

Maputo, Mozambique 011-258-485742; [email protected]


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OFFICE OF NEXT GENERATION MINISTRIESDirector of Next Generation Ministries, Rev. Jeff Baker: [email protected] Assistant, Dora Thackery: [email protected] to Next Generations Ministries, Sarah Sims: [email protected] Camping, Scott Burdin: [email protected] Logistics, Josh Schaller: [email protected] Registrar, Tina Twenter: [email protected]


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CONFERENCE THEME


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4:00-5:00 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017

Plenary for Churches with AWA <100Reaching Out to Your Community, Jeremy Vickers and Kevin McNeelyDiscipleship Track, Mission & Outreach Track 5 Cups of Coffee: Discussion Starters Around Discipleship and Call, Karen HaydenDiscipleship Track

Developing Staff Through Strengths, Adam MustoeAdministrative Track, Discipleship Track

Meet The Goodpeople: Wesley’s 7 Ways to Share Faith, Roger RossDiscipleship Track

Social Media and Networking For All Generations, Andrew MoyerAdministrative Track, Mission & Outreach Track and Disciple-ship Track Holding Up Your Corner: Tools for the Local Church, Willis JohnsonMission & Outreach Track, Discipleship Track

Strengthening the Black Church Conversation, Lia McIntosh/ Emanuel Cleaver IIIMission & Outreach track and Discipleship Track

Opportunities in Values-Based Investing through the Equity Social Values Plus Fund (ESVPF), Anita GreenAdministrative Track

2:00 -3:00 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017

The Characteristics of Thriving Rural Churches, Brad ThieSmall Membership Church Track

Small Churches Can Grow: the Story of Russellville UMC, Royal SpeidelSmall Membership Church Track

Building Worship Bridges, Cathy TownleyDiscipleship Track

The 52 Campaign: Culture not Season, Scott GiffenAdministrative Track

Boundaries for Laity, Donna Rose-HeimDiscipleship Track

Social Media Pro Tips, Lauren MiersAdministrative Track

Sharing your Story of Transformation, Bonnie HinrichsenDiscipleship Track

What Shall We Do With the Boomers? Keith Morgan and Libby ReimersDiscipleship TrackYouth Ministry for Smaller Churches, Stephanie CaroSmall Membership Church Track

The Conference Budget: Where Your Giving Goes, Nate BernekingAdministrative Track

No More DIY Student Ministries: A Team Approach to Stu-dent Led Ministries, Kim ParkerDiscipleship Track

The 5 Strengths of Small Congregation Worship: Powerful Practices that Don’t Work in Big Settings, Teresa StewartSmall Membership Church Track

Family Ministry: Losing Your Marbles - A Lot Can Happen In A Week, Todd TaylorDiscipleship Track

Gear Up, Kay KotanSmall Membership Church Track, Discipleship Track

What You Need to Know Before Beginning a Dynamic Capital Campaign, Clayton SmithAdministrative Track

Share, Listen and Learn: How to Have a Reconciling (LGBTQ+) Conversation at Your Church, Trish GunbyMission & Outreach Track

Achieving Success in Missions: Strategies for Leaving Our Mark, Craig StevensonMission & Outreach Track

Global Connect and VIM Leader Training, Lucas Endicott and Audrey PhelpsMission & Outreach Track

A Call to Engage in Peacemaking, Alex AwadMission & Outreach Track

Could You Survive for a Month in Poverty? Lia McIntoshMission & Outreach Track

ANNUAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS


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Bright Futures – Churches Building Life-Changing Rela on-ships with Local Schools, Kevin SheltonMission & Outreach Track

Rise Against Hunger [limited to 40 per session] Hands on Mission experience, Joe FalterMission & Outreach Track

Meet Missouri Camps, Scott Burdin and Josh SchallerMission & Outreach Track

3:30 -4:30 P.M., SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017

The Characteristics of Thriving Rural Churches, Brad ThieSmall Membership Church Track

Wait! We Are Not Finished Yet! Margie BriggsSmall Membership Church Track

Building Worship Bridges, Cathy TownleyDiscipleship Track

Fake News in Church Financial Management, Scott GiffenAdministrative Track

Developing Staff Through Strengths, Adam MustoeAdministrative Track, Discipleship Track

5 Cups of Coffee: Discussion Starters Around Discipleship and Call, Karen HaydenDiscipleship Track

The Heart of a Disciple, Hal KnightDiscipleship Track

Youth Ministry for Smaller Churches, Stephanie CaroSmall Membership Church Track

Technology on a Budget, Matt Kerner)Small Membership Church Track

Making the Ask (Myles Hinkel)Administrative Track

No More DIY Student Ministries: A Team Approach to Stu-dent Led Ministries, Kim ParkerDiscipleship Track

Discipleship Pathway for Small Membership Churches, Ken WillardSmall Membership Church Track, Discipleship Track

Meet The Goodpeople: Wesley’s 7 Ways to Share Faith, Roger RossDiscipleship Track

Gear Up, Kay KotanSmall Membership Church Track, Discipleship Track

What You Need to Know Before Beginning a Dynamic Capital Campaign, Clayton SmithAdministrative Track

Share, Listen and Learn: How to Have a Reconciling (LGBTQ+) Conversation at Your Church, Trish GunbyMission & Outreach Track

Holding Up Your Corner: Tools for the Local Church, Willis JohnsonMission & Outreach Track, Discipleship Track

Haiti Water Plus: Expanding Opportunity for Mission, Lucas EndicottMission & Outreach Track

Could You Survive for a Month in Poverty? Lia McIntoshMission & Outreach Track

Celebrate Recovery and/or Working With Recovery Minis-tries, Shane LaswellMission & Outreach Track

Bright Futures – Churches Building Life-Changing Relation-ships with Local Schools, Kevin SheltonMission & Outreach Track

Rise Against Hunger [limited to 40 per session] Hands on Mission experience, Joe FalterMission & Outreach Track

Meet Missouri Camps, Scott Burdin and Josh SchallerMission & Outreach Track


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ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERINGS

Refugee and Immigrant Communities (Taken at the Celebration of Ministry) $10,016.34“Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a strang-er and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” Several Missouri local churches offer ministry to refugees, migrants and immigrants. Gifts shared in this offering will be distributed through the Mission, Service & Justice team for the work of ministering to this vulnerable population.

Haiti Water Plus (Taken at Ordination) $9,564.06Learn, Serve, Repeat—this has been the Missouri Methodist mantra in Haiti. Six years later, our work continues to grow! In

2016, more families received access to clean water, children were afforded educational opportunities, and help was offered after the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. 2017 promises to be an even busier year. Strategic partnerships with the Methodist Church of Haiti help focus our expanding efforts. But the need remains great. Gifts received today will continue the important work of securing clean water for families in Haiti as well as sup-port expanding efforts in education, health care, microfinance, agriculture and more. Learn, Serve, Repeat—may God continue to use us in ministry

with the people of Haiti. Mozambique Initiative: Blood Drives & Health Professional $16,458.05 Continuing Education (Taken during Sunday morning worship)The Chicuque Rural Hospital (CRH) is a United Methodist supported hospital with more than 150 beds in Mozambique. CRH provides healthcare services to more than 500,000 people in the Inhambane province. The 2017 Mozambique Initiative Annual Conference offering will go toward two important items in hopes to improve the health of the women, children and men in the Inhambane province.

Our offering will go toward expanding the blood bank at the hospital and provide con-text-specific best practice continuing education opportunities for health professionals on-site. It’s common for the CRH to have less than 10 units of blood available in their blood bank at any given time. By providing increased opportunities and incentives for Mozambi-cans to donate blood by providing a meal, we expect this benefit to be twofold: to provide sustenance for local Mozambicans and to bring up this dangerously low level of blood available. Secondly, our hope is that by providing funds for context-specific educational seminars for health professionals (nurses, social workers, technicians, etc.), that we will empower these professionals to provide better patient care and save lives. Mozambique’s health care needs are vast, and with prayer and walking alongside the CRH, we can make a difference.


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DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE

GATEWAY CENTRALRev. Londia Granger Wright301 Sovereign Ct, Suite 100,Ballwin, MO 63011(636) 891-8004, (Ext 1)[email protected]

GATEWAY REGIONALRev. Linda Harris

(William Kampmeyer)301 Sovereign Ct, Suite 100,

Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 891-8004, (Ext 2)

[email protected]

HEARTLANDRev. Jim Simpson (Peggy)4731 Cochise Dr. Ste 222,Independence, MO 64055(816) [email protected]

MARK TWAINRev. Steven J. Pinnell (Sandy)

210 N. Elson, Suite C,PO Box 776, Kirksville, MO 63501

(660) [email protected]

MID-STATERev. Sherry Habben3601 Amron Court,Columbia, MO 65202Phone: (573) [email protected]

NORTHWESTRev. Cindy Buhman (Joseph)

401B E. Grand Ave.Cameron, MO 64429

(816)[email protected]

OZARKSRev. Lynn Dyke (Jim Meyer)560 North Stewart Ave, Suite BSpringfield, MO 65802-2127(417) [email protected]

SOUTHEASTRev. Bruce Baxter (Audrey)

6 North Clark St.Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

(573) [email protected]

SOUTHWESTRev. Mark Statler (Jennifer)2517 E 20thJoplin, MO 64804-1037(417) [email protected]

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