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Back in January, both programs opened applications for the very first time and have now selected their participating churches.

On May 13, nine individuals and churches were recognized.

On naming and noticing the gifts in others

Learn more about the soon-to-be appointed Conference Director of Finance and Administrative Ministries

Deborah Dearing is the 2026 recipient of the #BeUMC Award for Laity.

Each summer, the Missouri Conference works together with local churches to hire summer interns to serve in various ministry roles. 12 young people will receive hands-on experience this summer through the Conference's ...

The UNITE Youth Conference offers students the opportunity to grow in their faith on their own terms, and empowers them to form deeper bonds amongst themselves, and with God.

How a move to Missouri led to a return to God and a call to ministry

For four MOAC Ministry Interns, their summer experience led to full-time ministry work.

For pastors of color, answering your call can come at a personal cost.

Kiersten Rose from the Institute for Modern Worship shares her call story

How to have an “I see you in” conversation

Prayer and invitation helps grow lay leadership at Pleasant Grove UMC in Hatton

The Missouri Conference Ministry Internship Program creates fully supported, mentored and formational ministry experiences for undergraduate and graduate students who are discerning God’s call and exploring how their ...

Effective July 1, Rev. Jim Peich will serve as Conference Director of Finance and Administrative Ministries. Beginning May 1, Rev. Dr. Lucas Endicott will serve as Director of Mission, Service and Justice Ministries and ...

First Sedalia greenhouse ministry team, known as the Green Team, has made it their mission to spread joy and beauty one plant at a time. Green Team members have found that the greenhouse does more than just hold plants, ...

What does John Wesley have to say about war? Rev. Dr. Hal Knight explores in this month’s Wesley in the World Today column.

Rev. Aaron Carter shares thoughts on where God calls and the impact of following God’s lead.

The South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University have reached an agreement that provides a clear framework for their relationship moving forward and affirms their shared ...

The Missouri Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church has received a $375,000 grant from the Faith in Rural Communities initiative of the North Carolina Rural Center to coach 25 rural Missouri churches in ...

When our cultural and societal climate is challenging for even adults to comprehend, young people, too, are already wrestling with justice, identity and belonging. Faith communities can serve as powerful protective ...

Four rural churches - Cameron UMC, Culbertson Chapel, Maysville UMC and Altamont UMC - collaborated this winter to offer confirmation class. One or two students from each church combined to create a class of seven.

Rev. Hal Knight shares the challenges faced by laity, including lay women, who discerned a call to ministry in the late 1700s.

This week the Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church became aware of a past working relationship between one of its ordained clergy and Jeffrey Epstein from 2018 to 2019. In accordance with ¶363.7 of The ...

In partnership with the City of St. Louis and the United Way, LifeWise StL, a United Methodist-connected organization, has taken on disaster case management for older adults in the tornado-impacted area. This has allowed...

For the past five years Breaking Bonds has been changing lives. The recovery ministry, based at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson, Missouri, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary on Saturday, Feb. ...

Rev. Melissa Dodd will serve as district superintendent of the North Central District, and Rev. Curtis Olsen will serve as district superintendent of the Northwest District. Rev. Kim Jenne will serve in a combined role ...

On Feb. 25, over 2,000 United Methodists from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Faithful Resistance march and advocacy day focused on immigration justice, human dignity and congressional ...

There is great value for children, youth and young adults who are given immense opportunities to learn, grow and lead alongside the more seasoned adults in their communities and congregation. We believe that ministry is ...

The funds will support the construction of a new mother’s waiting house, children’s clinic and laundry facility at Cambine in Mozambique. The project is in partnership with the United Methodist Church’s General Board of ...

Annual Conference will be here before we know it! The Missouri Conference shared topline information about its 2026 Annual Conference Session.

To ensure continuity in financial operations after Rev. Nate Berneking's transition to the Missouri United Methodist Foundation, Andrew Beverley will serve as Interim Treasurer beginning Feb. 16.

Preserving your church's history can be both interesting and overwhelming. We connected with Raimonda Martin-Davis, member of the Conference Archives and History Team, who attended a workshop focused on preserving Black ...

It may surprise you to know that John Wesley encountered refugees in his ministry. Dr. Hal Knight shares about Wesley’s experience and reflection in this month’s Wesley in the World Today column.

First UMC in Poplar Bluff offered a day of free, life skills classes in an effort to reach its neighbors with practical information. The church is part of the first class of Congregations in Action, a Lilly-funded ...

From choir practice to small groups, there is always something happening on Wednesday night at Webster Hills UMC in St. Louis, but one event has quickly become something extra special: Wednesday Night Dinner Church. Each...

In the Missouri Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, we recognize that God is doing new and fresh things through local churches in Missouri to reach new people, collaborate beyond denomination bounds and ...

In the past few years, the Missouri Conference has been fortunate to receive over $2 million in total funding from the Lilly Foundation for two ministry initiatives. Now, both of these programs are accepting applications...

Updated January 2026 Over the past several months, increased visibility and enforcement actions related to immigration policy have continued to shape the national conversation and the lived experience of many ...

Rev. Brittany Radford shares first-hand experience of protesting ICE's presence in Minneapolis.

In a pastoral letter to Missouri United Methodists, Bishop Farr calls the Conference to faithful, courageous action and witness in a time of fear and uncertainty.

As Annual Conference draws near, we want to make sure you stay informed of the exciting opportunities the Missouri Annual Conference is offering. We use these channels regularly to communicate important announcements ...

Following a national search, the Missouri United Methodist Foundation is pleased to announce that it has hired Rev. Nate Berneking as its new President and CEO.

Applications are now open for Youth Leadership Team, the steering committee for the youth ministries of the Annual Conference. Through Conference-wide training, service, and mission opportunities and other spiritual ...

The Foundation for Evangelism has named Kris O’Neal of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church as a 2025 National Harry Denman Evangelism Award recipient, recognizing his outstanding commitment to sharing the good news of...

You've heard of a random act of kindness. But what about a random act of kindness year?

Every year the Missouri Annual Conference celebrates and honors the ministry of churches and United Methodists across the state through the MOAC Awards.

The Gathering's first church plant in Illinois is in the area where a United Methodist church disaffiliated, and left a group of United Methodists without a church home.

Almost two years in, pastors and laity from churches in the first class of Congregations in Action share fruit and insights from their participation.

Churches of different denominations in the Wright City and Foristell areas are collaborating on a combined youth group.