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DTSTART:20120508T040000Z
DTEND:20120509T035900Z
SUMMARY:CMU Leadership Institute
DESCRIPTION:5/8/2012Starts 10 AMEnds 3 PM The CMU Leadership Institute i
 s an annual leadership event for clergy and laity held in Ma
 y following commencement at CMU.  This leadership day is an 
 event designed to bring notable speakers to the CMU campus t
 o share their expertise on relevant and practical aspects of
  church leadership.  This year's keynote speaker is Bishop W
 ill Willimon of the North Alabama Conference of The United M
 ethodist Church.  Bishop Willimon is one of United Methodist
 's leading authors and most sought after speakers.  His topi
 c is: “The Greatest Challenges of Leadership in the Name of 
 Jesus,” focusing on the unique qualities of leadership in th
 e church (and elsewhere) in the name of Jesus Christ.   Bish
 op Robert Schnase, Episcopal leader of the Missouri Conferen
 ce of The United Methodist Church, will be present to bring 
 greetings on behalf of the Missouri Conference, to introduce
  Bishop Willimon, to offer responses/questions to Bishop Wil
 limon's presentations, to sign some of Bishop Schnase's own 
 books that will be available that day for purchase by attend
 ees, and to conclude the afternoon session.For additional ev
 ent information, click here.Online registration for this eve
 nt is available at http://cmalumni.centralmethodist.edu/lead
 ership2012The registration deadline is May 1, 2012.  Cost of
  registration is $15, which includes lunch and a copy of Bis
 hop Willimon’s newest book, Bishop: Questioning Authority by
  an Authority in Question.AddressCentral Methodist Universit
 y411 CMU SquareFayette, Missouri 65248  Location Jacobs’ Con
 ference Center4th Floor, Student and Community CenterCentral
  Methodist UniversityDirectionsVisit the following CMU web s
 ite for travel directions and housing information: http://ww
 w.centralmethodist.edu/about/travel.php Contact Coordinator:
  Michael D. PopeCoordinator Email: mpope@centralmethodist.ed
 u  Michael D. Pope, M.Div.United Methodist Church Liaison 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120519T040000Z
DTEND:20120520T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mid-State Lay Speaking: LS Preach
DESCRIPTION:Mid-State District is offering the Advanced Lay Speaking Cou
 rse "Lay Speakers Preach" May 19 and June 2 from 9:00-3:30 a
 t Community UMC in Columbia. Participation both Saturdays is
  required.This course, led by Rev. Mark Dumas and Rev. Ellen
  Hoff, helps lay speakers develop, improve, and refine their
  preaching skills. Participants will learn tips for writing 
 and delivering an effective sermon. Participants will prepar
 e and deliver their own sermon as part of the class. This co
 urse is strongly recommended for anyone seeking to serve in 
 pulpit supply beyond the local church. The course also satis
 fies the education requirements for persons seeking to becom
 e or renew their status as a Certified Lay Speaker.
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DTSTART:20120521T040000Z
DTEND:20120523T035900Z
SUMMARY:Right Start: Clergy on the Move 2012
DESCRIPTION:Designed for pastors who have received a new appointment for
  the 2012-2013 church year.Clergy on the MoveThis event will
  be held at the Conference Center. The event starts at 10 AM
  on Monday, May 21 and will end at 8:30 PM that day with din
 ner at 6 PM.  It will then run from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Tu
 esday, May 22.  All expenses incurred during your stay for t
 he event will be reimbursed by the conference office. This i
 ncludes: meals, gas and lodging if rooming with another past
 or.  If you would like to room by yourself then the fee will
  be $45.Lodging will be at the Holiday Inn East : 915 Port W
 ayColumbia, MO 65201(573) 474-4444NOTE: Your hotel reservati
 on is made with your registration, you do not need to make a
  reservation on your own.Registration Deadline May 14th, 201
 2.Right Start Brochure/Registration ** If you are registered
  to attend Right Start on Monday, May 21st, 2012, you must b
 ring the following demographic report with you:InstructionsV
 iew this website for instructions.You will need the church's
  address, city, state and zip code which you will be moving 
 to.Once you are registered please run the Executive report w
 ith a one mile radius (if you are in a rural area run a 5 mi
 le radius).Please bring this report with you as Bob Farr and
  Tammy Calcote will be sharing how to use this information t
 o reach your new mission field.If you have any questions, yo
 u may either contact your District Superintendent or feel fr
 ee to contact Bob Farr or Tammy Calcote, State Regional Admi
 nistrator for Missioninsite at tcalcote@moumethodist.org or 
 573-777-1203.  Click below to register.   
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DTSTART:20120528T040000Z
DTEND:20120602T035900Z
SUMMARY:Adult Mission Trip - Joplin, MO
DESCRIPTION:May 28th - June 1st, 2012:  Joplin, MOOnly adults can regist
 er, as the trip will be led by youth.Cost:  $110/person.    
 All adults must be Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  Y
 ou may do this on-line by clicking here .Once your registrat
 ion is received, you will be e-mailed or mailed additional d
 etails, forms, directions, etc.For PDF Brochure click hereGo
 t Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or bevboeh
 mer@aol.com .
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120602T040000Z
DTEND:20120603T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mid-State Lay Speaking: LS Preach
DESCRIPTION:Mid-State District is offering the Advanced Lay Speaking Cou
 rse "Lay Speakers Preach" May 19 and June 2 from 9:00-3:30 a
 t Community UMC in Columbia. Participation both Saturdays is
  required.This course, led by Rev. Mark Dumas and Rev. Ellen
  Hoff, helps lay speakers develop, improve, and refine their
  preaching skills. Participants will learn tips for writing 
 and delivering an effective sermon. Participants will prepar
 e and deliver their own sermon as part of the class. This co
 urse is strongly recommended for anyone seeking to serve in 
 pulpit supply beyond the local church. The course also satis
 fies the education requirements for persons seeking to becom
 e or renew their status as a Certified Lay Speaker. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120608T040000Z
DTEND:20120612T035900Z
SUMMARY:2012 Annual Conference Childcare
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 2NDMUST BE REGISTERED BY MAY 13TH!
   NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE PROGRAM AFTER THAT D
 ATE.  FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.Annual Conference Childcare 
 provides meals, snacks, activities and fun field trips!  All
  our adults are Safe Sanctuary certified with a proper ratio
  of sitters to children.  Childcare is $20 per child, per da
 y regardless of hours spent at childcare.  Our childcare coo
 rdinator will be in touch with you around 10 days before wit
 h event information and details.For a paper copy, click here
 . 
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DTSTART:20120608T040000Z
DTEND:20120612T035900Z
SUMMARY:2012 Annual Conference Exhibit Registration
DESCRIPTION:Registration begins on March 2nd and ends May 12th.For paper
  version, please click here.Below is the lay-out for exhibit
  space (click for larger image).  Space is available by requ
 est, but not guaranteed.           
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DTSTART:20120608T040000Z
DTEND:20120612T035900Z
SUMMARY:2012 Annual Conference Session
DESCRIPTION:Registration opens on March 2nd and ends on June 3rd.VISITOR
 S AND NON-VOTING YOUTH ATTENDING ANNUAL CONFERENCE DO NOT NE
 ED TO REGISTER!!Annual Conference begins at 10am on Friday, 
 June 8th and continues until noon on Monday, June 11th.  We 
 are planning a time of renewal, learning, worship, and decis
 ion-making.Our Friday night dinner this year will be a free-
 flowing Street Party from the Convention Center to the Expo 
 Center with delicious food, music and fellowship.  Our theme
  this year is on youth and college-age ministries.  This eve
 nt is considered part of the Annual Conference Session and t
 he cost is included in the registration fee.  Extra tickets 
 can be ordered for your guests and visitors.The Springfield 
 Cardinals will be playing the Arkansas Travelers on Sunday e
 vening.  Tickets are available at $8 and are ordered through
  your registration.  Tickets are limited and given out first
  come, first served. Click here for flyer.Lodging is coordin
 ated through the Springfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau
  (CVB).  You can make your reservations either by mail, fax 
 or on-line at www.reservespringfield.com . Click here for a 
 paper copy of the registration.Click here for the hotel rese
 rvation form.Click here for an FAQ sheet.You must be registe
 red and payment needs to be made by May 1st in order to take
  advantage of the "early bird" discount. 
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DTSTART:20120612T040000Z
DTEND:20120617T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - St. Louis, MO
DESCRIPTION:June 12th - June 16th, 2012:  St. Louis, MOMiddle school onl
 y:  grades 5 through 9, present school year.Cost:  $110/pers
 on.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is due 
 when you register.  This deposit can be paid on-line OR mail
 ed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct., Columbia, MO
  65202.Final payment/final list of youth and adults/skills s
 heets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must be Conference
  Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this on-line by cli
 cking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission trips brochure.O
 nce your registration is received, you will be e-mailed or m
 ailed additional details, forms, directions, etc.Got Questio
 ns?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or bevboehmer@aol.c
 om 
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DTSTART:20120617T040000Z
DTEND:20120623T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Colorado
DESCRIPTION:June 17th - June 22nd, 2012:  ColoradoGrades 6-12 onlyCost: 
  $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable depos
 it is due when you register.  This deposit can be paid on-li
 ne OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct., Co
 lumbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list of youth and adul
 ts/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must be
  Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this on-
 line by clicking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission trips
  brochure.Once your registration is received, you will be e-
 mailed or mailed additional details, forms, directions, etc.
 Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or bevbo
 ehmer@aol.com .REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.
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DTSTART:20120622T040000Z
DTEND:20120625T035900Z
SUMMARY:Explore Leadership Camp
DESCRIPTION:WHEN:  June 22nd - 24th, 2012WHERE:  Central Methodist Unive
 rsity in Fayette, MOWHO:  Youth who completed grades 9-12 an
 d adult mentors who are interested in leadershipCOST:  $100 
 per person, both youth and adultsRegistration deadline is Ju
 ne 1st, 2012Please click here for the brochure, which contai
 ns additional information.Please click here for the health f
 orm.Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291.9122 or bevboehmer@aol.
 com with any questions.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120622T040000Z
DTEND:20120625T035900Z
SUMMARY:Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting - Women Responding to God's
  Love and Grace
DESCRIPTION:Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting – Abilene, TX Women Respond
 ing to God’s Love and GraceJune 22-24 Contact: Mabel Unser 	
 Link to South Central Jurisdiction  info:  www.gbgm-umc.org/
 scjurisdictionumw There shall be a meeting of the jurisdicti
 on organization of United Methodist Women during the last ye
 ar of the quadrennium. At that time, the Jurisdiction Presid
 ent and other Core Planning Group Officers shall be elected,
  and directors of the Women's Division shall be elected acco
 rding to The Book of Discipline, 2004 (par 534, 4).
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DTSTART:20120625T040000Z
DTEND:20120701T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
DESCRIPTION:June 25th - June 30th, 2012:  Oklahoma, Cherokee NationGrade
 s 6-12 onlyCost:  $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-t
 ransferable deposit is due when you register.  This deposit 
 can be paid on-line OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3
 601 Amron Ct., Columbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list 
 of youth and adults/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.A
 ll adults must be Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  Yo
 u may do this on-line by clicking here .Click here for the 2
 012 Mission trips brochure.Once your registration is receive
 d, you will be e-mailed or mailed additional details, forms,
  directions, etc.Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 
 291-9122 or bevboehmer@aol.com .REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT 
 IS NOW CLOSED.
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DTSTART:20120625T040000Z
DTEND:20120629T035900Z
SUMMARY:Regional School - McMurray College, Abilene, TX
DESCRIPTION:Regional School – McMurray College, Abilene, TX June 25-28 C
 ontact: Sally Holston, Dean of MO Conference Cooperative Sch
 ool of Christian Mission 		2 Fawn Ridge Ct, St. Louis, MO 63
 146. (314) 432-1091; s.holston@sbcglobal.comDescription: Mis
 sion School for Conference UMW officers and School Study Lea
 ders.
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DTSTART:20120701T040000Z
DTEND:20120707T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Arlington, TX
DESCRIPTION:July 1st - July 6th, 2012:  Arlington, TXGrades 7-12 onlyCos
 t:  $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable de
 posit is due when you register.  This deposit can be paid on
 -line OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct.,
  Columbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list of youth and a
 dults/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must
  be Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this 
 on-line by clicking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission tr
 ips brochure.Once your registration is received, you will be
  e-mailed or mailed additional details, forms, directions, e
 tc.Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or be
 vboehmer@aol.com .
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DTSTART:20120708T040000Z
DTEND:20120714T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Joplin, MO
DESCRIPTION:July 8th - July 13th, 2012:  Joplin, MOGrades 9-12 onlyCost:
   $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable depo
 sit is due when you register.  This deposit can be paid on-l
 ine OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct., C
 olumbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list of youth and adu
 lts/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must b
 e Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this on
 -line by clicking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission trip
 s brochure.Once your registration is received, you will be e
 -mailed or mailed additional details, forms, directions, etc
 .Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or bevb
 oehmer@aol.com .REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.
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DTSTART:20120714T040000Z
DTEND:00010102T045900Z
SUMMARY:Safe Sanctuaries New Local Church Online Process Training
DESCRIPTION:This is NOT a Safe Sanctuaries Certificaion training!This me
 eting is to inform all Local Churches of changes coming to t
 he Safe Sanctuaries program. If your church did not send som
 eone to the previous trainings. it is highly recommeded that
  someone attend this meeting.  The changes will effect ALL c
 hurches in the Conference starting in the fall of 2012. For 
 more information and/or to register for this training, pleas
 e call Nancy or Christa at the Safe Sanctuaries Conference O
 ffice: 573-441-1770.
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DTSTART:20120715T040000Z
DTEND:20120721T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Joplin, MO
DESCRIPTION:July 15th - July 20th, 2012:  Joplin, MOGrades 6-12 onlyCost
 :  $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable dep
 osit is due when you register.  This deposit can be paid on-
 line OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct., 
 Columbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list of youth and ad
 ults/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must 
 be Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this o
 n-line by clicking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission tri
 ps brochure.Once your registration is received, you will be 
 e-mailed or mailed additional details, forms, directions, et
 c.Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or bev
 boehmer@aol.com .REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. 
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DTSTART:20120720T040000Z
DTEND:20120723T035900Z
SUMMARY:2012 School of Lay Ministry
DESCRIPTION:2012 School of Lay MinistryJuly 20-22, CMU, Fayette, MOLay S
 peakers Tell Stories:  Storytelling as Legacy, Culture, and 
 FaithSchool of Lay Ministry is a weekend training event for 
 laity and lay speakers in the Missouri Conference.  It serve
 s as an Advanced Course for lay speakers but its purpose is 
 to equip all laity who choose to attend.  The course will be
  led by Ray Buckley, who may be the finest storyteller in Me
 thodism today.  Please click HERE for a flyer on the course 
 and additional information on Ray Buckley.  Also included is
  a mail-in registration form; however it is suggested that y
 ou register on-line by clicking the link below.  For your co
 nvenience, you may register on-line immediately and pay late
 r.  We expect the course to fill up early.EARLY BIRD REGISTR
 ATION ends July 6th, 2012 (add late fee of $10 after 7/6/12)
 .FINAL REGISTRATION deadline is July 13th, 2012.There are fo
 ur (4) options for registration packages (choose your packag
 e on the on-line registration):1) Basic registration, no roo
 m or meals;2) Basic and commuter, four (4) meal package;3) B
 asic and shared room, four (4) meal package and two (2) nigh
 ts lodging;4) Basic and private room, four (4) meal package 
 and two (2) nights lodging.* If registration is made after J
 uly 13th then is must be a Basic Registration only; lodging 
 will not be an option after that date.** A $15 fee will be i
 ncurred if registration is cancelled. 
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DTSTART:20120722T040000Z
DTEND:20120728T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Joplin, MO
DESCRIPTION:July 22nd - July 27th, 2012:  Joplin, MOGrades 6-12 onlyCost
 :  $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable dep
 osit is due when you register.  This deposit can be paid on-
 line OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct., 
 Columbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list of youth and ad
 ults/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must 
 be Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this o
 n-line by clicking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission tri
 ps brochure.Once your registration is received, you will be 
 e-mailed or mailed additional details, forms, directions, et
 c.Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or bev
 boehmer@aol.com .REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120726T040000Z
DTEND:20120730T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cooperative School of Christian Mission
DESCRIPTION:Cooperative School of Christian Mission – Central Methodist 
 University, Fayette, MOJuly 26-29 Link to CMU: http://www.ce
 ntralmethodist.edu/Link to webpage: http://moumethodist.org/
 pages/detail/895Contact: Sally Holston, Dean of MO Conferenc
 e Cooperative School of Christian Mission 		2 Fawn Ridge Ct,
  St. Louis, MO 63146. (314) 432-1091; s.holston@sbcglobal.co
 mStudies:Spiritual Growth:	Immigration in the BibleGeographi
 c:	HaitiSocial Issue:	PovertyAge-appropriate materials for s
 tudents of all ages. Families are welcome.
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DTSTART:20120729T040000Z
DTEND:20120804T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mission Trip - Joplin, MO
DESCRIPTION:July 29th - August 3rd, 2012:  Joplin, MOGrades 6-12 onlyCos
 t:  $130/person.  A $260 non-refundable, non-transferable de
 posit is due when you register.  This deposit can be paid on
 -line OR mailed to the MO Conference Office, 3601 Amron Ct.,
  Columbia, MO 65202. Final payment/final list of youth and a
 dults/skills sheets are due by May 1st, 2012.All adults must
  be Conference Safe Sanctuaries certified.  You may do this 
 on-line by clicking here .Click here for the 2012 Mission tr
 ips brochure.Once your registration is received, you will be
  e-mailed or mailed additional details, forms, directions, e
 tc.Got Questions?Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291-9122 or be
 vboehmer@aol.com .REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120802T040000Z
DTEND:20120805T035900Z
SUMMARY:MO Candidacy Summit
DESCRIPTION:Candidacy Summit for exploring candidates in ministry, will 
 run from noon to noon on August 2nd to August 4th.Candidacy 
 Summit event is for persons who are in the candidacy process
 , who have already talked with their D.S. about entering the
  process.Click here for the MO Candidacy Summit application.
 Click here for the 2012 Candidacy Summit schedule.Click here
  for an inquiring candidate checklist.Any questions, contact
  Karen Hayden or Jenny Gragg.
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DTSTART:20120810T040000Z
DTEND:20120812T035900Z
SUMMARY:Holy Ghost Party
DESCRIPTION:WHERE:  Lake of the Ozarks State Park Organized Group Camps,
  Camp Clover PointWHEN:  August 10th - 11th, 2012WHO:  All y
 outh and adult sponsors are welcome.  All adults must be Con
 ference Safe Sanctuaries certified with a ratio of one adult
  to six youth.WHAT:  Includes group building time, worship, 
 food, fun, swimming, boating, campfire, small group experien
 ces, and optional planning time for the next year.COST:  $20
  per person; includes Friday night pizza and smores beginnin
 g at 6:30pm, snack late.  Breakfast/lunch on Saturday.  Lodg
 ing in the Organized Group cabins.  Bring bedding for twin b
 unk, towels, swim suit, water toys, bug spray, sunscreen, an
 d permission slip for swimming and boating.Click here for th
 e brochure with additional information.Click here for the pe
 rmission form.Questions?  Contact Bev Boehmer at (573) 291.9
 122 or bevboehmer@aol.com .
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DTSTART:20120811T040000Z
DTEND:00010102T045900Z
SUMMARY:Finance and Mission Team meetings
DESCRIPTION:Finance and Mission Team meetings at the Conference Center i
 n ColumbiaAugust 11	 Location: Conference Center in Columbia
 .Link to Conference Center map: http://moumethodist.org/page
 s/detail/703 The Mission Team includes District presidents; 
 the Finance team also includes District treasurers.Contact: 
 Paula Ackerson, VP: 4476 Peace Church Ave., Joplin, MO 64801
   (417) 437-9628  Paula64801@yahoo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120816T040000Z
DTEND:00010102T045900Z
SUMMARY:School of Congregational Development
DESCRIPTION:Registration for SCD 2012 in St. Louis is now live.  The eve
 nt will be on Thursday, August 16 to Sunday, August 19th.  T
 his year's school offers a streamlined schedule which will g
 ive participants great opportunities to be resourced for chu
 rch vitality.  This year's hotel, the Sheraton Westport Lake
 side Chalet, is a wonderful location with multiple restauran
 ts located in easy walking distance.Registration includes fr
 ee parking, free internet, a complimentary shuttle from the 
 airport, continental breakfast on Friday, Saturday, and Sund
 ay, plus a Celebration Dinner on Saturday Evening.  Early Bi
 rd Registration is $375 by April 15th.  From April 16th to J
 uly 16th the Regular fee is $425 and it goes to $475 after J
 uly 16th.Participants are responsible for their own lodging 
 which is $129.00 a night and for their lunch and dinners.  I
 f you are worshiping in a Teaching Church on Sunday morning,
  a bus pass of $15.00 is available if you need transportatio
 n.Click here for brochure.Please go to www.scdumc.org for a 
 full listing of the program which includes 10 Seminars, 16 M
 inistry Tracks and 12 Workshops. Visit School of Congregatio
 nal Development at: http://scdnetwork.ning.com/?xg_source=ms
 g_mes_network                                     School of 
 Congregational Development Racial Ethnic Scholarships       
                                  Again this year, as in the 
 past, Global Ministries is providing scholarships for racial
  ethnic lay and clergy to attend the School of Congregationa
 l Development. This message is to request your help to share
  the scholarship information across the conference for the A
 ugust 2012, School of Congregational Development.           
  Fifteen scholarships will be awarded to African American/Af
 ricana's lay and clergy persons, as well as several scholars
 hips for Korean, Hispanic, Native American, Asian Language a
 nd Pacific Islanders. This opportunity has also been extende
 d to Bishop Palmer and Mike Crawford in the Illinois Great R
 ivers Conference.            African American scholarships i
 n the amount of $300 will be given to persons/teams, living 
 in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, who can attend the three
  day School and not need housing.            African America
 n scholarships in the amount of $500 will be given to person
 s living outside the Metro area, i.e. Springfield, Joplin, C
 olumbia, Kansas City, etc., who will need housing.          
   The link to apply is as follows: http://survey.constantcon
 tact.com/survey/a07e5og5wukgzh1gkox/start. It is linked dire
 ctly to Rev. Nora Colmenares Martinez, Assistant General Sec
 retary, Global Ministries.            The deadline for appli
 cations is April 20, 2012.                         
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120824T040000Z
DTEND:20120827T035900Z
SUMMARY:Missouri State PAUMCS Chapter Annual State Conference
DESCRIPTION: Missouri State PAUMCS Chapter Annual State ConferenceAugust
  24‐26, 2012 at Woods Chapel UMC, Lee’s Summit, MO Watch for
  full brochure in June!Click here for flyer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120908T040000Z
DTEND:20120910T035900Z
SUMMARY:SERVE2012
DESCRIPTION:On September 8-9, 2012, United Methodists across Missouri ar
 e joining hands and hearts with our neighbors for a statewid
 e weekend of community of service.  More details to follow..
 ............   
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DTSTART:20120911T040000Z
DTEND:20120914T035900Z
SUMMARY:CONVERGE 2012
DESCRIPTION:September 11th to 13th, 2012 at Wood's Chapel - Lee's Summit
 , MOOur guest speakers for 2012 will feature:Mark Batterson,
  pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. (a 
 church full of twenty-somethings) and author of several book
 s including, Wild Goose Chase and In A Pit With A Lion On A 
 Snowy Day.  His newest book is on prayer entitled, Circle Ma
 ker.  Mark comes from a Wesleyan faith heritage.  He is a re
 gular guest presenter at the Catalyst Conference. Shante Buc
 kley is the associate pastor of one of Dallas' premier Unite
 d Methodist Churches, Lover's Lane.  She has spent the last 
 three months on sabbatical focusing on her own spiritual for
 mation and prayer life and will bring her insights as a past
 or on the front line of ministry.  She is originally from St
 . Louis! We will be blessed to have both of these persons sh
 aring their hearts with us! Our Worship Leader for next year
 's conference is Kristin Killion.  She is originally from Ok
 lahoma and has led worship much of her young adult life.  Sh
 e has a beautiful voice and a great heart for God.  We will 
 be blessed by her sincere faith expressed through music. Dav
 id Klinkenberg is one of the finest violinists in the world 
 today.  He has inspired audiences all over the country shari
 ng his gift of music.  He has played the violin since he was
  four and takes worship to a new level with his incredible g
 ift.  He will be in an open concert September 11, 2012 at 7p
 m.More details to follow..................Contact Karen Hayd
 en with any questions.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120928T040000Z
DTEND:20120930T035900Z
SUMMARY:MO Conference UMW Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MO Conference UMW Annual MeetingSept 28-29 Location: Bridget
 on (which I think must be Arlington UMC)Link to church: http
 ://arlingtonumc.blogspot.com/Link on website: http://moumeth
 odist.org/pages/detail/1188Contact: Paula Ackerson, VP: 4476
  Peace Church Ave., Joplin, MO 64801  (417) 437-9628  Paula6
 4801@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121004T040000Z
DTEND:20121008T035900Z
SUMMARY:Show Me The Way Walk to Emmaus - Men's Walk #62
DESCRIPTION:Contact person is Sue Holzrichter at 417-850-4608.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121011T040000Z
DTEND:20121015T035900Z
SUMMARY:Show Me The Way Walk to Emmaus - Women's Walk #63
DESCRIPTION:Contact person is Sue Holzrichter at 417-850-4608.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121015T040000Z
DTEND:20121018T035900Z
SUMMARY:Residency in Ministry Retreat
DESCRIPTION:RIM Retreat in the Kansas City areaMore details to follow...
 ...................Please contact Karen Hayden or Jenny Grag
 g with any questions.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121020T040000Z
DTEND:20121021T035900Z
SUMMARY:Festival of Sharing
DESCRIPTION:An interfaith in-gathering for hands on mission. Over 3,000 
 persons from churches all over the state attend, bringing th
 eir collected cash and material goods for ministry projects.
  The event includes a quilt auction, church food booths, sac
 king of beans, rice and potatoes, informational displays, sa
 les of crafts and fresh breads, YouthFest, KidFest, worship,
  and the collection, packing, and distribution of material r
 esources.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121102T040000Z
DTEND:00010102T045900Z
SUMMARY:District Treasurer’s Training for 2013
DESCRIPTION:District Treasurer’s Training for 2013November 2 Location: F
 airview UMC, Columbia MOTime: 10:00 am.Contact: Carolyn Cele
 stine, Treasurer 9529 Outlook Dr., Overland Park, KS 66207 	
 	(816) 820-6015, rccelestine@att.net
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121103T040000Z
DTEND:00010102T045900Z
SUMMARY:All District Officers' Training
DESCRIPTION:All District Officers’ Training (including continuing Treasu
 rers)November 3 Location: Fairview UMC, Columbia, MOTime: 10
 :00 amContact: Mabel Unser 
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20121116T050000Z
DTEND:20121119T045900Z
SUMMARY:Missouri Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Missouri Exploration event for the Missouri Conference on No
 vember 16th to November 18th, for persons of all ages (high 
 school juniors and above) considering a call to ministry.Cam
 p Wilderness, November 16-18th, 2012Registration begins July
  2012Contact Karen Hayden or Jenny Gragg for more informatio
 n.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130126T050000Z
DTEND:20130128T045900Z
SUMMARY:WOW 2013
DESCRIPTION:January 26-27 2013Click here to visit the official WOW 2013 
 websiteMore information to come  WOW 2012 Highlight Video
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130307T050000Z
DTEND:20130311T035900Z
SUMMARY:Show Me The Way Walk to Emmaus - Men's Walk #64
DESCRIPTION:Contact person is Sue Holzrichter at 417-850-4608.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130314T040000Z
DTEND:20130318T035900Z
SUMMARY:Show Me The Way Walk to Emmaus - Women's Walk #65
DESCRIPTION:Contact person is Sue Holzrichter at 417-850-4608.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20130722T040000Z
DTEND:20130727T035900Z
SUMMARY:The UM Conference on Ministry with Children
DESCRIPTION:The UM Conference on Ministry with Children [formerly FOCUS]
 will be held in Greenville, South Carolina, July 22-26, 2013
  at Buncombe Street UMC and the Hyatt Regency GreenvillePart
 icipants should expect workshops for new children’s minister
 s and seasoned children’s ministers, distance and ongoing le
 arning opportunities, a certification course, Safe Sanctuari
 es training, service and mission opportunities, a pre-confer
 ence retreat, many opportunities to connect with other leade
 rs over shared experiences and topics of interest, and activ
 ities for the entire family [including learning, mission, th
 e children’s museum, hiking, John Wesley, baseball, and golf
 ]Information [including cost] will be posted in late June of
  this year, and registration will open in the fall of this y
 ear.  There will be a Facebook Page and a Twitter account fo
 r the event, and media to introduce you to the speakers.  We
  HOPE to see each annual conference represented!
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20131115T050000Z
DTEND:20131118T045900Z
SUMMARY:Exploration 2013
DESCRIPTION:
END:VEVENT
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