Monday, January 18, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Sunday, January 31, 2021 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (CST)
Location: GoTo Webinar Platform
Please join us on Sunday, January 31 at 2:00PM for a Virtual Simplified Structure Training with Kay Kotan for churches currently using this model for leadership. Kay is a nationally known speaker and leader who has helped many churches to reshape ...
Thursday, February 11, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! The “Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course” can be used as part of a discipleship plan for ...
Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! The “Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course” can be used as part of a discipleship plan for ...
Thursday, February 18, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! The “Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course” can be used as part of a discipleship plan for ...
Friday, February 19, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! The “Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course” can be used as part of a discipleship plan for ...
Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! With this course, “Embracing Personal Prayer”, you will learn to establish a daily practice for ...
Friday, March 5, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! With this course, “Embracing Personal Prayer”, you will learn to establish a daily practice for ...
Saturday, March 6, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! With this course, “Embracing Personal Prayer”, you will learn to establish a daily practice for ...
Sunday, March 7, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Zoom
Summary of Class Please join us for the 1st Quarter of our Lay Servant Classes. Embrace the SPIRIT OF YES! Introduction of Community Engagement! With this course, “Embracing Personal Prayer”, you will learn to establish a daily practice for ...
Monday, May 31, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Location: Mark Twain District
All churches are required to complete a fund balance report every year. The deadline to submit the report to the district office is June 1st. Completed reports may be emailed to Barbara Buck or submitted via snail mail to Mark Twain District, PO ...
Thursday, June 17, 2021 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CST)
Thursday, June 24, 2021 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Online via Zoom
This course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and ...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 to Thursday, July 8, 2021
The District Office is closed while the staff are on vacation.
Monday, July 5, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed in observance of Independence Day.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 to Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The District Office is closed to allow the district admin staff to participate in conference sponsored training. The office will be open at its normal time of 8 am on Thursday, August 19th.
Thursday, August 19, 2021 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (CST)
The District Office is closed to allow the staff to attend a District Mission Council Meeting.
Thursday, August 19, 2021 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (CST)
The Mark Twain Mission Council will meet at the United Methodist Church from 2 pm - 3:30 pm.
Monday, August 23, 2021 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM (CST)
The District office will be closed to allow the staff to attend a staff meeting being held in Moberly.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The District Office is closed to allow Barbara time to move her daughter into her college dorm.
Monday, September 6, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed in observance of Labor Day.
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Regional Festival of Sharing event with worship and community service. Learn more at www.festivalofsharing.org
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Regional Festival of Sharing event with worship, community service and Friday night interactive poverty discussion for youth. Learn more at www.festivalofsharing.org
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
The District Office is closed due to Barbara working in the Mid-State District Office in Columbia.
Thursday, November 25, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed so that Barbara may spend the day with her youngest child celebrating their birthday.
Monday, December 27, 2021 to Thursday, December 30, 2021
The Mark Twain District Office is closed for a Christmas break.
Saturday, February 12, 2022 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
Location: Wesley United Methodist Church
God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Lay Servant Ministries is the first step for many laypersons toward their faith journey as they strive for a closer relationship with the Lord. This class is the foundation for all...
Saturday, February 12, 2022 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
Location: Wesley United Methodist Church
This is an advanced class in the Lay Servant Ministry program. The key to Wesley’s way of sharing the faith is to relate to others in love, compassion and gratitude for God’s divine grace. Transforming Evangelism is steeped in the Wesleyan tradition,...
Saturday, February 12, 2022 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
Location: Wesley United Methodist Church
This is an advanced class. Prayer is something we learn. It is something that can be taught. For many, however, the only teaching about prayer they ever receive is modeled in Sunday worship. This course may challenge some of your assumptions, test ...
Friday, March 18, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (CST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Join Yvette Richards as she leads the First Quarter BASIC Course. Yvette currently serves as the Heartland District Director of Lay Servant Ministry and Director of Community Connections and Missions at St. James UMC. She has taught many courses for ...
Friday, March 25, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (CST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Join Yvette Richards as she leads the First Quarter BASIC Course. Yvette currently serves as the Heartland District Director of Lay Servant Ministry and Director of Community Connections and Missions at St. James UMC. She has taught many courses for ...
Sunday, April 24, 2022 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (CST)
Location: Woods Chapel UMC
Bishop Farr would like for every clergyperson under appointment to attend at least one of these conversations. Each location has a clergy-only afternoon session from 3:30-5 p.m. and an optional lay session in the evening from 6:30-8 p.m. There will ...
Sunday, April 24, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: Woods Chapel UMC
Bishop Farr would like for every clergyperson under appointment to attend at least one of these conversations. Each location has a clergy-only afternoon session from 3:30-5 p.m. and an optional lay session in the evening from 6:30-8 p.m. There will ...
Monday, April 25, 2022
Invitation Only
Thursday, April 28, 2022 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM (CST)
Location: King's Way UMC
Bishop Farr would like for every clergyperson under appointment to attend at least one of these conversations. Each location has a clergy-only afternoon session from 3:30-5 p.m. and an optional lay session in the evening from 6:30-8 p.m. There will ...
Thursday, April 28, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST)
Location: King's Way UMC
Bishop Farr would like for every clergyperson under appointment to attend at least one of these conversations. Each location has a clergy-only afternoon session from 3:30-5 p.m. and an optional lay session in the evening from 6:30-8 p.m. There will ...
Saturday, April 30, 2022 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
Location: Kimberling City UMC
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 25, 2022. Title of Class: Basic Lay Servant Ministry Class Summary of Class This is the Basic course required for all levels of recognition in Lay Servant Ministries. It will familiarize you with leading, caring and ...
Saturday, April 30, 2022 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
Location: Kimberling City UMC
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 25, 2022. Title of Class: Leading Public Prayer Lay Servant Ministry Class Summary of Class Public Prayer is an advanced Lay Servant Ministries class to encourage you to feel confident when asked to pray in a ...