Update February 14, 2024

News Events Resources Groups Congregations About

Upcoming Events

February

18 - Week of Compassion Special Offering

20 - Lenten Lectio @ 11 via Zoom

24 - Disciples Women Gathering, 9am via Zoom

25 - Week of Compassion Special Offering

25 - Ordination of Teresa Spear, 2pm, South Street CC, Springfield

27 - Lenten Lectio @ 11 via Zoom

Opportunities

Pension Fund tax resources available.
Get Imagine Together stewardship resources from the Center for Faith & Giving.
Register for the March 6 Past, Present, & Future of New Church webinar featuring Rev. Dr. Dick Hamm.
Pastor Partners is open to all clergy partners on the 1st Tues. of each month via Zoom.
Youth Leadership Symposium 2024
Black Ministers Retreat

March 12-14, 2024

Phillips University Legacy Foundation scholarship apps due 3/22. Learn more>
HELM scholarships available. Applications due March 31.
There are still camp song books available. Contact the St. Louis Regional office.
Apply for a Disciples Church Extension Fund green loan.
Return to Reverence four-week study on earth stewardship available from Ron Routledge.
Mental health resources available for clergy and families through Pension Fund.
Digital Worship Resources
Online clergy continuing education opportunities.

Congratulations to Rev. Kerry Kesey, pastor at FCC in Fayette, as she has been called to serve as Regional Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Alabama-Northwest Florida.

Regional Minister Paul Koch is meeting with a search committee at FCC in Fayette and any interested pastors should contact him.

ALEX Reporting

So far 16% of our Mid-America Congregations have submitted their yearbook report in our ALEX database system. We are grateful to those churches who have reported since we last listed in January:

Hermitage, Wyatt Park, South Joplin, Jacksonville/Cairo Unity, Monroe City, Oasis, Knox City, Nixa, Broadway, Second (Jefferson City) and St. Charles Christian Churches.

First Christian Churches of Maryville, Moberly, Plattsburg, Eldon, Kennett, Chillicothe, Branson, Neosho, Butler, and Festus.

If your congregation has not reported yet, please do so by March 1. If you need help of any kind, contact the St. Louis Regional office at (314) 462-0932 or [email protected].

Springfield Office to Move

As you may know, our CCMA Springfield office is relocating onto the Drury University campus. We offer many thanks to the fine Disciples at South Street CC who have graciously provided the Region office space for many years. As part of our preparation for this move, we are hosting an open house on Monday, Feb. 26 from 10-12 for anyone to drop by and look through books and resources to be given away. All are welcome to stop in at that time.

Threads of Joy

Our Rural Ministry Network is hosting conversations about stitching together rural and small churches. As Disciples, we are all at the same table and together we want to encourage, equip, and connect Disciples of Christ churches in Mid-America as we grow in Christ.

These are free events and a meal will be provided at each.

More information, including the agenda, is on the flyer here>

Five different dates/locations to choose from!

Please register online so we can be prepared with enough food for all>

Ordinations and Installations

This past Sunday Rev. Sharae Kelley was ordained into Christian ministry at First Christian Church in Marshall. She is pictured here serving communion after she was ordained.

On February 4 Rev. Richmond Adams was installed as the pastor at First Christian Church in Neosho. He is pictured here signing the Ministerial Code of Ethics as Regional Minister Ron Routledge looks on.

This past Sunday Rev. Angela Williams was installed as both the pastor of Willow Street Christian Church in Hannibal, and as Regional Coordinator of our Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciling Justice Ministries.

Congratulations to all!

On Sunday, February 25 Teresa Spear will be ordained at South Street Christian Church in Springfield. All are welcome to the service at 2:00 pm. Clergy are invited to wear red stoles and participate in the laying on of hands.

On Sunday, March 17 Heather Johnston Patton will be ordained at First Christian Church in Fulton. All are welcome to the service at 3:00 pm. Clergy are invited to arrive 15 minutes early, wear robes/red stoles, and process.