Updated 4-23-2020 |
| 2020 Southeast District Conference - Sunday, May 3 The Southeast District Conference will be held via a ZOOM meeting on Sunday, May 3 - Time to be determined. Details will be shared as they become known. |
| 2020 East Central District Conference - Saturday, May 9 The East Central District Conference will be held via a ZOOM meeting on Saturday, May 9 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. Details will be shared as they become known. |
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Rev. Kiboko Appointed to Storm Lake United Methodist Church |
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2020 Annual Conference Session to be Postponed and Held Electronically Preparations are underway for a one-day electronic Annual Conference Legislative Session via the Zoom platform. It will be held later in the summer or in early fall. Secure remote electronic voting by the elected lay members and clergy members of the Iowa Annual Conference will be utilized, again in accord with the Book of Discipline. “It is our intention to have an electronic town hall pre-Conference session,” reported Rev. Harlan Gillespie, Assistant to Bishop Laurie. “We will share information and also practice how to vote electronically.” Dates are being considered currently. People who made hotel arrangements for their stay during the previously scheduled Annual Conference session should cancel their reservations prior to May 4 to avoid incurring charges. |
| 2020 Apportionments are available. To read a letter from Maggie Biggs, Conference Treasurer CLICK HERE and to review your church share please CLICK HERE. |
| District Professional Interviews and Apportionments This year when we gather for our professional interviews in the fall, each pastor is being asked to bring with them their plan for guiding their church to 100% payment of apportionments. You are being notified of this now, so you will have time to develop your plan with your respective churches, and to put it in place. First thing on our agenda will be a discussion of this plan including where you stand and how you will get to 100%. If you believe that you will have trouble with this plan, please let your District Superintendent know and arrangements will be made for a training event around apportionments, financial planning, budgeting and stewardship in general. |
| 2020 Another Set of Eyes-Due July 1st Relationships are everything. This tool is used to strengthen the relationship between Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee members and clergy to help clergy identify ways that they can change to grow and improve their ministry. A signed composite copy of pages 1-5 of this tool are to be turned in to your District Office by July 1st. HERE is a link to the document. |
| July 18 & 19 - Southeast Summer Lay Servant Training - Details to be Announced Open to both Southeast and East Central Districts |