“Marvin and Bettyrae Fluke have been the kind of church members that pastors pray for; always actively participating in worship and anything else that was happening here,” shared Rev. Dr. David Maggi, Senior Pastor of Clinton United Methodist Church. “I think they have served on about every committee we have, and served with enthusiasm and […]
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Stop by to see Bob Glenn these days and he is likely to be out on his bicycle – an activity he has enjoyed for many decades. In fact, Bob helped organize the now-famous bike ride across Iowa (RAGBRAI) that began in the early 1970s. Today, Bob is well into his ninth decade and finds […]
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“If every church in Missouri would begin one scholarship – just think what it would do!” That is the enthusiastic vision that moved Reverend Treva Hall to create a Charitable Gift Annuity at the Foundation that will become a scholarship fund for United Methodist students attending Central Methodist University. Priority consideration will be given to […]
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Making History Pauline Hackett was born in Fairfax, Missouri, in the early years of a new century. In 1910, William Howard Taft was president and Model T’s were rolling off the Ford assembly line. Today, at the start of another new century, Mrs. Pauline Hackett Arnold still resides in the small northwest Missouri town of […]
Help your congregation see how the church budget connects to the mission and ministry of your church. Develop a “narrative” or “missional” budget presentation in print and/or in video. Show through pictures and descriptions how the budget is used in ministry. Discussion of how to build a more descriptive budget. Example of a Narrative Budget. […]
What is a planned gift or an endowment? Should your church have an endowment committee? What should we do if our church wants to start an endowment program or committee? The resources below will help guide you and your church through implementing and maintaining an endowment program: • Introduction to planned giving & […]
Starting or Continuing your Stewardship Committee A stewardship committee or ministry team is an optional group recognized by The Book of Discipline – 2016. This can be a formal committee or team, or it can be a task force or subcommittee of an existing team. Many churches choose to give stewardship responsibilities to the finance […]
The Inez M. Dexheimer Scholarship Fund was established in 2012 by Harry Dexheimer, who stated, “The Fund is created in loving memory of my wife who was a devoted educator and nurturer of students.” Click here to read more