“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 […]
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
Stella Kahrs was originally a member of the German Methodist Episcopal Church in Smithton, MO. After the German and English Churches united, she was an active member of the Smithton United Methodist Church. She was a faithful member of the Ladies Aid Society which later became the Women’s Society for Christian Service (WSCS) and now […]
In response to her faith and devotion to her church, Nola Robinson established a memorial fund at the Foundation. This scholarship fund has been designed to assist young people from Midway Locust Grove United Methodist Church (or from any United Methodist Church in Boone County, MO) pursuing either an ordained or church related ministry career […]
The lives and legacy of Ed and Donna Hamilton illustrate for United Methodists in Missouri just how much we have been blessed by those who have gone before us. Click here to read more
J. Clinton Hawkins left a legacy of leadership, discipleship and service that continues to strengthen the United Methodist Church today. He was the moving force behind the creation of the Missouri United Methodist Foundation back in 1967, serving as the Foundation’s Executive Director for its first sixteen years. Click here to read more
Ellen Kottwitz loved nursing, caring for people, listening to their stories, and encouraging and aiding them in their journey. Two scholarships have been created in Mrs. Kottwitz’s memory. The Ellen Kottwitz Memorial Scholarship For Nursing & Health Related Professions was established to encourage and support Centralia High School graduates to prepare for a career in […]
Mrs. May was a board member and Board President of Epworth Children and Family Services, and the founder of Gambrill Gardens Methodist retirement center. Click here to read more
The extraordinary life of Judge Leah B. McCartney continues to touch and inspire new generations through the Judge Leah B. McCartney Scholarship Fund. Click here to read more