Grant Lovell and Bethel
AME Churches

2023 Update

Dear St. Louis Columbia District,

  

Pastors I pray that each of you have embarked on this season of Lent with the fervor and faith that will carry you through these 40 days of challenge.

 

Please encourage your membership to support the Lenten Caravan held at St. James every Wednesday through Lent @ 7pm nightly as well as the Good Friday Service held at St. Paul on April 7, 2023.

 

Additionally, please encourage your members to register for Midyear through the registration link at the 5th District website www.ame5.org.

 

Also, please note the following adjustments to our district's calendar: The dates for the District Conference business session will be Saturday April 15, 2023 beginning at 9am at St. James - St. Louis. The training portion of our District Conference will take place during the Connectional Christian Education Convention from April 13-15 (Registration Information is forth coming.) And our Church School Convention will be held on July 14-15, 2023. (This is a change from the date listed in your Planning Meeting Booklet.)

 

Let us continue to move through this season with “The Audacity to Hope”.

 

May God bless and keep you,

Rev. Lee Clayton Goodman, Esq.

Presiding Elder, St. Louis-Columbia District

 (314) 420-7699

The Fifth District

Midyear Conference will convene March 13 - 16, 2023, at the Hilton LAX Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. A link for hotel reservations will be posted on the Fifth District webpage by this weekend. 

 

Presiding Elders will gather in a Pre-Meeting Fellowship meal on Monday evening, March 13th.

 

Although the Meeting will be "Hybrid" in nature (virtual and in-person), we are making every effort to encourage in-person attendance. The District will once again arrange for a buffet lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday midday at no cost to registered in-person attendees. Online registration will remain at $50.00 per person. 

 In-person attendees must register, but there is no cost.

 

All participants virtual or in-person MUST register through Eventbrite. 

 

WMS registration is $135.00 - in-person or virtual. Those who register with the WMS at this rate do not have to pay again to participate virtually in the remainder of the Meeting. Please note that ALL WMS Quadrennial Delegates are encouraged to plan to attend in-person. The upcoming Quadrennial Convention WILL NOT HAVE A VIRTUAL COMPONENT. IT WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY! A "Mock Quadrennial Convention" will be held on Monday evening, March 13th. The WMS Convention and Quadrennial related updates/information will be shared on Tuesday morning. Please determine your food and beverage needs, and pass them on.

 

The Fifth District Lay Organization will hold its Annual "Evening of Elegance" on Wednesday evening, March 15th. Mr. President, it is not too early to determine your food and beverage needs.

 

Much of Thursday will be devoted to preparation for the 52nd Session of the General Conference that will convene August 21 - 28, 2024, in Columbus, OH.

 

Please get the word out!!  Blessings,

 

CW Fugh

Bishop

Midyear Conference Registration: Click Here

For Hotel Registration Click Here

DISTRICT/CONFERENCE DATES

 

AME MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE

LENTEN CARAVAN

 

Every Wednesday During Lent

Preachers:

March 1st

Rev. Charles Norris

March 8th

Rev. Dr. Roger Richardson

March 15th

No Service (Midyear Conference)

March 22nd

Rev. Beverly Stith

March 29th

Rev. Dr. Karla Frye

 

All Services held at

St. James AMEC - St. Louis

7pm Nightly

 

Good Friday Service

Friday April 7, 2023

St. Paul AMEC - St. Louis

 

MID – YEAR 2023 BUDGET

Your Mid-Year Budget is now due. The budget and pastor’s insurance/annuity contribution ($312 or more) are to be made payable with one check to:

The St. Louis Columbia District AMEC 2021.

 

THE PRESIDING ELDERS ASSESMENT

FOR MARCH IS NOW DUE.

NOTE: The mailing address for your assessments is: 301 Birchwood Crossing Lane

Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043

Or you may Use My District Cash App $StLColumbo2021

Thank you for your faithfulness.

 

All pastors are encourage to go on the Wespath site and check their accounts. 

 

First time logging in? You can setup your user account in a few easy steps.

1. Log onto www.wespath.org

2. Click on BENEFITS ACCESS

3. Click NEW USER REGISTRATION (grey button on the bottom of the screen)

4. Add requested information, click NEXT

Personal Information

Multi-factor authentication

Confirm email

Set up User Name and Password

 

Returning User

1. Log onto www.wespath.org

2. Click on BENEFITS ACCESS

3. Enter Username and Password 

2) Attendance at Wespath presentation at Midyear. 

 

Dates for the Year

World Day of Prayer

Saturday March 4, 2023

St. Luke AME 11:00AM

 

Jarena Lee Service

Friday March 31, 2023

St. Luke AME 6:30 PM

 

5th District Mid-Year Meeting

March 14-16, 2023

Hilton LAX

 

Connectional Christian Education Dept. Conference

April 13-15, 2023 (St. Louis)

Location TBD

 

St. Louis Columbia District – District Conference

April 12-14 Connectional Church School Convention and Saturday, April 15, 2023 Business Session at St. James - St. Louis at 9:00am

 

St. Louis Columbia District- Church School Conv.

July 14 -15, 2023

 

169th Session of the MO Annual Conference (Note date correction after the midyear Conference)

October 10 – 14th, 2023

Host: St Paul AMEC - St Louis

Venue: Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel