Conference Annual Gathering 2023

Register by Oct. 10

You can reserve a hotel room at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Jefferson City, Mo. at the following link:

https://bookings.travelclick.com/13414?groupID=4015797#/guestsandrooms

If you prefer to make your reservation by telephone, call 1-800-338-8088 and ask for the “Missouri Mid-South UCC” group rate from the block of rooms set aside.

TAMBO Town Hall (via Zoom): 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27

2023 Budget Town Hall Discussion (via Zoom): 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4

Pre-register for the following optional pre-CAG Thursday events:

• Boundary Awareness Training (In-person or via Zoom)
  9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Carnegies Room (Lunch on your own.)
• Racial Justice and Equity Training (In-person only)
  9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jefferson Room C
• Optional Dinner Buffet
  6 p.m., Jefferson Room, (Pre-registration required.)
• Optional Social Gatherings
  7:30 p.m. (Find one another in the hotel lobby.)

• Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by Deaconess Foundation
  8 a.m., Jefferson Room
• Opening Worship with Rev. Ann Kansfield, Preacher
  9:30 a.m., Missouri Room
  Welcome and Orientation
  State of the Conference, Rev. Mary Nelson, Transitional Conference Minister
• Workshop Block 1
  11 a.m.
• Lunch Buffet
  12 p.m. (noon)
  Optional faith-sharing lunch speakers Rev. Jan Barnes, Rev. Merrimon Boyd, and Sandy Roland
• Workshop Block 2
  1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
  
• Break
  2:30 to 3 p.m.
  
• Workshop Block 3
  3 to 4 p.m.
  
• Panel Discussion
  4 to 6 p.m., Missouri Room
• Dinner Buffet
  6:30 p.m., Jefferson Room
• “Gather to Lead” Conversations
  7:30 p.m., Missouri Room, (Optional Breakouts)
• Silent Disco Dance Party
  9 p.m., Missouri Room

• Breakfast Buffet
  8 a.m., Jefferson Room
• Missouri Mid-South Conference Annual Business Meeting
  9:30 a.m., Missouri Room
• Box Lunches
  12 p.m. (noon), Jefferson Room
• Missouri Mid-South Conference Annual Business Meeting
  1 p.m. (continued)
• Closing Worship with Rev. Mary Nelson, Transitional Conference Minister
  2 p.m. (approximate), Missouri Room
  Installation of newly-elected leaders and sending forth.