For Churches

Resources for Church Leaders

Empowering Congregations

The Missouri Mid-South Conference realizes church vitality does not create itself. Because of this, the Conference works diligently to:

Provide educational opportunities for church leaders
Resource emerging ministries as well as struggling churches
Cultivate spiritual growth and church vitality
Equip Committees on Ministry and churches seeking new pastoral leadership

Popular Resources

Compensation Guidelines

Guidelines to develop compensation packages for pastors.

Search and Call Guidelines

Tools and language to discuss four types of pastoral ministry: settled, interim, supply, and designated-term.

Administrative Resources

Browse all available resources for churches.

Resources for Church Members

Creating Community

The Missouri Mid-South Conference’s emphasis on creating community strengthens relationships among clergy and local churches, sustains outdoor ministries at Camp MoVal and Shannondale Community Center, nurtures children and youth as they grow in faith, and connects us all to the wider United Church of Christ.

Youth Ministries

Outdoor Ministries

Contact Information

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Meet the Staff

Conference News

Peace UCC Partners with Eden Seminary in New Vision of ‘Being the Church’

The decision has been years in the making. Peace UCC, Webster Groves, Mo., recently voted to sell its 2.5-acre campus — home to the congregation since 1920, and including its current 1937 building — to partner with Eden Theological Seminary in […]

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Board Approves Transitional Conference Minister Contract Extension

The Missouri Mid-South Conference Board of Directors at its regular July 2022 meeting approved a recommendation from the Personnel Committee to extend its contract with Transitional Conference Minister Rev. Mary W. Nelson through April 2024.

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Camp MoVal Thriving with Activity

From hiring two new key staff members and hosting volunteer work days, to reopening summer camps, launching a new fall Sunday family dinner series, and scheduling retreats and youth events, Camp MoVal was a busy place throughout 2022. It was […]

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Shannondale Transitions Smoothly with New Acting Executive Director

Shannondale UCC, the Community Center, and its Outdoor Ministries were in transition with new staff, following the departure of Executive Director Nathan Fulk this past fall. The transition has been smooth with the arrival of Acting Executive Director Glenn Svetnicka, […]

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New Youth Ministry Resource Coordinator Joins Staff

Jay Wiesner, part-time pastor at Zion UCC, Troy, Mo., joins the MMSC staff as our new Youth Ministry Resource Coordinator. He is a Member in Discernment with the Eastern Association. Wiesner began Feb. 13 and will work part-time for MMSC, while continuing […]

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