2009 Missouri Annual Conference Session Workbook

117.00 Core Practices Team
The Core Practices Team will provide a network of connections among congregations that are striving to
strengthen their ministry through the core practices of radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional
faith development, risk-taking mission/service, and extravagant generosity. The team will encourage sharing
of resources among congregations, learning events, and communication links that foster vitality in each of
the practices. The committee also links congregations and the general church through the General Board of
Discipleship. [Membership 7 nominated by the Conference Nominations Team and the director of connectional
ministries. Other persons who have demonstrated excellence in utilizing the core practices may also be included.]
118.00 Creative Ministries Team
The Creative Ministries Team provides for the missional and service ministries of the annual conference. All
responsibilities assigned by the Book of Discipline to the conference Board of Global Ministries and the conference
Commission on Christian Unity, Ethnic Local Church Concerns, and Native American Ministries will be carried
out by the Creative Ministries Team. The team also collaborates with staff to carry out the work of the Office of
Creative Ministries, including its work with Volunteers in Mission and a host of ecumenically related projects
(e.g. Heifer International, Festival of Sharing, PET, Society of St. Andrew, etc.) The Missouri United Methodist
Disaster Response Team will function as a task force of this team. Other task forces may be established for specific
needs and projects. (Membership: 22 elected; Conference Secretary of Global Ministries, Mission Coordinator of
Education and Interpretation of United Methodist Women, Director of Mission, Service and Justice Ministries, one
district superintendent)
119.00 Finance and Administration Council
The functions of the Council on Finance and Administration are to serve as a finance committee, to administer the
affairs of the Conference, and to provide administrative support for congregations. All lay members of the Council
on Finance and Administration who are not members of the Annual Conference shall be granted the privilege of
voice without vote during the session of Annual Conference. {Membership: 13}
120.00 Lay Ministry Team
The function of the Lay Ministry Team is to support the congregations through the training, support, and
empowering of lay leadership for ministry. This will include the ministries of lay speakers, lay leaders, and those
serving as certified lay ministers. {Membership: 18 - Conference Lay Leader (who will be the chair of this team), 2
associate lay leaders, district lay leaders, conference director of lay speaking, and 2 members at-large.}
121.00 Mozambique Initiative Committee
The function of the Mozambique Initiative Committee is to provide oversight and coordination for the partnership
of ministry between The United Methodist Churches of Mozambique and Missouri. {Membership:10}

122.00 Nominating Committee
The function of the Nominating Committee is to nominate all officers and members of Conference units unless
otherwise designated by the current Book of Discipline. {Membership 25 with vote: One lay person from each
district Committee on Nominations, six clergy nominated by the Board of Ordained Ministry, six District
Superintendents named by the Bishop, and one additional person nominated as chairperson. The Bishop and
Director of Connectional Ministries will be ex-officio members with voice without vote.}
122.05 The Nominating Committee shall:
1) compile a file of prospective nominees for the Conference; 2) make an annual report to the Conference for the
purpose of filling vacancies or making nominations for new positions; 3) at the beginning of each quadrennium,
present a complete slate of nominees for the membership of all councils, teams, commissions, and committees; 4)
consult with persons it places in nomination; and 5) provide an opportunity for additional nominations for any
vacancy to be made from the floor of the Annual Conference session.
2009 Missouri Annual Conference B-25
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