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Welcome to The Southwest District UMC
Thank you for visiting the SW District's new web site! We are currently in the process of creating a web site that will enable us to better inform the district of all that is happening in our office and in our churches. It is our goal to post District Newsletters, Resource Information, Current Events and Calendars, Notes from the DS, and much more! Check back soon to see what's happening in our district as well as the new resources available to you through this web site.
Sandy Sentiments
posted :07-02-09 by Susan
In 2007, Christian songwriter, Chris Rice put out an album entitled, What a Heart is Beating For. In the song of the same name, Rice challenges his listeners to reflect on the reason for their existence. In this song, he suggests that we are made for relationships with each other and with God. We need to remember the reason God created us, suggests Rice, and take the risk to love God and others even though we might experience pain in the process. I’ve been thinking about the words of his song over the last year as I have struggled to keep up with the demands of the work of a superintendent. The end result is that my busy life has left me feeling worn out and drained .
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Current News
Team to Santos Brazil
posted: 01-28-09 by Jason
Joe Bartelsmeyer, retired coordinator of the Missouri VIM, will lead a team to do construction in Santos, Brazil in August. Cost is around $2,600. E-mail Joe at j.b.meyer1867@gmail.com for more information. Joe has recently moved back home to the Southwest District and currently lives in the Mt. Vernon, MO area.
