Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church

The Missouri Conference is one of the 54 annual conferences of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in the United States. It is part of the South Central Jurisdiction. The conference oversees United Methodist congregations and ministries throughout the state of Missouri and is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.[1]

As of 2024, the Missouri Annual Conference reported 102,258 members, with an average worship attendance of 37,535 across its congregations.[2]

Since 2016, the conference has been led by Bishop Robert Farr. Prior to Bishop Farr, Bishop Robert Schnase led the conference from 2004 to 2016.[2]

Districts

The Missouri Annual Conference is organized into five districts, each overseen by a district superintendent.

District Superintendent
North Central Mi Hyeon Lee
Northeast Adrienne Denson Ewell
Northwest Robin Bell
Southeast Jon Thompson
Southwest Mary Rodgers

Affiliated Institutions

Central Methodist University (Fayette, Missouri)

The Missouri United Methodist Foundation

References

  1. ↑ "Homepage". Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  2. 1 2 "2025 Missouri Annual Conference". UM News. Retrieved 2026-04-08.

Official website