Visit our sponsor booths at the Annual Conference 2022. Start by visiting our Virtual Booths which you will find at Annual Conference Announcements. There you will find helpful resources and information. You can visit anytime.
Then, while at La Vista Conference Center in La Vista, Nebraska. Visit our limited in person booths which will be open
Jump to virtual booths using this link or in-person booths below.
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American Church Group Nebraska | Kansaswith Del Rae McCullough, John Korsmo and Kelsey Shirk American Church Group of Kansas and Nebraska is proud to partner with UMC churches and related ministries across the Great Plains Conference in the handling of their insurance needs and risk management needs. Our group serves nearly 3,000 churches, schools, camps, mission sending, and para-church organizations across Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. |
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Baker Universitywith Kevin Hopkins Baker University is a United Methodist College of the GPAC. |
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#BeUMCwith Wanda Jackson and Royya James Let's celebrate what draws us to The United Methodist Church. |
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Center for Pastoral Effectivenesswith Bill Selby The Center for Pastoral Effectiveness was created in 1999 to “Maintain Ministers in Ministry.” Through Center retreats, church consultations and seminars, and clergy coaching, clergy and leaders are encouraged to seek more healthy ways to lead as non-anxious leaders especially in anxious times. Utilizing Family Systems Theory, clergy are empowered to understand their own anxiety emotional processes and seek ways to be connected to but not enmeshed in the emotional forces in the church. |
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Discipleship Ministrieswith Mighty Rasing One of 13 international agencies of The United Methodist Church, Discipleship Ministries helps local church, district, and conference leaders fulfill the shared dream of making world-changing disciples. |
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General Board of Global Ministrieswith Jerry Feese Global Ministries connects The United Methodist Church, its people, and congregations to partner with others engaged in God’s global work, which takes place in a variety of settings, countries, and cultures. |
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Great Plains Commission on Archives and Historywith Doris Wills, Karrie Dvorak and Don Everhart Preserving the history of Methodism in Nebraska and Kansas, helping the local church maintain historical and present records, and celebrating special anniversaries--that's the Commission on Archives and History of the Great Plains UMC Conference. |
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Great Plains Congregational Excellence TeamMeet the Congregational Excellence Team or visit their website Our Vision: On the adventure to resource the Great Plains mission field.
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Great Plains Disaster Response Ministrywith Hollie Tapley The Great Plains Disaster Response Ministry is all about "BEING" the church to all people who have experienced a disaster. Come to our booth, grab a key chain, and remember the color green represents new life in Christ and new life after a disaster. |
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Great Plains Pensions and Benefitswith Peggy Mihoover Meet your Conference Benefits Officer, Peggy Mihoover and ask your questions. |
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Great Plains United Women in Faithwith Janice Elmore Driven by God’s love and united in sisterhood, we work to improve the lives of women, children and youth. We provide resources to grow spirituality, become more deeply rooted in Christ and put faith into action. We equip women and girls around the world to be leaders—in their communities, their agencies, their governments, and their churches. Every day, we show up. We take action. We get it done. And we invite you to join us on our website. |
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Kansas Methodist Foundationwith Joanna Trapp Kansas Methodist Foundation empowers faithful people, churches, and organizations to imagine the possibilities for ministry, then turn them into reality. We help you embrace an abundance mindset, create a common vision for ministry/mission, and put financial tools in place to make the vision a reality. |
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Kansas Wesleyan Universitywith Scott Jagodzinske Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina KS. Come and learn about all our University, Campus Ministry and ways we are connecting faith, calling and young adults. |
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Nebraska Methodist Foundationwith Jackie Urkoski The Nebraska United Methodist Foundation supports the ministries of the local church and the Great Plains United Methodist Conference through the development of gifts and the stewardship of resources. |
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Safe Gatheringswith Carolyn Marston Safe Gatherings is the resource for the Great Plains Conference for background |
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Saint Paul School of Theologywith Tiana Gatewood Providing 50% off tuition scholarships to enrolled, degree-seeking students, Saint Paul School of Theology is a seminary of the United Methodist Church committed to the formation of people for innovative, creative ministry. Grounded in the academic study of faith and ministry, theology is practiced both in a traditional classroom and in a contextual curriculum offering on-campus, online, and hybrid learning courses at a FLEXible schedule. Upon graduating, alumni have followed their calling around the world for ministry, service, and leadership. |
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SMU | Perkins School of Theologywith Matt Jacobs Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. |
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Southwestern Collegewith Molly Just Southwestern College in Winfield, KS is one of the four Great Plains United Methodist affiliated colleges and has its roots in the tradition of the Methodist circuit riders, whose love of education helped shape the landscape of the 19th century. Southwestern provides a value-based learning experience that emphasizes the intellectual, personal and spiritual growth of each student. Stop by our booth to learn more about our strong campus ministry programs, including Discipleship SC, Worship Outreach, and SC Chapel. Also, Southwestern is blessed to house the Dick and Julie Wilke Institute for Discipleship on campus, which hosts a variety of online-learning continuing education programs, and houses a Lily Grant that funds the Summit, our summer theological Youth Academy for rising juniors and seniors in high school. Swag promised, so drop by! |
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