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The power of Christmas
FROM THE BISHOP R. LAWSON BRYAN As we enter Advent and journey toward Christmas, Sherrill and I want to express our gratitude for the privilege of being Alive Together in Christ ...
Our Connection Matters
A season of giving thanks
OUR CONNECTION MATTERS NITA CRUMP​ God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8, NLT) The season of ...
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Sunday School Lessons
December 8 lesson: David’s Gratitude
Click here for a print-friendly version David’s Gratitude Winter Quarter: Honoring God Sunday school lesson for the week of December 8, 2019 By Dr. D. Craig Rikard Lesson ...
December 15 lesson: David’s House
Click here for a print-friendly version David’s House Winter Quarter: Honoring God Sunday school lesson for the week of December 15, 2019 By Dr. D. Craig Rikard Lesson ...
Columns
John Wesley’s house in Savannah
JOHN WESLEY MOMENTS DAVE HANSON In 1903, the Colonial Dames erected a monument near Reynolds Square, at the corner of Abercorn and East Congress, indicating the location of John ...
Pursue the Real Thing
LEADERSHIP REALLY MATTERS ANNE BOSARGE REV. JAY HANSON Have you ever noticed how much of what we buy is an imitation of the real thing? In the grocery store you can purchase ...
Connectional Ministries
Printable Dec. 3 South Georgia Advocate
Click here to view and print the December 3 issue of the South Georgia Advocate. This is a link to a printable PDF file that contains all of the news and stories from the December...
Connectional Ministries' Leadership Tour 2020 to kick off Jan. 5 in Statesboro
Connectional Ministries' Leadership Tour 2020 to kick off Jan. 5 in Statesboro
The Office of Connectional Ministries will kick off its 2020 Leadership Tour Sunday, Jan. 5 in Statesboro. The leadership tour, which has four stops, is aimed at equipping and ...
Students to tour colleges, campus ministries during 2020 Campus Crawl
Students to tour colleges, campus ministries during 2020 Campus Crawl
Campus Crawl, set for Feb. 27-29, 2020, is a bus tour designed to introduce 9th-12th grade students to United Methodist colleges and campus ministries around the state. In one ...
2019 Advent Resources
Advent/Christmas We hope the resources provided in this edition will help jumpstart your planning and give you new ideas for this season.   _____________________________________...
News
Historic downtown Savannah church looks to renovate, rebuild for the future
By Kara Witherow, Editor The church is not the building, but the people. But the building is a home, a place of identity, and a refuge in times of crisis and need. And now, ...
Smith honored with Francis Asbury award
By Kara Witherow, Editor Dr. Jonathan Smith, director of the Georgia Southern Wesley and Savannah Wesley Foundations, was recently honored by The Georgia United Methodist ...
St. Marys United Methodist Church Foundation announces fall grant recipients
The Board of Directors of the St. Marys United Methodist Church Foundation, Inc. has approved grants for the Fall 2019 Grant Cycle. Grants totaling $758,000 were made to 12 ...
Happenings
Events in the South Georgia Conference – 12/03/2019 edition
Leadership Tour, Statesboro FUMC – Jan. 5, 2020 Leaders all across the South Georgia Conference have answered the call to serve in their local church setting. As a faithful member ...
Practice radical generosity on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3
Practice radical generosity on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3
#GivingTuesday harnesses the generosity of millions of people around the world to support the causes they believe in and the communities in which they live. We believe the movement...

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