From the Bishop
Stay Calm. Stay Connected. Stay the Course.
FROM THE BISHOP R. LAWSON BRYAN Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I flew to Chicago Saturday to meet with the Council of Bishops as we finalize our recommendations to the 2019...
In the Heart of the Connection
Hail and Farewell
From the Heart of the Connection Rev. Dr. Matt Woodbery, Director of Connectional Ministries “I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers. I’m thankful for all of you ...
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Sunday School Lessons
May 20 lesson: Remembering with Joy
Click here for a print-friendly version Remembering with Joy   Sunday school lesson for the week of May 20, 2018 By Dr. Hal Brady   Spring Quarter: Acknowledging God Unit 3: Give ...
May 27 lesson: Rejoicing in Restoration
Click here for a print-friendly version Rejoicing in Restoration   Sunday school lesson for the week of May 27, 2018 By Dr. Hal Brady   Spring Quarter: Acknowledging God Unit 3: ...
Columns
The Power of a Noble Dream
By Dr. Hal Brady   In a certain classroom in New Hampshire, a youth was asked to give an oral report to his classmates. Each attempt ended in embarrassing failure. Recalling his ...
Connectional Ministries
Printable May 15 South Georgia Advocate
Click here to view and print the May 15 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 May 15 South...
Annual Conference Special Offering to benefit South Georgia, U.S., global health initiatives
Annual Conference Special Offering to benefit South Georgia, U.S., global health initiatives
United Methodists are committed to health, wholeness, and offering hope. Local congregations offer feeding ministries to help children receive nourishing food when they aren’t at ...
Campers build a strong faith foundation
Campers build a strong faith foundation
Camp Connect, the camping ministry of the South Georgia Conference, gives children and youth the opportunity to spend a week away from normal everyday life in the beauty of God’s ...
News
Bishop Bryan Announces Projected June Appointments (updated 5/20)
Bishop R. Lawson Bryan has announced projected appointment changes as of May 20, 2018. The appointments will be set at the South Georgia Annual Conference and will be effective in ...
Judicial Council to hold oral hearing on bishops’ request
Updates with oral hearing granted By Linda Bloom and Vicki Brown   (UMNS) The United Methodist Church Judicial Council will hold an oral hearing to consider a request from the ...
United Methodists encouraged to celebrate 50th anniversary of the denomination alongside Pentecost
May 20 is being called a “once in a lifetime” event for United Methodists, offering an opportunity to commemorate the church’s history alongside the celebration of Pentecost. ...
Vineville UMC member teaches students to fix bikes at his Macon bike shop
By Kara Witherow, Editor At 5 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday, a crowd of young boys and girls waits eagerly for the door to the Learn and Earn Bike Shop to open. When it does ...
Constitutional amendment to be revisited
The Rev. Gary W. Graves, Secretary of the General Conference, announced today that an error was made in the text of a proposed Constitutional amendment as it was presented for ...
United Methodist Bishops release recommendation to 2019 General Conference
A Word from Bishop Bryan I have spent this past week at the Council of Bishops (COB) meeting in Chicago where we heard the final report from the Commission on a Way Forward and ...
Happenings
Events in the South Georgia Conference – 5/15/2018 edition
Early Response Team and Chainsaw Training, Statesboro – May 19 An Early Response Team and Chainsaw Training will be held Saturday, May 19 at Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro. The ERT...

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