The 2022 Annual Conference Session will begin with an Opening Worship Service on Sunday evening, June 5, at 7:00 p.m. Conference will conclude with the Sending Forth Service on Wednesday, June 8. Our goal is to conclude the conference by lunchtime on Wednesday. Click here for a printed copy of the working agenda.
Basic Timeline:
Full Agenda:
The South Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
June 5-8, 2022
Theme: “Great Is Your Faithfulness” Lamentations 3:22-24
Iron Works Convention Center, Columbus, Georgia
Sunday, May 22, 2022
4:00 PM CLERGY SESSION - PART 1 (via Zoom Webinar)
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Great Is Your Faithfulness: Welcome Home!
3:00 PM Registration Opens (closes at 6:45 PM Sunday evening)
3:30 PM Service of Ordination & Commissioning Rehearsal (St. Luke UMC)
5:30 PM Opening Worship Rehearsal (Convention Center, Plenary Hall)
7 PM OPENING WORSHIP SERVICE
(Convention Center, Plenary Hall)
Sermon: Bishop James R. Swanson
Special Offering: North Katanga Partnership
Monday, June 6, 2022
Great Is Your Faithfulness: Compassion
7:45 AM Registration Opens
8:30 AM CLERGY SESSION - PART 2 (Convention Center, Dining Gallery, Second Floor)
LAITY SESSION (Convention Center, Plenary Hall)
9:45 AM MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
(Convention Center)
Sermon: Rev. Adriane Burgess
10:30 AM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (Convention Center)
Convene and Welcome
And Are We Yet Alive
Courtesies and Introductions (Rev. Lauri Hartley)
Organizing Motions (Mrs. Meredyth Earnest)
Setting the “bar” of the Conference
Election of Secretarial Staff
Adoption of the 2022 Conference Agenda
Action on 2022 Consent Calendar (Mrs. Meredyth Earnest)
Presentation: Proposed Standing Rules Changes (Dr. Derek McAleer)
Presentation: Proposed Safe Sanctuaries Policy Updates (Mrs. Allison Lindsey)
Ministry Moment
Presentation: Committee on Resolutions (Rev. Doreen Smalls)
Presentation: Committee on Nominations (Mrs. Meredyth Earnest)
Conference Lay Leader Address (Mr. J. Knapp)
Recognition of Fully Connectional and Evangelistically Fruitful Churches
Ministry Moment
Conference Mission Special Offering Presentation (Rev. Garth Duke-Barton)
12:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (Convention Center)
John Wesley Moment (Rev. Dave Hanson)
Board of Ordained Ministry (Rev. Fran Magoni)
Introduction of Extension Clergy
Receiving New Clergy
Ministry Moment
SGA Delegation Report (Rev. Jim Cowart & Mr. Bill Hatcher)
Conference Board of Trustees (Dr. Jimmy Asbell)
Local Church Disaffiliations (Rev. Doreen Smalls, Dean of the Cabinet)
4:50 PM ORDER OF THE DAY
The Methodist Home: A Celebration of 150 Years in Ministry (Ms. Alison Evans)
Invitation to complimentary BBQ dinner at St. Luke UMC
Conference Announcements and Recess
5:00 PM Dinner Break
The Methodist Home BBQ (St. Luke UMC, Ministry Center)
7:00 PM ORDER OF THE DAY: Service of Ordination and Commissioning
(St. Luke UMC, Sanctuary)
Pre-Service Concert beginning at 6:30 pm
Columbus-wide choir under the direction of Dr. Marc Boensel
Sermon: Bishop David Graves
Offering: Ministerial Education Fund
Reception Honoring the 2022, 2021, & 2020 Ordination & Commissioning Classes
(St. Luke UMC, Stockwell Hall)
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Great Is Your Faithfulness: Witness
8:30 AM MORNING WORSHIP (Convention Center)
Sermon: Rev. Teresa Edwards
9:15 AM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (Convention Center)
Ministry Moment
Action on Nominations (Mrs. Meredyth Earnest)
Action on Resolutions (Rev. Doreen Smalls)
Standing Break
11:15 AM ORDER OF THE DAY: Golden Anniversary Awards/Retiree Recognition
(Convention Center)
12:00 PM Conference Announcements and Lunch Break
1:00 PM Conference Visitation with Families of those whom we will remember
All are welcome to come and greet the families.
(St. Luke UMC, Stockwell Hall)
2:00 PM ORDER OF THE DAY: Memorial Service with Holy Communion
(St. Luke UMC, Sanctuary)
Sermon: Rev. Bill Bagwell
Offering: Fund for Special Relief
*The service will also be live streamed at the Convention Center.
3:30 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (Convention Center)
Ministry Moment
Action on Standing Rules
Action on Safe Sanctuaries Policy Updates
John Wesley Moment (Rev. Dave Hanson)
Standing Break
Ministry Moment
Pension and Health Benefits Report (Dr. Ben Martin)
Retiree Health Care Trust Proposal
Equitable Compensation Report (Mr. Philip Lord)
Setting of Minimum Salary
Church Closings (Rev. Doreen Smalls, Dean of the Cabinet)
5:00 PM Dinner Break
7:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (Convention Center)
9:00 PM EVENING ADJOURNMENT
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Great Is Your Faithfulness: Peace
8:30 AM MORNING WORSHIP (Convention Center)
Sermon: Rev. Daniel Medina
9:15 AM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (Convention Center)
Ministry Moment
Council on Finance and Administration Report (Dr. Shane Green)
2023 Conference Budget
Statistician’s Report (Dr. Derek McAleer)
John Wesley Moment (Rev. Dave Hanson)
A collective prayer of lamentation of harm done to Boy Scouts participants
August 2022 Called Annual Conference Session Details (Bishop David Graves)
Annual Conference Program Committee
Invitation to the 2023 Annual Conference
Closing Motions and Announcement
Standing Break
10:30 AM ORDER OF THE DAY: Sending Forth Service (Convention Center)
Fixing of the 2022-2023 Appointments
Episcopal Address: Bishop David Graves
AFTERNOON CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION (if needed)**
Adjournment Sine Die
*Please note: This is the Working Agenda as of the publication of the Book of Recommendations and Reports. It is subject to change. The final agenda will be provided to conference members at registration and voted on during the opening business session.
**Our goal is to adjourn by lunchtime on Wednesday. If the business of the conference is not yet complete we will take a lunch break after the sending forth service and return to complete our work.