Annual Conference Session 2019
2019 Annual Conference Session | Columbus, GA | June 2-5
2019-2020 Appointments
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Daily Recaps
Sunday, June 2
Monday, June 3
Tuesday, June 4
Wednesday, June 5
Wrap-up Bulletin Insert
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Annual Conference Advocate Articles
- 2019 Annual Conference elects delegates, focuses on being Alive Together
- Jim Cowart, Bill Hatcher to lead delegation
- Alive Moments highlight ways Conference is Alive Together in the World
- Conference passes pension, amended disaffiliation policies
- Alive Together in the World through mission, ministry & evangelism
- Celebrating Ministry Milestones and Achievements at Annual Conference
- Memorial Service 2019: ‘Though you may grieve, God is able’
- Bishop Bryan: Let us be Alive Together in Witness this year
Sermons, Teaching Moments, Addresses
- Opening Worship
- Retirement Celebration
- Memorial Service
- Ordination/Commissioning Service
- Service of Sending Forth
- Alive Together in the World Moments (segments highlighting the various ways we are reaching out throughout the South Georgia Conference and beyond):
- Teaching Moments with Dr. Gil Rendle:
- John Wesley Moments
- Episcopal Address
- Laity Address
Election Results
Clergy
General Conference (4):
Jim Cowart
Robert Beckum
Doreen Smalls
Jay Hanson
Jurisdictional Conference (4):
Robert Greene (alternate to General Conference)
Scott Hagan (alternate to General Conference)
Jimmy Towson
David Thompson
Alternates (2):
Scott Tucker
Alaina Harrison
Laity
General Conference (4):
Bill Hatcher
Jennifer Cowart
Allison Lindsey
Larry Price
Jurisdictional Conference (4):
Richard Shinhoster (alternate to General Conference)
Brenda Adams (alternate to General Conference)
Chuck Cowart
Steve Rumford
Alternates (2):
Debbie Turner
Jeff Barker
Photos
Sunday, June 2
Monday, June 3
Tuesday, June 4
Wednesday, June 5
Offerings
Special Offering for Moscow United Methodist Theological Seminary in Russia: $19,095.89
Special Relief (taken during the Memorial Service Monday afternoon): $1,925.
Ministerial Education Fund (taken during the Ordination/Commissioning Service Monday evening): $2,821.
Evaluation
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Social Media for the 2019 Annual Conference
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What is Annual Conference?
Each year—traditionally in June for the South Georgia Conference—all clergy members and an equal number of lay members selected from the local churches attend their conference’s Annual Conference session and meet together to worship, fellowship, and conduct the business of the conference, which may last 3-5 days. During these sessions, members of the conference hear reports of past and ongoing work; adopt future goals, programs and budgets; ordain clergy members as deacons and elders; and elect delegates to Jurisdictional and General Conferences (every 4 years). The bishop presides over these meetings.