2019 Annual Conference Session | Columbus, GA | June 2-5

2019-2020 Appointments
Click here to view the 2019-2020 Clergy Appointments.

Daily Recaps
Sunday, June 2 
Monday, June 3
Tuesday, June 4
Wednesday, June 5

Wrap-up Bulletin Insert
​Click here to download a printer friendly bulletin insert you can use to share with your local congregation this Sunday. 

Report to UMNS
Click here to read the 2019 South Georgia Conference report to United Methodist News Service, which provides a recap of the Annual Conference Session. 

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 (coming soon)
• 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):
  • One: Developing Leaders/Growth in Worship Attendance 
  • Two: Multicultural Task Force & Undocumented Neighbors Task Force 
  • Three: Disaster Response - 'The Last to Leave'
  • Four: Disaster Response - Hurricane Michael Recovery 
  • Five: The Global Church (coming soon)
• Teaching Moments with Dr. Gil Rendle:
  • Teaching Moment One
  • Teaching Moment Two (coming soon)
  • Teaching Moment Three
  • Teaching Moment Four 
• John Wesley Moments: One | Two | Three (coming soon)
• 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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