Leaders all across the South Georgia Conference have answered the call to serve in their local church setting. As a faithful member of your congregation, we know you want to serve and serve well! To help equip and empower you in your ministry role, ...

Leaders all across the South Georgia Conference have answered the call to serve in their local church setting. As a faithful member of your congregation, we know you want to serve and serve well! To help equip and empower you in your ministry role, ...

Lay Speaker Training Basic Lay Speaking Course Jan. 17 - Jan. 18: Hand Memorial UMC, Pelham Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed ...

Early Response Team (ERT) Training helps equip individuals and teams to respond in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The cost for the training is $25 per participant. At the training, participants will receive an ERT training manual and, upon ...

Leaders all across the South Georgia Conference have answered the call to serve in their local church setting. As a faithful member of your congregation, we know you want to serve and serve well! To help equip and empower you in your ministry role, ...

Sunday, Jan. 19 is Human Relations Day, one of six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings for The United Methodist Church. Human Relations Day strengthens United Methodist outreach to communities in the United States and Puerto Rico, encouraging ...

Early Response Team (ERT) Training helps equip individuals and teams to respond in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The cost for the training is $25 per participant. At the training, participants will receive an ERT training manual and, upon ...

Leaders all across the South Georgia Conference have answered the call to serve in their local church setting. As a faithful member of your congregation, we know you want to serve and serve well! To help equip and empower you in your ministry role, ...

Len Wilson, Creative Director at St. Andrew UMC in Plano, Texas, will be keynote speaker at this year's Winter Conference. He is a storyteller and expert strategist in communications and creativity in church life. Learn about how to share the ...

Lay Speaker Training Basic Lay Speaking Course Jan. 31 - Feb. 1: Crossroads UMC, Perry Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed to ...

Lay Speaker Training Basic and Advanced Lay Speaking Courses Jan. 31 - Feb. 1: Crossroads UMC, Perry Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and ...

Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in part-time or volunteer roles ...

Every local church in South Georgia is encouraged to receive a special offering to support the ministry of The Vashti Center, Inc. To learn more about Vashti and its great ministry, visit www.vashti.org. 

Lay Speaker Training Advanced Lay Speaking Courses Feb. 7 - 8: Hand Memorial UMC, Pelham Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed to ...

Annual Multicultural Luncheon Celebration The fourth Annual Multicultural Luncheon will be held February 8, 2020, from noon until 2 p.m. at St. Peter United Methodist Church, 6507 Moon Rd., Columbus, GA 31909. The 2020 theme is “Alive ...

Founded in January 1854, Andrew College has continuously provided an academically challenging liberal arts education within a nurturing community for more than 160 years. A member of the South Georgia Conference, Andrew strives to inspire academic ...

Session 2 - The Chapel, Brunswick

United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) exists to promote, encourage, and enable Christians to exemplify “Christian Love In Action” through short-term mission service in the United States and abroad. UMVIM provides opportunities for service ...

The Cabinet will meet to prayerfully discern the appointment for the coming year.

Lay Speaker Training Basic Lay Speaking Course Feb. 21 - Feb. 22: Ellaville UMC, Ellaville Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed ...

Lay Speaker Training Advanced Lay Speaking Course Feb. 21 - Feb. 22: Crossroads UMC, Perry Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed ...

You Are BLESSED! You are blessed to be a blessing. We have been blessed to travel roads that were paved by those that went before us. Our lives have been changed by the investments they made. Now the torch has been passed to us to make the ...

The Cabinet will meet to prayerfully discern the appointments for the coming year.

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 weekend, high school students will meet representatives from our United ...

Lay Speaker Training Basic Lay Speaking Courses Feb. 28 - Feb. 29: McRae UMC Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed to the ...

The 18th annual South Georgia Conference sponsored Confirmation Retreat is designed for students in the fifth grade and above. This event provides churches of all sizes an opportunity to connect with others through worship, study, and fellowship.  It...

Session 3 - The Chapel, Brunswick

In the March interviews, candidates hear whether they are approved for the clergy status they are seeking, or they are deferred in order to grow in certain areas. 

Lay Speaker Training Advanced Lay Speaking Course Mar. 6 - 7: Ellaville UMC, Ellaville Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed to ...

The Cabinet will meet to prayerfully discern the appointments for the coming year.

"We Live By Faith Not By Sight" March 13-15, 2020 Epworth By The Sea, St. Simons Island   It is that time of year again, and we are so excited about the retreat this year! The retreat is set for March 13-15, 2020, at Epworth By The Sea. Our theme is ...

Session 4 - The Chapel, Brunswick

The Cabinet will meet to prayerfully discern the appointments for the coming year.  

Lay Speaker Training Advanced Lay Speaking Course Mar. 20 - 21: McRae UMC, McRae Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed to the ...

Early Response Team (ERT) Training helps equip individuals and teams to respond in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The cost for the training is $25 per participant. At the training, participants will receive an ERT training manual and, upon ...

UMCOR Sunday (fourth Sunday in Lent) enables the United Methodist Committee on Relief to reach out through worldwide ministries of food, shelter, health and peace. A special offering is taken on this day to support humanitarian aid through the United...

Session 5 - The Chapel, Brunswick

Session 6 - The Chapel, Brunswick

South Georgia Conference United Methodist Men Annual Retreat  April 24-25, 2020 Epworth By The Sea Theme: ONE STEP: All that is needed along the journey of faith Speaker: Rev. Chance S. Ward, Senior Pastor of Goshen UMC in Rincon, Georgia Music ...

On Native American Ministries Sunday, United Methodists cultivate and support urban missions with Native Americans and fund scholarships for Native American seminarians. Your annual conference retains 50 percent of the offering is to strengthen and ...

This day-long meeting is to conduct business, and we review the various conference relations of our clergy and prepare to make recommendations to the full clergy session at the Annual Conference session the following June.  

The United Methodist Church will convene its next General Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from May 5-15, 2020. The General Conference is an international body of nearly 1,000 delegates that generally meets every four years. The delegates are ...

Magnolia Manor is a South Georgia Conference ministry that serves older adults of all faiths in eight locations throughout South Georgia. On this Special Sunday, South Georgia United Methodists are asked to take up a special offering to support this ...

Peace with Justice Sunday enables The United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs.  In Arizona border towns, communities facing social challenges are dramatically divided. ...

High School Camp: June 8-12, 2020 Students entering grades 9-12 as well as graduating seniors are eligible for High School Camp. Tailored toward the unique time in a high school student's life, this week of camp is filled with fun activities and ...

Middle School Camp 1: June 15-19, 2020 Middle School Camps, intended for rising 6th-8th grade students, are filled with a week’s worth of fun activities and opportunities to grow closer to Christ though daily worship, Bible study, and fellowship.  ...

Celebrate Wesley Glen Day by wearing your new t-shirt to church on Father's Day. Share photos of you and your church friends to let everyone know that you support the United Methodist ministry for adults with developmental disabilities in the South ...

Summer 2020, Immersion, The Chapel Midtown Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically ...

Middle School Camp 2: June 22-26, 2020 Middle School Camps, intended for rising 6th-8th grade students, are filled with a week’s worth of fun activities and opportunities to grow closer to Christ though daily worship, Bible study, and fellowship.  ...

Elementary Camp 1: July 6 - 10, 2020 Elementary Camps, intended for rising 4th-5th grade students, are filled with a week’s worth of fun activities and opportunities to grow closer to Christ though daily worship, Bible study, and fellowship.  ...

Elementary Camp 2: July 13 - 17, 2020 Elementary Camps, intended for rising 4th-5th grade students, are filled with a week’s worth of fun activities and opportunities to grow closer to Christ though daily worship, Bible study, and fellowship.  ...

FALL 2020: 6 Course Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in part-time...

FALL 2020: 6 Course Session Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in ...

Everyone is invited to attend the event Walking in the Footsteps of Wesley, from August 4 – August 7, 2020, to be hosted at the Moore Methodist Museum at Epworth By The Sea on St. Simons Island. Excursions to Cockspur Island where John Wesley landed...

FALL 2020: 6 Course Session Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in ...

Golden Cross began in 1908 with the commitment of Methodists in Dallas, Texas to provide the first health care to persons who could not afford it. They began to receive offerings for the expenses of the poor patients at Methodist Hospital in that ...

FALL 2020: 6 Course Session Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in ...

FALL 2020: 6 Course Session Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in ...

Every local church in South Georgia is encouraged to receive a special Work Day Offering to support the ministry of The Methodist Home for Children and Youth.   The Work Day Offering for the Methodist Home is a tradition from the 1900s, a time when ...

FALL 2020: 6 Course Session Laity have long been an integral part of Methodist ministry. Lay leaders, lay speakers, and lay missioners have served the church almost since its inception. Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs) typically provide ministry in ...

World Communion Sunday is one of the six churchwide Special Sundays of The United Methodist Church. Our church is at its best when we reach out to sisters and brothers in need. World Communion Sunday calls the church to reach out to all people and ...

Lay Speaker Training Basic Lay Speaking Course Oct. 9 - 10: Vidalia First UMC, Vidalia Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed to ...

Lay Speaker Training Basic Lay Speaking Course Oct. 16 - Oct. 17: College Place UMC, Brunswick Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and ...

Lay Speaker Training Advanced Lay Speaking Course Oct. 23 - 24: Vidalia First UMC, Vidalia Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed ...

Lay Speaker Training Advanced Lay Speaking Course Nov. 6 - 7: College Place UMC, Brunswick Lay Speaker A lay speaker is a professing member of a local church who is ready and desirous to serve the Church, and who is well informed on and committed ...

Each local United Methodist Church in South Georgia is encouraged to take up a special offering to support the ministry of Wesleyan College in Macon. To learn more about Wesleyan College, visit www.wesleyancollege.edu.

The United Methodist Student Day Special Sunday Offering helps provide funds for scholarships and loans for United Methodist students. Student Day gifts make a real difference for those who hope to attend college. Ninety percent (90%) of the offering...