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DTSTART:20120126T050000Z
DTEND:20120127T045900Z
SUMMARY:Delegation Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The South Georgia Conference Delegation to General and Juris
 dictional Conferences will meet January 26 in Macon.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120127T050000Z
DTEND:20120128T045900Z
SUMMARY:CFA Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Conference Council on Finance & Administration will meet
  January 27.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120128T050000Z
DTEND:20120129T045900Z
SUMMARY:Statesboro District Training Event 
DESCRIPTION:This district training event is a one day Statesboro distric
 t-wide training event designed to equip congregational leade
 rs with tools to be effective in the area they have been cal
 led to serve. Set for January 28 at Pittman Park UMC, this t
 raining day is geared towards leaders who may be may be aski
 ng “What are my responsibilities? How do I get started? Wher
 e can I find information and resources?” Cost for the event 
 is $7, which includes lunch. Please contact the Statesboro D
 istrict Office, 912-871-3306, for more information and to re
 gister a group from your church. Registration begins at 9:30
  with the main gathering beginning at 10:00 a.m. and conclud
 ing by 2:00 p.m. This event is being sponsored by the Connec
 tional Ministries Office and the Statesboro District.Schedul
 e of the Day 9:30 am – 10:00 am Registration10:00 am – 11:00
  am Opening Session11:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop (part one)12
 :00 pm –   1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm –   2:00 pm Workshop Contin
 ued (part two of the same workshop) 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120129T050000Z
DTEND:20120202T045900Z
SUMMARY:Epworth Winter Camp Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 Epworth Winter Camp Meeting, set for January 29 - F
 ebruary 1, will focus on "The Greatest Story Ever Told.”  Bi
 shop James R. King, Jr. will preach Sunday evening followed 
 by Revs. Wayne Moseley, Mike Huling, and Benjy Varnell for t
 he morning services and Revs. Tommy Martin and Henry Bass fo
 r the evening services.  Revs. Shane Green, Ben Martin and L
 owery Brantley will each lead one of the three Bible studies
 .  For more information, contact Epworth By The Sea at 912-6
 38-8688 or www.epworthbythesea.org.  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120130T050000Z
DTEND:20120131T045900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference Program Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Conference Program Committee will meet January 30
  at Epworth By The Sea.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120203T050000Z
DTEND:20120211T045900Z
SUMMARY:Local Pastors' Licensing School
DESCRIPTION:2012 Local Pastors' Licensing School Application2012 Local P
 astors' Licensing School - For Individuals Outside of the So
 uth Georgia Conference For more information about License to
  Preach School, contact Rev. Steve Meguiar at 912-657-8844 o
 r smeguiar@comcast.net.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120206T050000Z
DTEND:20120210T045900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet at Epworth By The Sea Febru
 ary 6-9.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120209T050000Z
DTEND:20120210T045900Z
SUMMARY:Clergy Sexual Ethics Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A Sexual Ethics Workshop is scheduled for February 9, 2012, 
 at Epworth By The Sea from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  This work
 shop is required every three years for persons serving under
  appointment by the Bishop (clergy, local pastors, extension
  ministers, appointed lay speakers). Cost is $35, which incl
 udes lunch (collected at the door).  Checks can be made paya
 ble to South Georgia Conference. To register, please e-mail 
 cpcassistant@sgaumc.com. This event is sponsored by the Conf
 erence Commission on Pastoral Counseling. Please note that s
 pouses and lay employees who are not appointed by the bishop
  are not eligible to attend the workshop.   
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120210T050000Z
DTEND:20120212T045900Z
SUMMARY:Early Response Team Training - Gray
DESCRIPTION:An ERT Training will take place February 10-11 at Gray UMC f
 rom 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. and  continue on Saturday from 8 a.m. -
  noon.  The instructor will be Jamie Gibson, South Georgia  
 Conference UMVIM Coordinator.  For more information, contact
  David Hinely at sdis90210@windstream.net or 478-986-5754.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120211T050000Z
DTEND:20120212T045900Z
SUMMARY:Effingham County Campground BBQ & Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION:14th Annual Effingham County Campground BBQ & Bake SaleSatur
 day, February 11, 201210 am - 2 pmEffingham County Campgroun
 d Dining HallBoston Butt, Green Beans, potatoe saladTickets 
 - $7.00All proceed go to the CampgroundContact Numbers - 912
 -754-1459, 912-754-3402, 912-754-9272      
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120212T050000Z
DTEND:20120213T045900Z
SUMMARY:Andrew College Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Support Andrew College on Sunday, February 12. Learn more ab
 out Andrew College, a United Methodist College in Cuthbert, 
 Ga., at www.andrewcollege.edu.   
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120213T050000Z
DTEND:20120216T045900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet February 13-15 in Macon.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120219T050000Z
DTEND:20120220T045900Z
SUMMARY:Volunteers in Mission Awareness Sunday
DESCRIPTION:United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) exists to pro
 mote, encourage, and enable Christians to exemplify “Christi
 an Love In Action” through short-term mission service in the
  United States and abroad.UMVIM provides opportunities for s
 ervice by developing and nurturing relationships with domest
 ic and international leaders. They continually nurture their
  contacts with these leaders to respond to the needs of loca
 l communities and to provide comprehensive project informati
 on. You can help support the work of UMVIM in the South Geor
 gia Conference by giving an offering to support this vital m
 inistry on this special Sunday.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120224T050000Z
DTEND:20120225T045900Z
SUMMARY:Delegation Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The South Georgia Conference Delegation to General and Juris
 dictional Conferences will meet February 24 in Macon.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120224T050000Z
DTEND:20120226T045900Z
SUMMARY:Disciple Covenant Conference
DESCRIPTION:Visit www.disciplecovenantconference.org for complete detail
 s about the Disciple Covenant Conference and to register.  H
 ope to see you there!When: February 24-25, 2012Where: Macon 
 Centreplex (Coliseum) in Macon, GAAn Experience:  For You – 
 Your Team – Your CongregationWhy:  Are you longing for love,
  joy, peace, or healing as well as a way to grow in your Chr
 istian walk as a disciple Jesus Christ?  By combining Bible-
 based values and starting where you are, you can continue to
  improve on becoming the best person you can be. You also ca
 n work with others on your team to help your congregation gr
 ow more Christlike.What: The Disciple Covenant Conference (D
 CC) is an experience where clergy, staff and laity come toge
 ther to develop or improve personal as well as congregationa
 l plans based on timeless values of our faith. The plan is c
 alled covenant. A covenant is an agreement you make with God
  and others to try to get better. It is so important to plan
  and set goals in striving to achieve our endeavors.What mak
 es the DCC new?· A different approach to clergy – lay teams 
 developing and examining a covenant plan· The focus on timel
 ess values of the faith· It is a first-time experience for t
 he South Georgia Annual Conference.Please note that this exp
 erience is not another program. Can it be used as a program?
   Yes. The values of the faith belong to all of us as Christ
 ians, and just like an automobile, you need some basic thing
 s like tires, a steering wheel, an engine, a transmission, e
 tc.  Prayer, for example, should be a part of every disciple
 ’s plan as well as every Christian congregation’s plan.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120225T050000Z
DTEND:20120226T045900Z
SUMMARY:NRCD Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A New and Revitalized Congregational Development meeting is 
 set for February 25 at Centenary UMC in Macon.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120226T050000Z
DTEND:20120227T045900Z
SUMMARY:Kingdom Builder's Sunday
DESCRIPTION:In the 1960's Kingdom Builders was established to offer peop
 le across the South Georgia Conference a way to support new 
 church development. New and Revitalized Congregational Devel
 opment has grown out of that club. In 2002 the Office of New
  and Revitalized Congregational Development of the South Geo
 rgia Conference of the United Methodist Church was birthed. 
 NRCD seeks to bring gifted leaders, called by God to churche
 s and communities in need, to provide financial support to b
 irth new congregations and to revitalize declining congregat
 ions. These congregations include new congregations, revital
 ized congregations and Hispanic congregations. Dr. Hugo Maga
 llanes, along with Rev. Felipe Ricardo and Rev. Daniel Medin
 a, lead NRCD Hispanic Ministries. The Giving Clubs of NRCD (
 Kingdom Builders, New Congregational Supporters, Vision Prom
 oters and New Congregational Planters) are helping to bring 
 financial support to all of our congregations. For those who
  have been a faithful supporter of Kingdom Builders, thank y
 ou! For those of you who have not yet begun to support this 
 important ministry, February 26th is Kingdom Builders Sunday
 , and I invite you to partner with us as we seek to offer ex
 citing worship opportunities to people across South Georgia!
  --By Karen Hahn, Assistant for Development and Communicatio
 ns, New & Revitalized Congregational Development.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120227T050000Z
DTEND:20120229T045900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet February 27-28 in Macon.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120304T050000Z
DTEND:20120307T045900Z
SUMMARY:Board of Ordained Ministry
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Ordained Ministry will meet March 4-6, 2012 at 
 the Methodist Children's Home in Macon.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120312T040000Z
DTEND:20120315T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet March 12-14 in Macon.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120316T040000Z
DTEND:20120319T035900Z
SUMMARY:2012 Clergy Spouses' Retreat
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURESpouses’ Retreat features
  Christian humorist Cathy Lee Phillips The  2012 South Georg
 ia Ministers’ Spouses’ Retreat, "I don’t have baggage –  I h
 ave designer luggage," is set for March 16 - 18, 2012, at Ep
 worth By  The Sea on St. Simons Island.Featuring  Christian 
 author, speaker and humorist Cathy Lee Phillips, the retreat
   is designed to be a time of spiritual renewal, relaxation 
 and fellowship  for all clergy spouses.“We’re  immersed in t
 he Word week after week in our churches, but we still  hunge
 r for spiritual renewal,” said retreat planner Mary Pat Beck
 um,  wife of St. Luke United Methodist Church pastor Rev. Ro
 bert Beckum.  “Ministers’ spouses need renewal and refreshme
 nt, too. We try so hard to  support our clergy spouses and o
 ur churches, but sometimes we just need  that time apart and
  with one another.”With  stories that are simple yet profoun
 d and humorous while presenting  serious spiritual truths, P
 hillips uses her engaging personality, warm  spirit and down
 -home style to present the gospel of Jesus Christ in a  fres
 h, new way.“We  are very excited about this year’s theme,” B
 eckum said. “It is very  inclusive and Cathy’s topic is defi
 nitely something everyone can relate  to.”In addition to tim
 es of worship, fellowship and prayer, the retreat will also 
 include a prayer labyrinth and a silent auction.“This  is a 
 time when people can come back together and renew friendship
 s as  well as build new ones,” Beckum said. “We hope that th
 e churches will  support the clergy spouses and encourage th
 em to come.”All  pastor parish relations committees should h
 ave received a retreat  brochure and information. 2012 Clerg
 y Spouses’ Retreat schedule of eventsFriday, March 162 – 5 p
 .m.        Registration and refreshments5:30p.m.          Di
 nner6:45 p.m.         Opening activities8 p.m.              
 Speaker9:30 p.m.         Parking lot activity9:45 p.m.      
    Free time / district devotionalsSaturday, March 177 a.m. 
              Breakfast8:45 a.m.         Memorial service9:30
  a.m.         Business session10:15 a.m.       Pictures and 
 break10:30 a.m.       Music10:45 a.m.       Speaker12:15 p.m
 .       Remaining pictures12:30 p.m.       LunchAfternoon fr
 ee time5:30 p.m.         Dinner6:45 p.m.         Music and a
 nnouncements                        Silent auction bidding c
 loses at 7 p.m.7 p.m.              Speaker8:45 p.m.         
 Auction announcements and payments9:15 p.m.         Free tim
 e / district devotionalsSunday, March 188 a.m.              
 Steering committee meeting8 a.m.              Breakfast10 a.
 m.            Closing service                  Music and Ann
 ouncements                  Speaker                        C
 elebration and CommunionNoon                Lunch and depart
  for home 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120316T040000Z
DTEND:20120319T035900Z
SUMMARY:2012 Confirmation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 Confirmation Retreat is set for March 16-18 at Epwo
 rth By The Sea on St. Simons Island.  Click here for all the
  details.   
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120318T040000Z
DTEND:20120319T035900Z
SUMMARY:One Great Hour of Sharing
DESCRIPTION:One Great Hour Of Sharing (fourth Sunday in Lent) enables th
 e United Methodist Committee on Relief to reach out through 
 worldwide ministries of food, shelter, health and peace.A sp
 ecial offering is taken on this day to support humanitarian 
 aid through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
 . You can be assured that when catastrophes cause suffering,
  your church, impelled by Jesus' love and compassion, will b
 e in the lead to ease the pain. Gifts to the One Great Hour 
 of Sharing offering underwrite UMCOR's "costs of doing busin
 ess." That helps them keep their promise that 100 percent of
  every other gift you make to a specific UMCOR project can b
 e spent on that project - not on home office costs. To learn
  more about UMCOR or to order resources to promote the offer
 ing, visit www.umcor.org or call 888-346-3862. Click here fo
 r resources to help promote this offering in your local chur
 ch.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120322T040000Z
DTEND:20120323T035900Z
SUMMARY:Delegation Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The South Georgia Conference Delegation to General and Juris
 dictional Conferences will meet March 22 in Macon.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120323T040000Z
DTEND:20120326T035900Z
SUMMARY:UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat
DESCRIPTION:DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE HEREThe United Methodist Women of the 
 South Georgia Conference will host  their annual Spiritual G
 rowth Retreat March 23-25 at Epworth By The Sea  on St. Simo
 ns Island. Coming together under the theme of “My Joy Cometh
  in the Morning,”  from Psalm 30:5, retreat participants wil
 l hear speaker Cindy Ricker  challenge and urge participants
  to examine their relationship with  Christ.  They will also
  have opportunities on Saturday to participate in  two inter
 est groups.“The Spiritual Growth Retreat gifts us with the o
 pportunity to come  together as a unified body of Christian 
 women searching to deepen and  refresh our spirituality and 
 understanding of Christ Jesus,” said Laurie  Jo Upchurch, UM
 W coordinator for spiritual growth.The retreat, open to anyo
 ne interested in participating, has become  an intergenerati
 onal weekend, with all ages represented and encouraged  to a
 ttend.  Two special interest groups are specially designed f
 or young  adult and teen participants.  Other special intere
 st groups include  “Decompression,”“The Joy of Forgiveness,”
  and “Body Prayer.”  Tammy Hauser will lead the teen and you
 ng women’s special sessions.  The retreat’s song leader is T
 ara Jones and the pianist is Alice  Bochenko.Beginning with 
 registration on Friday afternoon, March 23 and ending  after
  lunch on Sunday, March 25, the retreat is designed to help 
  participants grow closer to Christ and to strengthen their 
 faith walk.Retreat participants have the opportunity to brin
 g items to benefit  three South Georgia Conference mission a
 gencies: Wesley Community  Center, Open Door Community House
  and Vashti Center.  There will also be  free time for atten
 dees to enjoy fellowship with one another and the  beauty of
  Epworth By The Sea.“Our theme, ‘My Joy Cometh in the Mornin
 g,’ is a promise God gave to  us,” Upchurch said. “We can ho
 ld onto that promise because He spoke it.” 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120326T040000Z
DTEND:20120329T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet March 26-28.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120330T040000Z
DTEND:20120401T035900Z
SUMMARY:Early Response Team Training - St. Simons
DESCRIPTION:An ERT Training will take place March 30-31 at St. Simons UM
 C from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. and  continue on Saturday from 8 a.m
 . - noon.  The instructor will be Jamie Gibson, South Georgi
 a  Conference UMVIM Coordinator.  For more information, cont
 act Rev. Marcia Cochran at mjcochran@earthlink.com or 912-63
 8-3317.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120406T040000Z
DTEND:20120407T035900Z
SUMMARY:Good Friday - Offices Closed
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120408T040000Z
DTEND:20120409T035900Z
SUMMARY:Easter
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120409T040000Z
DTEND:20120412T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet April 9-11.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120413T040000Z
DTEND:20120416T035900Z
SUMMARY:United Methodist Men's Spring Retreat
DESCRIPTION:April 13-15, 2012Epworth By The SeaSt. Simons Island, GaUnit
 ed Methodist Men’s annual retreatThe  United Methodist Men o
 f the South Georgia Conference will host their  annual Sprin
 g Retreat April 13-15 at Epworth By The Sea on St. Simons  I
 sland.“The  purpose is to help men grow closer to Christ,” s
 aid UMM president Chuck  Cowart.  “They can expect to have t
 heir spirits lifted.”The retreat, while a Methodist men’s ev
 ent, is open to anyone interested in participating.“I’ve  be
 en going to the retreat for more than 30 years, and I have s
 een many,  many, many men’s lives changed as a result of wha
 t goes on during the  weekend,” Cowart said.  “It’s our hope
  that we can get many men there  and that lives will be chan
 ged and that it would help them and their  churches.” Beginn
 ing  on Friday, April 13, and ending after lunch on Sunday, 
 April 15,  the retreat is designed to help participants grow
  spiritually and in  fellowship with others. “These  retreat
 s have impacted my faith by helping me see other Christian m
 en  grow in their faith,” Cowart said.  “I have established 
 some really  wonderful personal relationships with men from 
 all over the conference,  and we support one another, pray f
 or one another, and help each other  grow.  It has certainly
  been a big boost to my faith.“If  men are satisfied with wh
 ere they are, they can stay at home and just  keep doing the
  same old thing,” Cowart said.  “But if there are men out  t
 here who want to grow and really want to grow in fellowship 
 with other  men, I encourage them to sign up and come and be
  a part of it.”
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120416T040000Z
DTEND:20120419T035900Z
SUMMARY:Older Adult Retreat
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120416T040000Z
DTEND:20120417T035900Z
SUMMARY:Transition Workshop for Moving Clergy - Dublin
DESCRIPTION:Full-time  pastors who will move to new appointments in June
  2012, are required to  participate in one of the two full-d
 ay transition workshops.  The first  is set for Monday, Apri
 l 16 at Dublin First UMC, and the second is set for Tuesday,
  April 17 at Tifton First UMC.  Both workshops will begin at
   9:30 a.m. and last until 3:00 p.m. During the day long eve
 nt, clergy will learn about managing the  emotional process 
 of leaving a church, re-tooling your leadership skill  set f
 or the new situation, and developing a series of conversatio
 ns that  you will have with the leadership in your new churc
 h. Also, a new  expectation will be that each clergy will de
 velop a specific plan of  action that will be shared with th
 e new District Superintendent for the  district to which you
  are moving and with congregational leaders upon  your arriv
 al.The goal of this workshop is to facilitate and expedite y
 our  transition so new pastors are up-and-running as quickly
  as possible.Each participant will be asked to contribute $5
  toward lunch.  There  is no charge for this event, but you 
 must register in order to receive  materials at the seminar 
 and to ensure a lunch will be ready for you.   Please regist
 er with your current District Superintendent.  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120417T040000Z
DTEND:20120418T035900Z
SUMMARY:Transition Workshop for Moving Clergy - Tifton
DESCRIPTION:Full-time   pastors who will move to new appointments in Jun
 e 2012, are required  to  participate in one of the two full
 -day transition workshops.  The  first  is set for Monday, A
 pril 16 at Dublin First UMC, and the second  is set for Tues
 day, April 17 at Tifton First UMC.  Both workshops will  beg
 in at  9:30 a.m. and last until 3:00 p.m. During the day lon
 g event, clergy will learn about managing the   emotional pr
 ocess of leaving a church, re-tooling your leadership skill 
   set for the new situation, and developing a series of conv
 ersations  that  you will have with the leadership in your n
 ew church. Also, a new   expectation will be that each clerg
 y will develop a specific plan of   action that will be shar
 ed with the new District Superintendent for the   district t
 o which you are moving and with congregational leaders upon 
   your arrival.The goal of this workshop is to facilitate an
 d expedite your   transition so new pastors are up-and-runni
 ng as quickly as possible.Each participant will be asked to 
 contribute $5 toward lunch.  There   is no charge for this e
 vent, but you must register in order to receive   materials 
 at the seminar and to ensure a lunch will be ready for you. 
    Please register with your current District Superintendent
 .
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120422T040000Z
DTEND:20120423T035900Z
SUMMARY:Native American Awareness Sunday
DESCRIPTION:On Native American Ministries Sunday, United Methodist’s cul
 tivate and support urban missions with Native Americans and 
 fund scholarships for Native American seminarians. Your annu
 al conference retains 50 percent of the offering is to stren
 gthen and develop Native American ministries. However, if no
  Native American ministries exist in the conference, the ent
 ire offering is remitted to the General Council on Finance a
 nd Administration for Native American ministries in other ar
 eas.The remaining 50 percent of the offering expands mission
  work with the Native American Urban Initiative and provides
  scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodis
 t and other approved schools of theology.Is it easier to lea
 rn Native American traditions from a Native American or an I
 rish American? This is why the Native American Ministries Su
 nday offering is critical – to continue the traditions and n
 urture the gifts of Native Americans.Click here for resource
 s to help promote this special Sunday.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120424T040000Z
DTEND:20120425T035900Z
SUMMARY:Clergy Sexual Ethics Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A Sexual Ethics Workshop is scheduled for April 24, 2012, at
  Warner Robins First UMC.  This workshop is required every t
 hree years for persons serving under appointment by the Bish
 op (clergy, local pastors, extension ministers, appointed la
 y speakers). Cost is $35, which includes lunch (collected at
  the door). Checks can be made payable to South Georgia Conf
 erence. To register, please e-mail cpcassistant@sgaumc.com. 
 This event is sponsored by the Conference Commission on Past
 oral Counseling. Please note that spouses and lay employees 
 who are not appointed by the bishop are not eligible to atte
 nd the workshop.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120424T040000Z
DTEND:20120505T035900Z
SUMMARY:General Conference
DESCRIPTION:General Conference is the top policy-making body of The Unit
 ed     Methodist Church. The 1000-member assembly meets once
  every four years     to consider revisions to church law, a
 s well as adopt resolutions on     current moral, social, pu
 blic policy and economic issues. It also     approves plans 
 and budgets for churchwide programs for the next four     ye
 ars. The 2012 meeting will take place April 24-May 4 at the 
 Tampa     Convention Center.General Conference website
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120510T040000Z
DTEND:20120511T035900Z
SUMMARY:Board of Ordained Ministry
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Ordained Ministry will meet May 10, 2012, at th
 e Methodist Children's Home in Macon.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120513T040000Z
DTEND:20120514T035900Z
SUMMARY:Magnolia Manor Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Magnolia Manor is a ministry of the United Methodist Church 
 and serves older adults of all faiths throughout South Georg
 ia.  On May 13 South Georgia United Methodists are asked to 
 take up a special offering to support this vital ministry.  
 To learn more about Magnolia Manor visit www.magnoliamanor.c
 om/.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120515T040000Z
DTEND:20120518T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Extended Cabinet will meet May 15 with the Appointive Ca
 binet continuing to meet May 16-17.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120519T040000Z
DTEND:20120520T035900Z
SUMMARY:Transition Workshop for Moving Part-time Local Pastors
DESCRIPTION:A Transition Workshop for Part-time Local Pastors and Lay Sp
 eaker serving as supply pastors will be held May 19 in Eastm
 an.  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120602T040000Z
DTEND:20120603T035900Z
SUMMARY:Cabinet Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Appointive Cabinet will meet June 2 in Macon.
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120603T040000Z
DTEND:20120606T035900Z
SUMMARY:Annual Conference Session 2012
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 South Georgia Annual Conference Session is set for 
 June 3-5 in Macon, GA.   
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120603T040000Z
DTEND:20120604T035900Z
SUMMARY:Peace with Justice Sunday
DESCRIPTION:In a world where 250,000 children are forced to be fighters 
 or sex slaves, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is
  the largest persistent violator, according to the United Na
 tions Security Council. Because of the war, young boys are f
 orced to enlist in the rebel army. Sexual assault of women a
 nd young girls has become the norm.Compounding the problem i
 s “conflict mineral,” the selling of copper, tungsten, tin a
 nd other minerals to support war efforts. Unfortunately, min
 erals sold to global supply chains and corporations may be u
 sed as components for electronics that are part of our every
 day lives: mobile phones, MP3 players and computers.United M
 ethodists are trying to do something about it.Armed with a g
 rant from the Peace with Justice Sunday offering, the Jerusa
 lem Justice and Peace Ministry (JJPM) is assisting communiti
 es in the DRC. While physical and emotional healing is vital
 , the ministry also challenges unjust systems.“We cannot kee
 p quiet if there is something wrong,” said JJPM executive Dr
 . Leonard Kabwita. JJPM workshops educate and empower Congol
 ese people about justice issues in their communities and see
 k local solutions to close the gap between rich and poor.Whe
 n you give to Peace with Justice Sunday, you support ministr
 ies in the DRC, the United States and worldwide to remove un
 just systems and equip the victimized to live more fulfilled
  lives.Click here for resources to help promote this special
  Sunday.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120611T040000Z
DTEND:20120616T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mid-High Mania Camp I
DESCRIPTION:MID-HIGH MANIA 1June 11-15, 2012Entering 6th-9th gradesCLICK
  HERE FOR MORE DETAILS  
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120617T040000Z
DTEND:20120618T035900Z
SUMMARY:Wesley Glen Day
DESCRIPTION:Every local church in South Georgia is encouraged to receive
 d a special offering on Sunday, June 17 to support the minis
 try of Wesley Glen.  To learn more about Wesley Glen and its
  great ministry, visit http://www.wesleyglenministries.com/.
 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120618T040000Z
DTEND:20120623T035900Z
SUMMARY:Mid-High Mania Camp II
DESCRIPTION:MID-HIGH MANIA 2June 18-22, 2012Entering 6th-9th gradesCLICK
  HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120625T040000Z
DTEND:20120630T035900Z
SUMMARY:Elementary Camp 1
DESCRIPTION:ELEMENTARY 1 SUMMER CAMPJune 25-29, 2012Entering 4th-6th gra
 desFIND ALL THE CAMPING DETAILS 
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120701T040000Z
DTEND:20120702T035900Z
SUMMARY:Golden Cross Sunday
DESCRIPTION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120709T040000Z
DTEND:20120714T035900Z
SUMMARY:Elementary Camp 2
DESCRIPTION:ELEMENTARY 2 SUMMER CAMPJuly 9-13, 2012Entering 4th-6th grad
 esFIND ALL THE CAMPING DETAILS  
END:VEVENT

BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20120716T040000Z
DTEND:20120721T035900Z
SUMMARY:Elementary Camp 3
DESCRIPTION:ELEMENTARY 3 SUMMER CAMPJuly 16-20, 2012Entering 4th-6th gra
 desFIND ALL THE CAMPING DETAILS  
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