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Post-General Conference Clergy Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 2:00 PM (EST)
Wednesday, May 8  Zoom Meetings for Clergy  2:00 pm - Register now 

Post-General Conference Clergy Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 5:30 PM (EST)
Wednesday, May 8  Zoom Meetings for Clergy  5:30 pm - Register now 

Magnolia Manor Sunday

Sunday, May 12, 2024
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 ...

Post-General Conference Clergy Gathering

Monday, May 13, 2024 10:00 AM (EST)
Location: Tifton First UMC
The 2024 General Conference will take place April 23 - May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. These post-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings will be a time for Bishop Graves and members of the delegation to report factual information around any ...

Post-General Conference Clergy Gathering

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 10:00 AM (EST)
Location: St. Paul UMC
The 2024 General Conference will take place April 23 - May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. These post-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings will be a time for Bishop Graves and members of the delegation to report factual information around any ...

Post-General Conference Webinar for Laity

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 6:00 PM (EST)
A laity webinar has also been scheduled to provide local church lay members with information following General Conference. The date for this webinar is May 14, 2024, at 6 pm.  May 14 - Laity Webinar via Zoom at 6 pm | Register now 

Post-General Conference Clergy Gathering

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:00 AM (EST)
Location: Goshen UMC
The 2024 General Conference will take place April 23 - May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. These post-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings will be a time for Bishop Graves and members of the delegation to report factual information around any ...

Basic ERT Trainings

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Saturday, May 18 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm St. Simons UMC 624 Ocean Blvd, St Simons Island, GA 31522​ Register now The basic ERT training will begin at 8:30 am. Lunch is included. This training is a collaborative effort of the United Methodist Committee ...
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Peace With Justice Sunday

Sunday, May 26, 2024
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. ...

2024 Annual Conference Session

Sunday, June 2, 2024 to Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Tifton, GA

Bishop Graves preaching at Tifton First UMC

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Location: Tifton First UMC
Preaching two services, 9 am and 11 am. 

Dinner Church Lunch at Annual Conference

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST)
Did you miss attending one of our Dinner Church on the Road experiences last month?  Are you interested in seeing how Dinner Church might expand the impact of your church and help you move forward with our shared mission of making disciples?  You ...
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Small Church, Big Impact: Hagan UMC, Claxton

Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
This year SGA is going to be focusing efforts around the specific needs of small and rural churches.  Anne Bosarge is visiting small churches in the conference and trying to gather groups of pastors for a planning, brainstorming, and dreaming ...
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Wesley Glen Day

Sunday, June 16, 2024
Fathers’ Day is Wesley Glen Day across the South Georgia Conference. Show your support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by making a gift to Wesley Glen Ministries on June 19 in honor of a strong male role model in your ...

Small Church, Big Impact: Fairhaven UMC, Millen

Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
This year SGA is going to be focusing efforts around the specific needs of small and rural churches.  Anne Bosarge is visiting small churches in the conference and trying to gather groups of pastors for a planning, brainstorming, and dreaming ...
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Certified Lay Ministry Training: Summer 2024

Monday, June 24, 2024 to Friday, June 28, 2024
Location: Pittman Park UMC
This is a one-week immersion experience with at-home assignments that follow the course.  The cost of the course is $300 which includes lunch M-F, snacks, books, and supplies. The cost for lodging, breakfast, and dinner will be on your own.   ...
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Small Church, Big Impact: New Hope, Brunswick

Saturday, July 6, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
This year SGA is going to be focusing efforts around the specific needs of small and rural churches.  Anne Bosarge is visiting small churches in the conference and trying to gather groups of pastors for a planning, brainstorming, and dreaming ...
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2024 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 to Saturday, July 13, 2024
 Lake Junaluska Conference Center in Lake Junaluska, NC
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CLM Retreat: Discipleship Bootcamp!

Friday, July 26, 2024 5:30 PM to Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM (EST)
Join us for a Discipleship Bootcamp! Feel like you'd like to get your church's programs and ministries in shape for the fall?  Join us for a weekend discipleship bootcamp!  We will talk about the mindset of a disciple, take a look at how people ...
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Small Church, Big Impact: Bethany UMC, Camilla

Saturday, August 3, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
This year SGA is going to be focusing efforts around the specific needs of small and rural churches.  Anne Bosarge is visiting small churches in the conference and trying to gather groups of pastors for a planning, brainstorming, and dreaming ...
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Small Church, Big Impact: Marshallville UMC, Marshallville

Saturday, August 10, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
This year SGA is going to be focusing efforts around the specific needs of small and rural churches.  Anne Bosarge is visiting small churches in the conference and trying to gather groups of pastors for a planning, brainstorming, and dreaming ...
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Online Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and Communicating. Leading - Lay ...
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Online Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training

Thursday, August 15, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and Communicating. Leading - Lay ...
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2024 Special Called Session of Annual Conference

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Macon, GA

Golden Cross Sunday

Sunday, August 18, 2024
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 ...

Online Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and Communicating. Leading - Lay ...
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Online Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training

Thursday, August 22, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and Communicating. Leading - Lay ...
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Small Church, Big Impact: Piney Mount UMC, Tennille

Saturday, August 31, 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
This year SGA is going to be focusing efforts around the specific needs of small and rural churches.  Anne Bosarge is visiting small churches in the conference and trying to gather groups of pastors for a planning, brainstorming, and dreaming ...
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Certified Lay Ministry Training: Fall 2024

Saturday, September 7, 2024 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST)
Location: Tifton FUMC
Curriculum: Module 1- Covenant and Worship Module 2- Preaching Module 3- Discipleship Module 4- Congregational Care Module 5 - Leadership Module 6 - Connection Schedule: Sept. 7- 9am-6pm Sept. 21- 9am-4pm Oct. 5- 9am-4pm Oct. 19- 9am-4pm Nov. 2- ...
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Online Advanced Lay Servant Training

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Advanced Lay Servant Training: Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and ...
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Online Advanced Lay Servant Training

Thursday, September 12, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Advanced Lay Servant Training: Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and ...
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Methodist Children's Home Workday Offering

Sunday, September 15, 2024
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 ...

Online Advanced Lay Servant Training

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Advanced Lay Servant Training: Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and ...
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Online Advanced Lay Servant Training

Thursday, September 19, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Advanced Lay Servant Training: Lay Servant training is designed to educate those persons interested in stretching their faith to participate more fully in the ministries of the church.  They have three main areas of focus: Leading, Caring, and ...
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Certified Lay Ministry Training: Fall 2024

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST)
Location: Tifton FUMC
Curriculum: Module 1- Covenant and Worship Module 2- Preaching Module 3- Discipleship Module 4- Congregational Care Module 5 - Leadership Module 6 - Connection Schedule: Sept. 7- 9am-6pm Sept. 21- 9am-4pm Oct. 5- 9am-4pm Oct. 19- 9am-4pm Nov. 2- ...
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SGA Planter's Academy

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Are you ready to be a good gardener?  Do you feel God calling you to plant something new?  Even if you're not sure what it is, if you feel the urge to explore what it would look like to start a new ministry, faith community, or outreach, join us this...
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Certified Lay Ministry Training: Fall 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST)
Location: Tifton FUMC
Curriculum: Module 1- Covenant and Worship Module 2- Preaching Module 3- Discipleship Module 4- Congregational Care Module 5 - Leadership Module 6 - Connection Schedule: Sept. 7- 9am-6pm Sept. 21- 9am-4pm Oct. 5- 9am-4pm Oct. 19- 9am-4pm Nov. 2- ...
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World Communion Sunday

Sunday, October 6, 2024
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 ...

South Central East Charge Conference

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Southwest North Charge Conference

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Coastal North Charge Conference

Sunday, October 6, 2024

SGA Planter's Academy

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Are you ready to be a good gardener?  Do you feel God calling you to plant something new?  Even if you're not sure what it is, if you feel the urge to explore what it would look like to start a new ministry, faith community, or outreach, join us this...
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Southwest South Charge Conference

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Certified Lay Ministry Training: Fall 2024

Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST)
Location: Tifton FUMC
Curriculum: Module 1- Covenant and Worship Module 2- Preaching Module 3- Discipleship Module 4- Congregational Care Module 5 - Leadership Module 6 - Connection Schedule: Sept. 7- 9am-6pm Sept. 21- 9am-4pm Oct. 5- 9am-4pm Oct. 19- 9am-4pm Nov. 2- ...
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North Central North Charge Conference

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Northwest East Charge Conference

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Northeast South Charge Conference

Sunday, October 20, 2024

SGA Planter's Academy

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Are you ready to be a good gardener?  Do you feel God calling you to plant something new?  Even if you're not sure what it is, if you feel the urge to explore what it would look like to start a new ministry, faith community, or outreach, join us this...
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Northwest West Charge Conference

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Certified Lay Ministry Training: Fall 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)
Location: Tifton FUMC
Curriculum: Module 1- Covenant and Worship Module 2- Preaching Module 3- Discipleship Module 4- Congregational Care Module 5 - Leadership Module 6 - Connection Schedule: Sept. 7- 9am-6pm Sept. 21- 9am-4pm Oct. 5- 9am-4pm Oct. 19- 9am-4pm Nov. 2- ...
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Coastal South Charge Conference

Sunday, November 3, 2024

SGA Planter's Academy

Saturday, November 9, 2024
Are you ready to be a good gardener?  Do you feel God calling you to plant something new?  Even if you're not sure what it is, if you feel the urge to explore what it would look like to start a new ministry, faith community, or outreach, join us this...
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Wesleyan College Sunday

Sunday, November 10, 2024
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.

South Central West Charge Conference

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Northeast North Charge Conference

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Certified Lay Ministry Training: Fall 2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Location: Tifton FUMC
Curriculum: Module 1- Covenant and Worship Module 2- Preaching Module 3- Discipleship Module 4- Congregational Care Module 5 - Leadership Module 6 - Connection Schedule: Sept. 7- 9am-6pm Sept. 21- 9am-4pm Oct. 5- 9am-4pm Oct. 19- 9am-4pm Nov. 2- ...
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North Central South Charge Conference

Sunday, November 17, 2024

United Methodist Student Day

Sunday, November 24, 2024
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...

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