Pre- and Post-General Conference Gatherings set for 2024
11/17/2023
Bishop David Graves, along with the South Georgia Conference Cabinet and Conference Leadership, has announced dates for pre- and post-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings as well as a post-General Conference informational webinar for laity.
Pre-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings
The pre-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings are set for the following dates. These gatherings will be a time for Bishop Graves to check in with clergy, offer pastoral support, talk about the timeline for 2024, and provide General Conference and Jurisdictional updates to take back to share with local churches. Registration is now open for these gatherings.
- January 30 - St. Paul UMC in Columbus at 10 am | Register now
- February 1 - Tifton First UMC in Tifton at 10 am | Register now
- March 5 - Richmond Hill UMC in Richmond Hill at 10 am | Register now
The 2024 General Conference will take place April 23 - May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A live stream link will be made available for clergy and laity to view the conference. Regular updates will be made by Bishop Graves and the delegation before, during, and after General Conference.
Post-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings
The post-General Conference clergy lunch gatherings are set for the following dates. These gatherings will be a time for Bishop Graves and members of the delegation to report factual information around any decisions made at General Conference. Registration will be available closer to the dates.
- May 13 - Tifton First UMC in Tifton at 10 am
- May 14 - St. Paul UMC in Columbus at 10 am
- May 23 - Goshen UMC in Rincon at 10 am
Post-General Conference Laity Webinar
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. Registration information will be available closer to the date.
In addition, Bishop Graves has scheduled the following clergy gatherings and laity webinar in the Alabama West-Florida Conference. These are also open to South Georgia clergy (lunch gatherings) and laity (webinar) if the dates are a better fit for an individual’s schedule.
Alabama West-Florida Clergy Gatherings
- February 8 - Providence UMC, Mobile, AL at 10:00 am CST
- February 22 - St. Luke UMC, Enterprise, AL at 10:00 am CST
- February 27 - Montgomery First UMC, Montgomery, AL at 10:00 am CST
- February 29 - Trinity UMC, Ft. Walton, FL at 10:00 am CST
- May 15 - Dothan First UMC, Dothan, AL at 10:00 am CST
- May 16 – Gulf Breeze UMC, Gulf Breeze, FL at 10:00 am CST
- May 20 – Montgomery First UMC, Montgomery, AL at 10:00 am CST
- May 21 – Dauphin Way UMC. Mobile, AL at 10:00 am CST
Alabama West-Florida Laity Webinar
“As we continue to focus on making disciples in our local churches, we are also mindful of the important work that will take place in Charlotte this Spring,” said Bishop Graves. “I invite all South Georgia clergy and laity to join me in prayer for our United Methodist Church and for our delegation as they prepare for General Conference 2024. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, may those things of God and each other connect us so we can lean into all God is calling the South Georgia Conference to be today and in the days to come.”