Worship Opportunities at Annual Conference
The South Georgia Conference Committee on Worship has worked diligently to plan beautiful and meaningful worship opportunities during our Annual Conference gathering next week. The Committee on Memoirs is instrumental in the planning and implementation of the Memorial Service. We are thankful to both of these committees for their time and commitment. As we gather to conduct our business these times of worship will center us and help us focus on the faithfulness of God.
All services will be live streamed at www.sgaumc.org/aclivestreaming.
All Annual Conference details can be found at www.sgaumc.org/annualconference. Click here to read this week’s Advocate article, “South Georgia prepares for 2023 Annual Conference session.”
Download the Worship Book to view orders of worship for all services
Sunday, June 4, 2023
When They Prayed: When they prayed like Naomi
When we pray blessings on others, God redeems, Ruth 1:8
Opening Worship Service with Holy Communion, 6:30 pm
Pre-service music by the Camp Connect college leadership team begins at 6:15 pm
- Preaching: Bishop David Graves
- Music Leader: Makinsey Rosser, Director of Music, Cordele First United Methodist Church
- Musicians: Barbara Eschmann, Cordele First United Methodist Church, Sujette Giddens, Central United Methodist Church, Fitzgerald, and Rev. Tony G. Crosby, Vienna/Shiloh Charge
- Special Music: Combined Choir from Central United Methodist Church, Fitzgerald, Ashburn First United Methodist Church, Cordele First United Methodist Church, Moultrie First United Methodist Church, and Vienna United Methodist Church
- Special Offering: Church Planting & Revitalization
Monday, June 5, 2023
When They Prayed: When They Prayed like Nehemiah
When we acknowledge our shortcomings, God rebuilds, Nehemiah 1:5
Morning Worship Service, 8:30 am
- Preaching: Rev. Rebecca Duke-Barton
- Music Leaders: Rev. Tony Crosby and Rev. Trevor Ward
Fifty Years in Ministry and Retiree Recognition Service, 11:20 am
- Celebrating 50 years in ministry: Wayne B. Anthony and David C. Seyle
- Retiring at this Annual Conference: Kevin Lewis Baker, Donald Scott Brenton, Amy Bowen Carter, Sandra Elder Conley, John Asa Haney, Walter Allen Hartsfield, Brenda Sue Johnson, Derek William McAleer, Steven Dennis Meguiar, Steven Elder Patton, Ivelisse Quinones, Gerald Donald Reppert, Jr., Jerry Allen Roe, Jr., Reita Jean Watson
Service of Ordination (Tifton First UMC), 7 pm
- Peaching: Bishop Sharma Lewis
- To be ordained as Full Conference Members/Elders: Joseph Isaac Carter, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Matthew Steven Stout
- Music Leader: Mr. Patrick Bennett, Director of Music, Tifton First UMC
- Special Music: Tifton First UMC Choir
- Offering: South Georgia Conference Clergy Mental Health Fund
- Reception following the service (Tifton First UMC Fellowship Hall)
- Download the Order of Worship
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Tuesday Morning - When They Prayed: When they prayed like Mary
When we rejoice and give thanks, God reveals, Luke 1:46-56
Morning Worship, 8:30 am
- Preaching: Rev. Michael Culbreth
- Music Leaders: Rev. Tony Crosby and Rev. Trevor Ward
Memorial Service, 11 am
- Preaching: Dr. Derek McAleer
- Music Leader: Mr. Jackson Borges, Director of Music, Statesboro First UMC
- Special Music: Members of the Chancel Choir, Statesboro First UMC
- Click here to view a list of those being remembered who have passed away between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
- Offering: Fund for Special Relief
- Download the Order of Worship
Tuesday Afternoon - When They Prayed: When they prayed like Peter
When we pray boldly, God revives, Acts 9:40
Sending Forth Service, 4:00 pm
- Fixing of the 2023-2024 Appointments
- Sending Forth Words: Bishop David Graves
- Music Leader: Rev. Tony Crosby
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Members of the Conference Worship Committee:
- Rev. Dr. Ben Gosden, Chair
- Rev. Tony Crosby
- Mrs. Laurie Jo Upchurch
- Rev. Alaina Harrison
- Rev. Daniel Medina
- Rev. Doreen Smalls
- Rev. Antonie Walker
Members of the Conference Committee on Memoirs:
- Rev. Chris Shoemaker, Chair
- Mrs. Brenda Adams
- Mrs. Millie Adams
- Rev. Lowery Brantley
- Mrs. Susan Cason
- Rev. Ronnie Culpepper
- Rev. Creede Hinshaw
- Rev. Vicki Scott
- Rev. Benji Varnell