South Georgia Annual Conference Delegation to the 2008 General Conference
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CLERGY
General Conference
1. Hal Brady
2. Joseph Roberson
3. Bob Moon
4. Mike McAfee
5. Brad Brady
6. Robert Beckum
Jurisdictional Conference
1. Cindy Autry
2. Buddy Cooper
3. Hugh Davis
4. Don Adams
5. Ramon Hernandez
6. Jimmy Cason
Alternates
1. Marcia Cochran
2. Beverly Flowers
3. Ronnie Wills
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LAITY
General Conference
1. Charlene Black
2. Bill Hatcher
3. Roy Blackwood
4. Sunshine Bird
5. Taylor Phillips
6. Steve Rumford
Jurisdictional Conference
1. Miriam Hagan
2. Gloria Gilmore
3. Mark Shelnutt
4. Richard Shinhoster
5. Lee Bush
6. Flo Martin
Alternates
1. Gloria Morgan
2. Matthew Martin
3. Robert Anderson
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The 2008 Clergy Delegation to General and Jurisdictional Conerence
Front Row: Mike McAfee, Bob Moon , Robert Beckum,
Hal Brady, Joseph Roberson, Brad Brady
Back Row: Don Adams, Ronnie Wills, Jimmy Cason, Ramon Hernandez, Buddy Cooper, Cindy Autry, Hugh Davis, Marcia Cochran
Not pictured: Beverly Flowers
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The 2008 Lay Delegation to General
and Jurisdictional Conerence
Front Row: Gloria Gilmore, Miriam Hagan, Taylor Phillips, Charlene Black, Roy Blackwood, Sunshine Bird
Back Row: Gloria Morgan, Lee Bush, Robert Anderson, Mark Shelnutt, Richard Shinhoster, Matthew Martin, Flo Martin
Not pictured: Steve Rumford
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South Georgia United Methodists elect General and Jurisdictional Delegates
During the 2007 Annual Conference session members of the South Georgia Conference elected delegates to represent them at the 2008 General and Jurisdictional Conferences.
In all, six clergy and six laity were elected to attend General Conference, the highest legislative body of the denomination that will meet in Fort Worth, Texas next year. Additionally, the conference elected another six clergy and six laity to attend Jurisdictional Conference, along with the General Conference delegates. Jurisdictional Conference will be held in July 2008 where bishops will be elected. The first three members of the jurisdictional delegation are also considered alternates to General Conference and will prepare to attend that conference as well. Likewise, three alternate delegates were chosen to Jurisdictional Conference.
Leading the General Conference clergy delegation is Dr. Hal Brady, senior minister of St. Luke UMC in Columbus. Dr. Brady has served on General and/or Jurisdictional Conferences from three different annual conferences: North Georgia, North Texas and South Georgia. Dr. Charlene Black, retired college administrator and member of Statesboro First, will lead the General Conference lay delegation. This will be Dr. Black's fourth General and/or Jurisdictional Conference to attend.
General Conference Delegates
The clergy delegation to General Conference includes: Hal Brady; Joseph Roberson, senior pastor of South Columbus; Bob Moon, senior pastor of Martha Bowman in Macon; Mike McAfee, senior pastor of Albany First; Brad Brady, Macon District Superintendent; and Robert Beckum, Vice President for Church Relations and Development at Magnolia Manor.
The laity list includes: Charlene Black; Bill Hatcher, Mayor of Statesboro; Roy Blackwood, forester from Statesboro; Sunshine Bird from Rincon, kindergarten teacher; Taylor Phillips, senior judge in Georgia; and Steve Rumford, president of the Methodist Home for Children and Youth.
Jurisdictional Conference Delegates
Jurisdictional Conference clergy delegation includes: Cindy H. Autry, pastor of Epworth in Columbus ; Edwin “Buddy” Cooper, pastor of St. Paul UMC in Columbus; Hugh Davis, Thomasville District Superintendent; Don Adams, Valdosta District Superintendent; Ramon Hernandez, pastor of Dawson Street in Thomasville; and Jimmy Cason, Statesboro District Superintendent.
Rounding out the delegation as alternates are Marcia Cochran, Waycross District Superintendent; Beverly Flowers, pastor of Asbury in Savannah; and Ronnie Wills, Americus District Superintendent.
The Jurisdictional Conference lay delegation includes: Miriam Hagan, treasurer/administrator of the conference; Gloria Gilmore, retired tax auditor and former United Methodist Women president; Mark Shelnutt, attorney from Columbus; Richard Shinhoster, businessman from Savannah; Lee Bush, CPA from Bainbridge; and Flo Martin of Warner Robins, a Christian educator and curriculum trainer.
Alternates for the lay delegation are Gloria Morgan, United Methodist Women president from Dublin; Matthew Martin who just graduated from high school and will attend Reinhardt College in the fall; and Robert Anderson retired banker from Columbus.
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