Annual Conference Commissioning Service, Virtual – Aug. 8
Those approved for provisional membership or full connection at the clergy session will be commissioned or ordained in a local church setting with only family present. The Commissioning Service is set for Saturday, August 8 at 2 p.m. The service will be live-streamed. More information:
www.sgaumc.org/annualconference.
Annual Conference Ordination Service, Virtual – Aug. 9
Those approved for provisional membership or full connection at the clergy session will be commissioned or ordained in a local church setting with only family present. The Service of Ordination is set for Sunday, August 9 at 4 p.m. The service will be live-streamed. More information:
www.sgaumc.org/annualconference.
Pastoral Care as a Gateway to Recovery, Part 3 – Aug. 11
“Pastoral Care as a Gateway to Recovery from Addiction” is a three-part series for clergy led by Rev. Deborah Wight-Knight, Conference Pastoral Counselor. Deborah will interview experts in the area of recovery who can help our clergy identify addiction issues, consult appropriately with parishioners and others around the problem, learn about the “Intervention” process, and then know how/where to refer for treatment. These workshops will also look at addiction from a family systems perspective. Part 3: August 11, 10:30 am – noon |
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Annual Conference Retiree Recognition Service, Virtual – Aug. 11
The 2020 Annual Conference Retiree Recognition Service will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m. to honor and recognize retiring clergy. It will be a virtual service. More information:
www.sgaumc.org/annualconference.
Annual Conference Memorial Service, Virtual – Aug. 13
The 2020 Annual Conference Memorial Service to remember clergy and clergy spouses who have passed away this past year is set for August 13 at 7 p.m. It will be a virtual service. More information:
www.sgaumc.org/annualconference.
2020 South Georgia Annual Conference session, Virtual – Aug. 15
The 2020 Annual Conference session will be held virtually Saturday, Aug. 15 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. More information:
www.sgaumc.org/annualconference.
Golden Cross Sunday – Aug. 16
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 city. By 1930, the concept was officially adopted throughout the predecessor denominations of The United Methodist Church. Today Golden Cross is a ministry that reaches out in love to the laity in our Annual Conference who are experiencing financial difficulty due to excessive medical expenses. Through Golden Cross, United Methodists care for members of our local churches in time of emotional stress and financial need. The South Georgia Conference has designated the first Sunday of July to be the Sunday to receive a special offering for Golden Cross. Each church is asked to observe Golden Cross Sunday to receive an offering and send it to the conference treasurer.
CPC Zoom on Depression – Aug. 27
Conference Pastoral Counselor Rev. Deborah Wight-Knight will host a Zoom on depression from 10:30 a.m. until noon. The guest speaker will be Rev. Grace Guyton.
Certified Lay Ministry Training – Sept. 12
In this six-session course held at The Pointe in Leesburg, participants will develop a team of leaders and supporters within their current congregation who will encourage them throughout the course and beyond. Through the classes, they’ll build relationships with other South Georgia lay leaders and learn, practice, implement, share, and be inspired to take what they’ve learned and put it into action. The cost for the class is $300 per person, which includes lunch, snacks, and curriculum materials for the entire course. Contact Anne Bosarge at
anne@thechapelministries.com for more information.
Sexual Ethics Workshop – Sept. 17
According to the Conference Sexual Ethics policy, this workshop is required every three years for any person serving under appointment by the bishop (clergy, local pastors, extension ministers, appointed lay speakers). The Sexual Ethics Workshop will be held Thursday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro.
Register here. Cost is $35, which includes lunch (collected at the door). Checks can be made payable to South Georgia Conference. For questions, email
cpcassistant@sgaumc.com. Please note that spouses and lay employees who are not appointed by the bishop are not eligible to attend the workshop.
Methodist Children's Home Work Day Offering – Sept. 20
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 people, mostly farmers, donated the equivalent of one day’s wages to the Methodist Home. Sometimes they would load a freight car with cotton or peanuts and send it to Macon. Today folks just use a calculator. The amount of the work day offering can be calculated quite simply: Divide your annual income by 365 (farmers didn’t take vacation days.) For example, if a person made $60,000 a year, it would be $60,000 divided by 365 = $164. Whether you give cotton or a check, be assured that your gift will bring hope and a new lease on life to the more than 400 children and families they serve every day. To learn more about this incredible ministry of our conference visit
www.themethodisthome.org.
Certified Lay Ministry Training – Sept. 26
In this six-session course held at The Pointe in Leesburg, participants will develop a team of leaders and supporters within their current congregation who will encourage them throughout the course and beyond. Through the classes, they’ll build relationships with other South Georgia lay leaders and learn, practice, implement, share, and be inspired to take what they’ve learned and put it into action. The cost for the class is $300 per person, which includes lunch, snacks, and curriculum materials for the entire course. Contact Anne Bosarge at
anne@thechapelministries.com for more information.
