South Georgia Annual Conference

Annual Conferences
Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference delegates have unanimously supported a plan to unify the North Georgia and South Georgia annual conferences into one. The newly united Georgia Conference will begin operations in January 2027. Maps courtesy of the South Georgia Conference, adapted by UM News.

Georgia unification gains final approval

The United Methodist Church’s Southeastern Jurisdiction has approved the union of the North Georgia and South Georgia conferences.
Disaster Relief
Elias Torres (left) and Vinicius Maciel clean up flood damage from Hurricane Helene at Cedar Key (Fla.) United Methodist Church. Church members are beginning the long, slow recovery following Helene’s devastating storm surge and flooding in the southeastern U.S. Conferences are busy supporting survivors. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

United Methodists offer relief after Helene

Church members are beginning the long, slow recovery following Helene’s devastating storm surge and flooding in the southeastern U.S. Conferences are busy supporting survivors.
Local Church
Seeking purpose after retirement, Carolyn Harrison embarked on a mission to provide warmth and comfort to those in need. Photo courtesy of the South Georgia Conference.

Ministry blankets kids in hospital

Carolyn Harrison learned of the need for blankets for youngsters admitted to the children’s hospital in Macon. The result is a ministry supported by members of Grovania and Snow United Methodist churches.
Church History
The Rev. Frank Lyman. Photo courtesy of the author.

Presbyterian church a key site in Methodist history

The complex story of Methodism in England and colonial America finds a juncture at Old South Presbyterian Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts. George Whitefield, a protégé and sometimes rival of John Wesley, is buried beneath the church’s pulpit.

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