THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

South Georgia North  Central  District  Office  

      Annual Conference P.O.  Box  18169                     Macon,  GA  31209                     Phone:  478-­‐254-­‐6023  

                      Fax:  478-­‐254-­‐6230                         Email:  rick@sgaumc.com  

North Central District Newsletter Dr.  James  R.  King,  Jr.-­‐Resident  Bishop   August  2016                                 Dr.  Rick  Lanford  –  Superintendent  __________________________________________________________________________________________    

   

         

WELCOME BISHOP R. LAWSON BRYAN AND MRS. SHERRILL BRYAN

 Bishop Lawson Robert Bryan has been assigned to the South Georgia Conference and will serve as our bishop for the next four years. He will succeed Bishop James R. King, Jr., who is retiring. The assignment begins September 1.

Bishop Bryan was elected bishop on July 13 by the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference. He is currently serving as senior pastor at Montgomery First United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Ala., in the Alabama West-Florida Conference.

Following his election he stated, “It is an honor to be elected by colleagues in our jurisdiction and to see God at work. For the past year, I have referenced Ephesians 2:5, ‘Alive Together in Christ’ and ask for your prayers as I seek God’s will as a leader in our SEJ Conference.”

Bishop Bryan will become one of 13 active bishops serving the episcopal areas of the 15 annual conferences that make up the Southeastern Jurisdiction.

There will be a Service of Welcome for Bishop Bryan on September 18 from 4:00 - 5:30pm at Mulberry UMC in Macon, Georgia.

Let us continue to pray for everyone and especially for Bishop Bryan as he begins his new journey with the South Georgia Conference.

Blessings,

Rick

 

CLERGY  CLUSTER  MEETINGS  2016-­‐2017  

  DATE:                        LOCATION:  August  18,  2016               All  Clergy  Clusters  meet  together  Speaker:  Bishop  Lawson  Bryan  &  Rev.  Jay  Hanson     Gray  UMC  –  (Lunch  Provided)  Program:  Creating  a  Culture  of  Collaboration       10:00  a  –  2:00  p    September  15,  2016               Clergy  Clusters  meet  individually  Speaker:  Rev.  Steve  Waldorf             within  their  own  geographical  areas  Program:  Stewardship  that  is  Productive  and  Fruitful     10:00  a  –  1:00  p    September  18,  2016               All  Clergy  &  Laity  Meet  together  Program:  A  Service  of  Welcome  for  Bishop  R.  Lawson     Mulberry  UMC          Bryan                 4:00-­‐5:30  –  Reception  to  follow    October  20,  2016               All  Clergy  Clusters  meet  together  Speaker:  Rev.  Dave  Hanson             Vineville  UMC  Program:  John  Wesley             10:00  a  –  2:00  p    November  17,  2016               Clergy  Clusters  meet  individually  Speaker:  Dr.  Jimmy  Asbell             within  their  geographical  areas  Program:  Study,  Service  &  Sabbath           10:00  a  –  1:00  p    December  4,  2016               Wesleyan  College  Program:  District  Christmas  Party           3:00  –  4:00  –  Drop  In                     Christmas  Concert    January  2017                 Will  be  scheduled  in  your    Pastor  and  SPRC  Consultations           geographical  areas    February  16,  2017               Clergy  Clusters  meet  individually  Speaker:                 within  their  geographical  areas  Program:                 10:00  a  –  1:00  p    March  16,  2017               Clergy  Clusters  meet  individually  Speaker:                   within  their  geographical  areas  Program:                 10:00  a  –  1:00  p    April  3,  2017                 All  Clergy  Clusters  Meet  together  Speaker:  Dr.  Rick  Lanford             The  Methodist  Children’s  Home  Program:  Quail  &  Egg  Breakfast           8:30  a  –  10:00a    April  23,  2017               All  Clergy  Clusters  meet  together  Program:  District  Conference           Place  TBD                     4:00p  –  5:00p    May  18,  2017                 Clergy  Clusters  meet  individually  Speaker:                 within  their  geographical  areas  Program:                 10:00  a  –  1:00  p    

PATHWAYS TO DISCIPLESHIP

AUGUST 20, 2016 TRINITY UMC

WARNER ROBINS, GA

Resourcing local churches and strengthening connections among local churches, clusters, districts and ministries, for making

disciples.

Register at: www.sgaumc.org/pathways

Deadline to register is Sunday, July 24, 2016.

Registration fee: $20.00 Lunch and childcare will be provided.

If you have any questions, contact Allison Lindsey at

allison@sgaumc.com or 888-266-7642.

CHARGE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 19 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS - 4:00p Terry Carmoney @ Riverside UMC SEPTEMBER 20 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – 1ST CORINTHIANS 13:7 @ RIVERSIDE UMC 9:30a-Chip Strickland 10:00a-Tommy Perkins 10:30a-Bill Culpepper 11:00a-Jimmy Towson 11:30a-Tammy Humphries 12:00p-Baxter Hurley 12:30p-Teresa Edwards 2:00p-Stacey Harwell-Dye 2:30p-Tim Bagwell 3:00p-Antonie Walker 3:30p-Loran Smith 4:00p-Bill Neely 4:30p-Billy Kimbrel SEPTEMBER 25 – 4:00 PM – 1ST CORINTHIANS 13:7 CLUSTER CHARGE CONFERENCE @RIVERSIDE UMC SEPTEMBER 26 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – BEREANS @ PINE FOREST UMC 10:00a-Joel Dent 10:30a-Sam Collins 11:00a-Antonio Sutton 11:30a-Jody Martin 12:00p-Jeff Alligood 12:30p-Wes Moye 2:00p-Bob Williams 2:30p-Freddie Smith 3:00p-Frank Morris 3:30p-Tommy Roe 4:00p-Keith Smith SEPTEMBER 27 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – SANCTIFIED SHAMROCKS @ DUBLIN FIRST UMC 10:30a-Kirk Hagan 11:00a-John Powell 11:30a-Barbara Nelson 12:00p-Michael Bland 12:30p-Tyler Plaxico 2:00p-Donna Avera 2:30p-Steve Bullington 3:00p-Larry Giles 3:30p-John Walker SEPTEMBER 28 – PASTOR CONSULTATION – SANCTIFIED SHAMROCKS @ RIVERSIDE UMC 12:00p-Judd Drake OCTOBER 2 – 4:00 PM – BEREANS & SANCTIFIED SHAMROCKS JOINT CLUSTER CHARGE CONFERENCE @ PINE FOREST UMC OCTOBER 10 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – MODELED CLAY @ SANDERSVILLE UMC 10:30a-Jason McClendon 11:00a-Randall Smith 11:30a-Gail Smith 12:00p-Stan Littleton 2:00p-Don Black 2:30p-Ron Dixon 3:00p-Mike Bankston OCTOBER 11 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – NC8 @ RIVERSIDE UMC 10:00a-Fran Magoni 10:30a-Haynes Martin 11:00a-Tim Steffen 11:30a-Michael Jones 12:00p-Rex Odom 12:30p-Jimmy Asbell 2:00p-Grace Guyton 2:30p-Wayne Anthony 3:00p-Eugene Barlow 3:30p-Josh Gale OCTOBER 16 – 4:00 PM NC8 CLUSTER CHARGE CONFERENCE @ VINEVILLE UMC OCTOBER 17-PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – KINGDOM SERVANTS @ RIVERSIDE UMC 10:00a-Mike Forbes 10:30a-Nick Hazelton 11:00a-Tommy Martin

OCTOBER 18 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – KINGDOM SERVANTS @ GRAY UMC 10:30a- Gary Starrett 11:00a-Rob McDaniel 11:30a-Jim Davis 12:30p-Jay & Cathy Tucker 2:00p-Jason Wade 2:30p-Cile Mitchell OCTOBER 23 – 4:00 PM – KINGDOM SERVANTS & MODELED CLAY JOINT CLUSTER CHARGE CONFERENCE @ GRAY UMC OCTOBER 25 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – WON 1 @ CHRIST UMC 10:30a-Jimbo Dominey 11:00a-Scott Hagan 11:30a-Anthony McPhail 12:00p-Matt Stewart 2:00p-Missy Blumenthal 2:30p-Daniel Medina 3:00p-Ken Morgan 3:30p-Jim Cowart 4:00p-Jackie Thomas 4:30p-Craig Hutto OCTOBER 30 – 4:00 PM – WON 1 CLUSTER CHARGE CONFERENCE @ CHRIST UMC NOVEMBER 1 – PASTOR CONSULTATIONS – FIVE ALIVE @ CROSSROADS UMC 10:00a-Brad Brady 10:30a-Roland Fall 11:00a-Joe Stevens 11:30a-Paula Lewis 12:00p-Bill Woodson 12:30p-Jason Dillard 2:00p-Jonathan Brown 2:30p-Graton Helms 3:00p-Eric Sizemore 3:30p-Rick Mitchell NOVEMBER 6 – 4:00 PM – FIVE ALIVE CLUSTER CHARGE CONFERENCE @ CROSSROADS UMC

DATES TO REMEMBER

.

September 19-22, 2016 Autumn Adventures “Except iona l Encounter !” From South Georg ia P lankton to A f r i can Wh i te Rh inos . An event fo r O lder Adu l ts . An oppor tun i ty to meet and greet , up c lose and persona l – cheetahs , wh i te rh inos , As ian Benga l t igers , cape bu f fa lo , okap i . G reby ’s zebras and many o ther endangered sa far i an ima ls l i v ing in a la rge natura l i s t i c enc losure as we v is i t the 600 acre Wh i te Oak Conserva t ion Center . Wh i te Oak is a premier fac i l i t y fo r w i ld l i fe breed ing , conserva t ion research and sc ien t i f i c t ra in ing . Cameras a re we lcome. Photography is encouraged! And , not to be forgot ten are the t ines t sea creatures o f the Georg ia coast wh ich we w i l l a lso acqua in t you w i th . T ru ly an except iona l Autumn Adventure Exper ience ! November 6-11, 2016 “Memory Keepers – Journey into the Geechee Culture” Immerse yourse l f in a week long exp lora t ion o f the Geechee cu l ture a long the Georg ia coast . V is i t the Gu l lah Geechee Center where par t i c ipants w i l l a lso par t i c ipa te in a vo lunteer m iss ion pro jec t , Sape lo Is land and o ther loca t ions in the go lden is les . Deta i l s and reg is t ra t ion v is i t : p r imet imers umc.org February 18-20, 2017 Saint S imons Is land Storytel l ing Fest ival You are cord ia l l y inv i ted to a t tend our annua l “Sa in t S imons Is land S tory te l l ing Fes t iva l” fea tur ing nat iona l l y known, pro fess iona l s tory te l le rs ! Four renowned s tory te l le rs have accepted the inv i ta t ion . Be prepared to laugh , shed a few tears and en joy the i r s tor ies . S tory te l le rs : Dona ld Dav is , Lynn Ford , B i l Lepp and Andy O f fu t t I rw in .

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS Joseph Kelley Retired August 3 Wayne Anthony Liberty August 7 Anthony McPhail Centerville August 8 Flo Martin Haddock/Sunshine August 8 Creede Hinshaw Retired August 9 Lois Henry Retired August 13 Wendy Jones Heritage/Bass August 13 Randall Smith Tennille/Tabernacle August 14 Julia Stewart Christ August 15 Patricia Oliver Retired August 15 Mary Louise Hutto Trinity August 16 Trisha Lanning Retired August 16 Donna Avera Corinth August 19 Vivia Fowler Ext. Ministry August 20 Ted Goshorn Reinhardt University August 21 John Powell Rockledge/Midway August 22 Steve Waldorf GAUM Foundation August 22 Sam Lamback Retired August 24 Billy Kimbrel Wesley August 26 Amy Morgan Warner Robins First August 29 Emma McPhail Centerville August 29 Kim Lanford NCD Superintendent August 30 Jimmy Asbell Vineville August 31

Children’s Birthdays

Avery Wade Jason & April Wade August 8 Wesley Hagan Kirk & Robin Hagan August 14 Veronica Perkins Tommy & Caroline Perkins August 15 Antonie Walker, II Antonie & Nicole Walker August 29

Happy Anniversary

Tim & Delia Steffen Martha Bowman August 3 Craig & Mary Louise Hutto Trinity August 6 Vivia & Richard Fowler Ext. Ministry August 7 Lowery & Diane Brantley Retired August 9 Frank & Ginger Morris Buckhorn August 10 Jeff & Juli Alligood Allentown/Danville/Wesley Chapel August 11 Marcus & Jan Tripp Retired August 14 Richard & Trisha Lanning Retired August 16 Tim & Sally Hemingway Ext. Ministry August 21 Anthony & Emma McPhail Centerville August 22 Steve & Rozelle Rumford Retired August 22 Tim & Susan Bagwell Centenary August 28 Nancylee & Jere Cater Retired August 31

Lay Speaker Training Coastal District

Advanced Session 1: Saturday, October 3, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session 2: Saturday October 24, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

College Place UMC Brunswick

South Central District

Combined Course October 10, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Park Avenue UMC Valdosta

Southwest District

Advanced October 3, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Morningside UMC Thomasville

Clergy  Due  For  Sexual  Ethics  by  Annual  Conference  2017    

Wayne  Anthony     Tim  Bagwell       Don  Black       Bill  Culpepper  Jim  Davis       Jason  Dillard       Vivia  Fowler       Bobby  Gale  Josh  Gale       Larry  Giles       Kirk  Hagan       Stacey  Harwell-­‐Dye  Graton  Helms       Tim  Hemingway     John  Horton,  Jr.     Tammy  Humphries  Baxter  Hurley       Wyne  Hutchings,  III     John  Irwin       David  Johnson  Billy  Kimbrel       Paula  Lewis       Stan  Littleton       Fran  Magoni  Derek  McAleer     Rick  Mitchell,  Jr.     Wes  Moye       Rex  Odom  Joyce  Payne       Tommy  Perkins     Woody  Roberts     Tommy  Roe  Gail  Smith       Loran  Smith       Randall  Smith       Gary  Starrett  Joe  Stevens       Jackie  Thomas     Antonie  Walker     Deborah  Wight-­‐Knight  Bob  Williams       Matt  Woodbery  

EVANGELISM REPORT

June 2016

CHURCH NAME

BEGINNING MEMBERSHIP

AVG. COMBINED ATTENDANCE

MEMBERS ADDED

MEMBERS REMOVED

AVG. SMALL GROUP ATTENDANCE

ABBEVILLE 133 32 0 1 23

LIBERTY HILL 17 16 0 0 9

ALLENTOWN 60 30 2 0 10

DANVILLE 0 0 0 0 0

WESLEY CHAPEL 0 0 0 0 0

ANDREW 225 82 1 0 15

BETHEL 0 0 0 0 0

LINTON 0 0 0 0 0

PLEASANT GROVE

0 0 0 0 0

BONAIRE 498 272 0 0 280

BREWTON 0 0 0 0 0

BOILING SPRINGS 0 0 0 0 0

LOVETT 0 0 0 0 0

THOMAS CHAPEL 0 0 0 0 0

BUCKHORN 179 70 0 0 59

CARTER’S CHAPEL

5 7 0 0 0

CENTENARY 292 265 0 0 49

CENTERVILL 0 0 0 0 0

CHAUNCEY 0 0 0 0 0

BENEVOLENC 0 0 0 0 0

OAK GROVE 0 0 0 0 0

CHESTER 21 10 0 0 8

CHRIST 980 160 0 0 30

COCHRAN FIRST 243 73 2 1 16

LONGSTREET 13 11 0 1 8

CORINTH 91 66 0 0 26

CROSSROADS 295 133 1 1 132

DAVISBORO 0 0 0 0 0

NEW HOPE 0 0 0 0 0

DEEPSTEP 0 0 0 0 0

DEXTER 0 0 0 0 0

DUBLIN FIRST 0 0 0 0 0

DUDLEY 72 54 1 0 19

EASTMAN 350 109 0 1 61

FRIENDSHIP 45 18 0 0 10

ELKO 25 27 0 0 0

SNOW 25 33 0 0 7

GROVANIA 15 26 0 0 0

EVERGREEN 92 32 0 0 30

FOREST HILLS 753 484 0 2 212

GETHSEMANE 0 0 0 0 0

GORDON 246 64 0 0 47

GRACE CORNER 0 0 0 0 0

GRAY 961 334 0 3 445

CLINTON 168 54 0 0 13

HADDOCK 32 15 0 0 0

SUNSHINE 70 27 0 0 15

HARVEST 1385 2188 2 0 360

HAWKINSVILL FIRST

361 164 1 0 75

HERITAGE 495 195 4 0 40

BASS 88 22 0 0 2

HOWARD CHAPEL 0 0 0 0 0

INGLESIDE 0 0 0 0 0

IRWINTON TOOMSBORO

65 17 0 0 0

SALEM 0 0 0 0 0

JEFFERSONVILLE 17 10 0 0 10

ASBURY 0 0 0 0 0

JOYCLIFF 56 43 0 0 12

SMITH CHAPEL 26 23 0 0 1

LAUREL BRANCH 0 0 0 0 0

LIBERTY 868 256 6 1 110

LIZELLA 291 156 2 0 100

MARTHA BOWMAN

929 376 0 0 253

MONTROSE 0 0 0 0 0

MOORE’S CHAPEL 0 0 0 0 0

BETHEL 0 0 0 0 0

MULBERRY STREET

1227 258 5 1 164

NUEVA VIDA 0 0 0 0 0

NORTHVIEW 137 25 2 0 5

PARK MEMORIAL 0 0 0 0 0

PERRY 1420 393 0 2 220

PINE FOREST 818 258 0 0 280

PINE HILL – DUBLIN

0 0 0 0 0

PINE HILL 53 26 0 2 14

WARTHEN 13 17 0 0 8

PINEY MOUNT 166 63 0 0 62

PITTS CHAPEL 148 45 0 3 58

RIVERSIDE 477 180 0 1 221

ROCHELLE 0 0 0 0 0

PITTS 31 50 0 0 0

ROCKLEDGE 0 0 0 0 0

MIDWAY 0 0 0 0 0

ROGERS 0 0 0 0 0

SANDERSVILLE 0 0 0 0 0

SHURLINGTON 53 32 0 1 31

SWIFT CREEK 0 0 0 0 0

TENNILLE 0 0 0 0 0

TABERNACLE 0 0 0 0 0

THE WELL 0 0 0 0 0

TRINITY 1193 336 1 0 202

LUCY CHAPEL 0 0 0 0 0

PROSPECT 0 0 0 0 0

VINEVILLE 1530 322 1 11 523

W.R. FIRST 738 273 10 5 196

WESLEY 241 89 0 0 73

ARLINE 0 0 0 0 0

BETHEL 0 0 0 0 0

MAPLE SPRINGS 0 0 0 0 0

WESLEY CHAPEL 0 0 0 0 0

PINEY MOUNT 0 0 0 0 0

WRIGHTSVILLE FIRST

143 63 1 1 18