South Georgia Annual Conference

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.
Faith Stories
James Thigpen won a bronze medal in sailing during the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. He is standing on the dock of the club Seglerhaus am Wannsee, the second-oldest sailing club in Germany, where the sailing competition was held June 17-25. Photo courtesy of Wesley Glen Ministries.

Special Olympian sails away with bronze in Berlin

World Games win earns James Thigpen hero status at his home, Wesley Glen Ministries, a residential community supported by the South Georgia Conference.

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