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South Georgia Annual Conference

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.
Poverty
eritage at Houston United Methodist Church's breakfast ministry, named Scrambled Eggs for Jesus, feeds between 60 and 100 people every Sunday in Macon, Ga. Photo courtesy of the South Georgia Conference.

Longstanding breakfast ministry feeds souls

Each Sunday for 17 years, Heritage at Houston United Methodist Church has served breakfast to anyone who has walked through the church's doors.

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