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Bishop Watson announces cabinet changes for North Georgia
Bishop B. Michael Watson, resident bishop of the North Georgia Annual Conference, has announced two cabinet level appointments for the coming year.
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South Georgia UMM hold their annual retreat at Epworth by the Sea
Approximately 90 men from across South Georgia came together April 24-26 at Epworth by the Sea for the 2009 South Georgia Conference United Methodist Men’s Retreat. The attendance was double that of 2008.
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By Their Roots They Shall Be Known
Ask most people to draw a tree and they will start with the trunk, add branches and leaves. Rev. Byron Thomas, at Central UMC asks us to look below the surface at the roots of our faith.
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Invest in your child…
Bank Glisson memories this summer!
Singing by a campfire… Swimming ‘til your fingers prune… Roasted marshmallows and s’mores… Playing without thinking about time or schedule… Lying in the grass, looking up at the stars… Exploring the creek for hours… Making lifelong friendships…
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Making a Great Start
There are two areas identified as being significant indicators of longevity in a new appointment; the new relationship between the pastor and the secretary, and between the pastor, the chair of the finance committee and the church treasurer.
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Soaring Like Mighty Eagles
Many United Methodist congregations and clergy (and families) are in the process of preparing for significant transitions. It is appointment-making time and bishops and cabinets are in the process of making pastoral appointments.
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Advocate Transition Underway
 The Wesleyan Christian Advocate has proudly served the entire state of Georgia for more than 170 years. Over these many decades the paper has reported on the news that impacts United Methodists while strengthening our connection. Today we are preparing for a new day in this ministry.
Although the Wesleyan Christian Advocate (WCA) served the North and South Georgia Annual Conferences and received subsidies... Read more
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Q&A: Helping students discern vocation
Greg Garrett, a professor of English at Baylor University, offers some insights in his book, No Idea: Entrusting Your Journey to a God Who Knows, on how young people can better discern their vocation. Mary Jacobs has the Q&A.
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Soul searching: Students can make college search a spiritual journey
High school juniors and seniors can profit from checking out the “spiritual scene” on college campuses they visit—along with the academic and social life—to see if a certain institution will be a good fit for them. Mary Jacobs reports.
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COMMENTARY: Cross reflects the power of sacrificial love
In the last of a four-part series, Adam Hamilton explores another theory of Atonement, that Jesus’ sacrifice was not about changing God, but about changing us.
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COMMENTARY: Real-world beauty trumps 'Avatar'
Though James Cameron’s Avatar is a game-changer in cinema, it shortchanges both the natural beauty of our own planet and the wisdom of God, says Cathleen Falsani.
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REFLECTIONS: Reducing number of bishops doesn’t fix membership loss
Though the measurements for church success are constantly being shifted, Bishop Woodie White says that in the end, it really is numbers that matter.
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REGARDING CHILDREN: Story of 'Precious' told too often
The dark yet enlightening story told in the film Precious reflects the secret truth of abused children everywhere, says Audrey Ward.
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