Men's Events are scheduled throughout the year all over the Southeast. Click for a link to a list of wonderful upcoming events designed to enhance Men's walk with Jesus Christ. Events are listed in chronological order.
G. Ross Freeman Leadership Awards for 2010 presented to six local pastors
Includes the first ever award to a female pastor for work with men’s ministries
l-r top: Rev. Dr. Jimmy Asbell Jr., Rev. Dr. James Stephenson
middle: Rev. Richard Stone, Rev. Stephen E. Handy, Sr.
ottom: Rev. Sharma D. Lewis, Rev. Clarence "Smoke" Kanipe
An old Southern saying goes, “I want to give them their flowers while they can still smell ‘em.” In presenting the G. Ross Freeman Leadership Award to six local pastors, it is sincerely hoped that the fragrance of these awards will be a sweet smell of glory to God for leaders who lift up the name of Jesus to the men of their churches.
In reviewing the nomination forms submitted by Annual Conference UMM a clear common factor emerges. These leaders don’t just preach the Word. They live it by example.
The Southeastern Jurisdiction United Methodist Men and the G. Ross Freeman Foundation, Inc. are pleased to recognize these servant leaders as a witness to the power of God in the lives of these committed pastors.
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2010 G Ross Freeman Leadership Award recipients.
Men helping men are recogized in many ways around the SEJ. Click for news and stories of those honored for service to the Lord.
Children's Home in Decatur, GA dedicates the rebuilt Leigh Cottage
Men from all over have helped rebuild Leigh Cottage at the UM Children's Home in Decatur, GA. Thousands of hours of volunteer labor, in partnership with great leadership and coordination by NGA UMM has led to celebration and dedication of the new transitional home for older teens on May 23rd.
click for the complete story & ongoing volunteer opportunities
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South Georgia United Methodist Men
meet at Epworth
| The United Methodist Men of the South Georgia Conference held their annual spring retreat April 16-18 at Epworth By The Sea on St. Simons Island. Meeting under the theme of “Living by Faith,” Bishop James R. King, Jr., episcopal leader of the South Georgia Annual Conference, and Dr. Rick Lanford, president of the |
SGA 'men-at-work' on their annual Spiritual Retreat
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| Methodist Home for Children and Youth Foundation, were the featured speakers for the weekend. |
On Saturday afternoon, the men traveled to inner-city Brunswick to participate in service projects. One group of men worked to clean up a garden plot while another group of men helped clean the yard of a local community organizer. The men learned that the area of Brunswick in which they were serving is often referred to as Samaria, and were encouraged to return home and organize mission trips to the “Samaria” in their communities.
click to read Sidney Lanier's complete article
Give honor to those who serve
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South Carolina Conference UMMen
presents SEJ James Award to 17 year-old "gatekeeper"
John 12:26 – “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.” |
United Methodist Men of the SEJ believe profoundly in answering our Lord’s call to service. Likewise, we recognize that we are also called to honor those who serve in the name of God. We affirm our Lord’s call as found in James 1:22: “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.”
What follows is the story of one such humble “doer if the word” who recently received the SEJ’s “James Award” in South Carolina:
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Register for a future volunteer team to Haiti
To register your interest in participating in future Volunteer in Mission teams to the earthquake recovery in Haiti, go to www.umvim.org/haiti and complete the form there. VIM representatives are on the ground now preparing the way for long term engagement by volunteers.
A wonderful hands-on way to involve your men now in helping Haiti - Health Kits
UMCOR’s two relief supply warehouses are asking United Methodists to provide health kits that can be sent to earthquake-devastated Haiti.
“For people who are feeling powerless in being able to help those in Haiti, providing health kits is a tangible way they can make an immediate difference,” said Kathy Kraiza, director of UMCOR’s relief supplies. She estimates that hundreds of thousands of kits will be needed in the days and months ahead.
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A great new resource for Men
check out the General Commission on United Methodist Men's new web site at: www.gcumm.org
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