DISTRICT 6 NORTHEAST 2020 SETUP MEETING Welcome to all our Pastors - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DISTRICT 6 NORTHEAST 2020 SETUP MEETING Welcome to all our Pastors and Lay Leaders for your attendance and support.

New District and a year of transition • 15 Counties • 115 Churches • 80 served by PTLP • 35 served by FT Pastors • 121 Clergy • What is in a name?

Sub-Districts Kim Hudgins will continue as our District Lay Leader, but we are adding three Sub-District Lay Leaders to help support the district Laity needs A. Towns, Union, Dawson, Lumpkin, White counties – Lay Leader Mary Beth Blair B. Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart counties – Lay Leader Kim Hudgins C. Forsyth, Hall counties – Lay Leader Kim Powell D. Banks, Madison, Jackson counties – Lay Leader John Lee

Connection Groups • Union & Towns County connection • Dawson & Lumpkin County connection • White County connection • Rabun & Habersham County connection • Stephens & Franklin County connection • Hart County connection • Forsyth County connection • North Hall County connection • South Hall County connection • Banks & Madison County connection • Jackson County connection

Connection Group Clergy Leaders Union & Towns County connection – Rev. Don Landen Dawson & Lumpkin County connection – Rev. David Bost White County connection – Rev. Keith Windmiller Rabun & Habersham County connection – Rev. Keith Cox Stephens & Franklin County connection – Rev. Hugh Hendrickson Hart County connection – Rev. Allen Stewart Forsyth County connection – Rev. Kathie Stasko North Hall County connection – Rev. Carolyn Clifton South Hall County connection – Rev. Dr. Rob Bruce Banks & Madison County connection – Rev. David Collins Jackson County connection – Rev. Kathy Lamon

Introduction of New Churches New to District 6 North East From Atlanta Roswell From Athens Elberton Pennington Chapel Allens Bethel UMC, Dawson County Providence UMC, Lavonia Antioch UMC, Nicholson Bethelview Redstone Bethesda UMC, Hartwell Creekside Redwine UMC, Canon Bold Springs Dawsonville Royston First Canon Ebenezer UMC, Cumming Vanna Center, Athens Hopewell UMC, Cumming Cokesbury UMC, Hartwell Lanier UMC Colbert McKee’s Chapel Comer Midway UMC, Alpharetta Danielsville Piedmont Gaines Chapel Pleasant Grove UMC, Cumming Gordon’s Chapel UMC, Athens Hartwell First Pleasant Grove UMC, Dahlonega Jones Chapel Salem UMC, Dawsonville Lavonia First The Fountain Liberty Hill UMC, Hartwell Wesley Chapel UMC, Dahlonega Macedonia UMC, Hart County

Introduction of New Appointments Part time Local Pastors Full Connection Gus Bishop – The Vine, Chateau Elan campus Beverly Casstevens - Bethelview Lauren Cowan – Bethel Jamie Hudgins - Cleveland First Adam Daniels - Bethesda / Liberty Hill Ben Wilcox - Cornelia First Reginald Nolen - Ebenezer, Cumming Mike Morgan - Gainesville First Tom Fish - Ebenezer, Hollywood Andy Hargrove - Gordon's Chapel Tyler Flowers - Flowery Branch Andrew Covington - New Hope Mack Riley - Living Mission / Lula Claude Herbert - Pennington Chapel Calvin Ward - Mt. Pleasant Christian Van - Pleasant Grove Keya Hillman - St. Paul, Summit Street Bill Hyndman - Providence / Sunshine (already Sondra Jones - St. Paul, Washington Street serving) April Briant - Toccoa First Associate / St. Pistol Robinson – Cumming First James Pastor Brent Gilstrap - Redstone / Ebenezer, Jefferson (already serving) Kathy Hardy - Travis Chapel

Celebrations Individual Celebrations • GBHEM Chaplain Endorsement – Karen Hoyt • Consecrated Deaconess in UMC – Sue Zimmerman • Graduated Asbury with MDiv – Nathan Dickens • Completed Course of Study – David Bost • Commissioned Elder – Robin Parr • Graduated United with DMin – Hugh Hendrickson Congregational Celebrations • New Property for McEver Road

Apportionments 100% Paid 2019 Allens Confidence Homer Mt. Zion St. James Antioch, Clayton Cool Springs Hopewell, Cumming Nacoochee St. Paul, Lumpkin Co. Antioch, Gainesville Coosa Hoschton New Hope, Gainesville St. Paul, Summit St. Antioch, Nicholson Creekside Jefferson First New Hope, Dillard St. Paul, Washington St. Bethany Dahlonega Jones Chapel New Salem Sunshine Bethel, Dawson Co. Danielsville Lanier Oakwood Tallulah Falls Bethel, Hall Co. Dawsonville Lavonia First Pennington Chapel The Fountain Bethelview Demorest Lebanon Piedmont The Highlands Bethesda, Hartwell Dillard Liberty Hill Pleasant Grove, Cumming The Vine Bethlehem Dry Pond Living Mission Pleasant Grove, Dahlonega Tiger Bold Springs Dunagan Chapel Loudsville Pleasant Hill Toccoa First Candler Ebenezer, Cumming Lula Providence, Lavonia Travis Chapel Canon Ebenezer, Jefferson Macedonia Providence, Union Co. Trinity Center, Hoschton Ebenezer, Hollywood McEver Road Providence, Toccoa Union Hill Chattahoochee First UMC of Union Co. McKee’s Chapel Redstone Vanna Chicopee Gaines Chapel Midway, Alpharetta Redwine, Canon Warren Chapel Clarkesville Gainesville First Mossy Creek Redwine, Gainesville Wesley Chapel, Dahlonega Clayton Gordon’s Chapel Mountain City Royston First Wesley Chapel, Hoschton Cleveland Hartwell First Mt. Bethel Salem Colbert Hickory Flat Mt. Pleasant, Banks Co. Shady Grove Commerce First Holly Springs Mt. Pleasant, White Co. Sharp Memorial 102 churches – 88%

Apportionments 100% Paid in 2020 Allens Pleasant Hill, Gillsville Antioch, Clayton Redstone Bethel, Hall Co. Tallulah Falls Chicopee Tiger Cool Springs Hopewell, Cumming Hoschton Mt. Pleasant, Banks Co.

1. Finding Your 2021 Apportionments Apportionments and District Work Funds will be posted by September 20th on the North Georgia website. 2. 1. https://www.ngumc.org/payments 3. 2. Enter your church number 3. Click 2021 Apportionment Notice *Reminder all Apportionments and District Work Fund should be paid directly to the Conference Office.

Charge Conference • Sunday, October 4, 3 – 5pm Sub-District B • Sunday, October 18, 3 – 5pm Sub-District C • Sunday, October 25, 3 – 5pm Sub-District A • Sunday, November 1, 3 – 5pm Sub-District D Charge Conferences will be conducted virtually through a Zoom Webinar. Clergy and Lay Leaders will automatically be registered, but additional lay attendees will need to register with an email to attend. Registrations MUST be received no later than 4 days before Charge Conference to be included. Vital Ministry Celebrations should be submitted one week before scheduled Charge Conference. Charge Conference reports should be updated in Data Services. Meetings will be virtual and links will be sent out the week before. Safe Sanctuary updated policies should be emailed to the District Office by Charge Conference.

Charge Conference • Upload documents in Data Services • Some Charge Conference forms are hard copy only - (DO NOT print reports from Data Services) • Must add Congregational Celebrations in District Vital Ministry Celebrations form one week before Charge Conference to be included in program. – Professions of Faith, Baptisms, Deaths – Ministerial Candidates – Lay Servant Candidates – Lay Leadership and Delegates

Charge Conference

Church Lay Leaders • Church Lay Leaders are included in the District directory and Connection Groups • To update your Lay Leader and contact information go to Data Services and update under the Leadership Tab • Directory updates will be available online District website (Documents and Resources) quarterly

District Committee for Ordained Ministry • Thursday, October 1 dCOM Candidate Interviews for Board of Ordained Ministry • Thursday, November 12 Fall dCOM day 1 (Inquirers, Recertification, License Renewals) • Thursday, November 19 Fall dCOM day 2 (Inquirers, Recertification, License Renewals) • Tuesday, February 16 Spring dCOM day 1(Inquirers, Recertification, License Renewals) • Thursday, February 25 Spring dCOM day 2 (Inquirers, Recertification, License Renewals)

District Committee for Ordained Ministry Step 1) Complete dCOM Information form (Google Form) Step 2) Schedule dCOM meeting session (Signup Genius) Step 3) Using the online folder link, upload all required documents & photo one week before your scheduled meeting. (emailed within 24 hours of scheduling your dCOM meeting)

Ministerial Reviews For Provisional and Full Connection Elders and Deacons & Retired Clergy • Tuesday, October 6 • Thursday, October 8 • Monday, October 12 • Wednesday, October 14 • Thursday, October 22 • Tuesday, October 27 Click on the link to schedule your review time no later than October 1 . 9 am – 4pm, 30 minutes each, break noon-1:30 This time has been especially set aside for you, please signup as early as possible to guarantee a time that is most convenient for you.

Trainings & Coaching • SPRC Training Manual is posted on District Documents and Resource page • Safe Sanctuaries – virtual training is coming. Please make sure that you have emailed your updated church policy to the District Office by Charge Conference. “The General Conference mandate of 1996 requires all United Methodist congregations regardless of size to implement policies and procedures to make sure no harm comes to those under the age of 18 or vulnerable adults while they are in our care and ministry. Every General Conference since 1996 has reaffirmed this commitment.” • Lay Servant Ministry • Coaching (Teresa Angle-Young) –Clergy Coaching Network