There’s Good News All Around!

To the beautiful people of South Georgia,

I pray this blog post finds you blessed as you seek a closer walk with God during this Lenten season.

God is doing some amazing things through the people, congregations and ministries of the South Georgia Annual Conference.   I am privileged to see many examples of this spiritual fruit as I travel across the whole Conference.  Each expression of faithful witness glorifies God and encourages me beyond words. I wish more people could see these many exciting things first-hand, but that just isn’t practical.

One of the significant tools we have for sharing these many stories of God’s activity is through the South Georgia Advocate, our conference newspaper.  For many in our Annual Conference, the Internet is not a readily available source for conference news.  The printed page is still a highly valued means of communication.

This is where I need your help!

One of my desires is to support the long-term viability of the South Georgia Advocate.  This goal will not require a massive effort on any one person’s part.  However, if each person does a small, but significant, act of subscribing to the Advocate, we can easily reach this goal.

I am fully supportive of the South Georgia Advocate. I am a proud subscriber. If you are too, I am sure you agree with me that it is a valuable resource.   Kara Witherow, our editor, and Kelly Roberson, our communications director, are doing a tremendous job of finding and telling news stories that both inform and inspire.  Our partnership with the United Methodist Reporter has yielded an attractive product.  We have had so many positive comments from our readers about the South Georgia Advocate.

If you do not currently subscribe, I hope that you will purchase a subscription and discover the benefits of reading the many exciting stories of God’s activity in our midst.  You will, also, be able to stay current on important news from our conference and beyond. I believe that Advocate is worth continuing for years to come.

Every pastor and every local church leader would benefit from reading this paper.  To that end, I am asking you to become a subscriber and encourage others to subscribe.  For only $25 a year, I firmly believe every United Methodist in South Georgia should be getting the South Georgia Advocate.

I am urging you to subscribe between now and Easter as a sign of your partnership.  Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you would help promote Advocate subscriptions within your congregation.  Below, you will see information to help you do both.

You might even join me in purchasing additional subscriptions as gifts to others in your congregation and as a sign of your support for this important ministry.

We are blessed to be part of a connectional church, which continually reminds us that we are part of something much bigger than any one local church or ministry.  Your receiving and reading the South Georgia Advocate will remind you of the God’s expansive mission of which we are all privileged to share.

Thank you for giving this your attention today.

Your Bishop,

James R. King, Jr.

Subscribe or Renew A one year subscription is $25 (or $23 for subscribers 65 and older).

By Mail: Mail your check, payable to “South Georgia Advocate,” to P.O. Box 660275 / Dallas, TX 75266-0275.

By Phone: 1.877.465.1685

Online: www.sgaumc.org/advocate

Campaign Materials Visit the Conference website: www.sgaumc.org/advocate or call 912-270-6172 for assistance.

Share News and Photos Email editor Kara Witherow at kara@sgaumc.com or advocate@sgaumc.com with news from your local church.