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Weekly Schedule

Sunday, June 16

Father's Day

9 a.m. - Morning Worship

10 a.m. - Sunday School

11 a.m. - Morning Worship


Tuesday, June 18

7 a.m. - Men’s Prayer Breakfast

9:30 a.m. - Kids Day at the Movies

10:30 a.m. - JOY Choir sings at Life Spring Church Home (meet there)

11 a.m. - Youth Bible Study at Morning by Morning

11:30 a.m. - JOY Choir lunch at Shane's Rib Shack

6 p.m. - Informal Meeting with the DS in the Sanctuary

7 p.m. - Admin Board Meeting following the DS meeting


Wednesday, June 19

11 a.m. - Youth Bible Study at Woodlands

6 p.m. - Youth Dominican Mission Trip Training in the Youth Center

6:45 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

7 p.m. - Children’s Camp Meeting in the Fellowship Hall


Thursday, June 20

11 a.m. - Youth Bible Study at Starbucks

2 p.m. - Walking in the FLC  


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Dear Perry UMC Family,

 

The South Georgia Annual Conference of the UMC met Sun, June 2 through Tue, June 4 in Tifton. Your delegates this year were Buddy Roper, Nanette O'Neill, Tommy Perkins, and me. Jane Kimbrel also attended as an at-large delegate. Please see the attached bulletin insert for an overview of the highlights of the conference.  

 

Like last year, this year's conference felt different. The gathering is much smaller due to the large number of churches who have departed the UMC. There is still a sense of uncertainty for the conference as a whole, because many more churches are making preparations to vote to depart the UMC this summer.  

 

The business sessions were very peaceful, with nothing controversial being proposed or any big changes made. The messages and reports we heard were all attempting to be hopeful and looking forward to what the South Ga Conference will become after the summer departure votes. One question I know many have is, were any changes made to the departure process? Dr. Jimmy Asbell, Chair of the Conference Board of Trustees, reported that the Trustees voted unanimously in December to stay the course and continue with the departure process as planned. Any UM church in South Georgia that desires to vote to depart the UMC will have that opportunity in July.  

 

We were blessed to hear several teaching moments from Anne Bosarge and others in Connectional Ministries on ways to revitalize the church and help all of us get back to the business of making disciples of Jesus. We were given some INCREDIBLE tools that anyone can use to start engaging others in authentic relationships right now. I hope you’ll check some of those out at https://www.sgaumc.org/one-matters. 

 

The General Conference delegation updated the Annual Conference about what transpired in Charlotte. They spoke to budget and apportionment changes, lowering of the number of bishops, and celebrated some of the great work being done by the UMC around the world. They acknowledged changes had been made, that not everyone agreed with all the decisions made at GC, and that they tried to represent the whole of the South Georgia Conference well. Regarding the topic of the changes made in UM beliefs and practices regarding human sexuality, the delegation report focused on the fact that, though changes had been made, churches are not required to conduct same-sex weddings, and clergy are not required to host them. Also, clergy who desire to officiate same-sex weddings cannot be punished for doing so, and churches who desire to host same-sex weddings cannot be prohibited from doing so. The tone of their reports seemed to indicate acceptance of the new reality in the UMC and moving forward to a more inclusive, diverse South Georgia Annual Conference.  

 

All delegates who were officially registered in Tifton will serve as delegates to the Special Called Annual Conference gathering on Sat, August 17 at Mulberry St. UMC in Macon, where churches that have voted to depart will be ratified by the conference.  


We were honored to represent you in Tifton. If anyone has questions, please reach out to any of our delegates. For more articles, summaries, and videos from conference, please check out https://www.sgaumc.org/annualconference.


Grace and Peace,

Tom

All Members of PUMC are strongly encouraged to attend this "Informal Meeting" with our District Superintendent, Dr. Paula Lewis, which is our next step in the departure process.  After this meeting, we will immediately call an Administrative Board meeting to formally request a vote.  After the Administrative Board informs Dr. Lewis of our desire to hold a vote, we will be given a date (sometime in July) when our vote will take place.  


The District Superintendent facilitates the Informal Meeting, discussing the implications of possible options, the advantages of remaining in the United Methodist Church, and answering questions regarding the departure process should the Church Council vote to take that next step.  Dr. Lewis, our D.S., will offer handouts, and the informal meeting will not last beyond one hour.


More information about the departure process provided for us in the South Georgia Annual Conference may be found here: https://www.sgaumc.org/departure-process

Wesley Glen Father's Day Offering

Rev. Perkins will be the new Chaplain at Wesley Glen. We want to support this ministry with our prayers and gifts. In celebration of Father's Day we will take a special offering for Wesley Glen this Sunday, June 16. To give online you may scan the QR code below or click here. If you donate on Sunday, please make sure to mark your donation "Wesley Glen".

Children's Camp Meetings

Pledges for Departure Cost

The Administrative Board and Finance Committee are now seeking your support for a ONE TIME PLEDGE to prepare our church for a departure fee required by the South Georgia Conference should we vote to depart in July. If the church votes to depart from the UMC we will have a very short window of time to raise the required funds for departure. In order to plan intelligently, we are asking for your pledge at this time. 


We sent pledge cards with the May messenger. They are also available in the church office, the sanctuary narthex, or online at perryumc.org/give.


To read a letter from our Administrative Board President, Rob Tuggle and our Finance Committee President, Kelly Hillis about these pledges, including a timeline, please click here.


For more information about our Denominational Concerns and process, please go to perryumc.org/denominational-concerns

We are still collecting money to help the Youth Dominican Mission Trip


Our Dominican Mission Trip team is trying to raise money to purchase blessing bags and Vacation Bible School supplies for those they will serve in the Dominican. Every penny donated goes to show the love of Jesus and tell others about Him.


Make your donation out to PUMC and mark "Youth Missions".

Prime Time Trip to St. Augustine and Jacksonville, FL

Our Prime Timers are taking a trip to St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Florida on October 21-24, 2024. This trip will be $499 for Double Occupancy or $634 for Single Occupancy. Insurance will be availble for online at www.travelconfident.com (tour #2027963) for $38 for Double Occupancy or $62 for Single Occupancy. Registration is open now in the church office. A $75 deposit will be due at registration (check or cash only)


Registration and deposits are due by July 5, 2024 in the church office. Remaining payments will be due by August 1, 2024.


For more info about this trip and about the insurance for this trip, please click below.

Registration
Information
Insurance

Carol Horton

Julie McCranie

George and Janet Nunn

Scott Calhoun

Alvalyn Pope

Jerrye Charlesworth

Carole Carson

The Frank Borah Family

Judy Golden

Terry and Denise Housel

Leelee Lewis

Tom and Bunny Roberts

Wayne and Charlotte Bohanan


Submit your prayer requests on our website

at perryumc.org/welcome/let-us-pray-for-you or email the church office here.

Rev. Tommy's Last Sunday with Us

Rev. Tommy Perkins will be very missed but we are so excited for his next steps in ministry. We love you very much Tommy!

Youth Camp 2024

Staff Farewell Luncheon for Rev. Tommy

Walter and Kelly Gray hosted a DELICOUS luncheon to say farewell to Rev. Tommy or should we say "Happy Trails to You". It was a great time together. We will miss Tommy a lot. Wesley Glen is getting a wonderful pastor and friend.

VBS "Start the Party" 2024 is going great!

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