ADVOCACY TEAM

The Advocacy Team gives coordinated effort to help the annual conference, districts and local churches reflect the best of Christian community as we value awareness, respect, trust, equality, and acceptance of our diversity. This team oversees ministries related to:
•  Religion and Race
•  Ethnic Local Church Concerns
•  Status and Role of Women
•  Persons with Disabilities
•  Native American Ministries
•  Church and Society
•  Christian Unity
•  Interreligious Concerns

Staff person related to the Advocacy Team: Denise Walton
(Contact Denise at denise@sgaumc.com or toll-free 888-266-7642.)


Grants from the Advocacy Team

Ethnic Local Church Concerns/Native American Ministries
Click here to download the one time scholarship grant application as well as the grant funding policies and procedures.

Bishop L. Scott Allen Award
Please check back in the spring or contact Denise Walton, 888-266-7642, for more information.

Social Community and World Community Awards
Please check back in the spring or contact Denise Walton, 888-266-7642, for more information.


Advocacy Team Leadership

  Chair Bill Bagwell
 
Members
Valerie Mincey

Shane Green

Ansel Peck

Maggie Kim

Sandi Conley

Keith Goodlet

Janet Gallob

Dodie MacElhannon

Eve Tomberlin

Jeremy Gray

Donald Mathis

Jim Nelson

Chris Ramsey

Abra Lattany Reed

Beth Parr
 
Ex-Officio
Ricky Varnell, Cabinet Representative

Denise Walton, Connectional Ministries Staff Representative
 
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Episcopal Office - 3370 Vineville Avenue, Suite 101 - Macon, GA 31208 - 478-475-9286
Administrative Office - P.O. Box 52101 - Macon, GA 31208 - 800-535-4224
Connectional Ministries - P.O. Box 20408 - St. Simons Island, GA 31522 - 888-266-7642