SIXTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT’S FOUNDERS’ WEEKEND (SGR)

1235 15th Street,Augusta GA 30901

21 April, 2023

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SIXTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT’S FOUNDERS’ WEEKENDApril 21 – 23, 2023 On behalf of Bishop Thomas L. & Dr. Louise Brown, you are invited to come, celebrate and honor the birth of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgia! Founders’ Weekend, our Spring Gathering, hosted by our mother church, Trinity CME Church, Reverend Tommie Benjamin, pastor, will be held Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, 2023. Friday, April 21 One in the Spirit Banquet (In-Person Only) Paine College Heal Complex 1235 Fifteenth Street Augusta, GA 30901 Saturday, April 22 Business Session (In-Person Only) Paine College Chapel -Historical Perspectives - Caravan to Gravesite of Bishop Robert S. Williams and other CME historical sites - Memorial Observance: Gravesite of Bishop Robert S. Williams Sunday, April 23 Morning Worship Service (Hybrid: In-Person & Zoom) Trinity CME Church 2930 Glenn Hills Drive Augusta, GA 30906 Registration for Founders’ Weekend is $50.00. It is important that you select the correct Presiding Elder for your District. Central GA Region Reverend Dr. Jane E. Thomas Fort Valley-Savannah District Reverend Dr. Donald R. Jordan Macon-Barnesville District GA North Region Reverend Dr. Jerry D. Woodfork Atlanta-Rome District Reverend Dr. Timothy Green Augusta-Sparta District Reverend Frederick L. Braddock, Sr. Elberton-Gainesville District South GA Region Reverend Dr. Lindsey P. Napier, Sr. Albany-Thomasville District Reverend Dr. Andre’ Loyd Moultrie-McRae-Brunswick District West GA Region Reverend Dr. Curtis L West, Jr. North Columbus-LaGrange District Reverend Lavisha Williams South Columbus-Cordele District Reminders as you register: • Registration is $50.00 when paying your Elder directly; $54.57 if you pay through Eventbrite; and there is no cost for children and youth (ages 17 and under). • If you paid $50.00 to your Elder, please remember to select Enter promo code and enter PaidElderFW, and hit APPLY. This is the first step after hitting Get Tickets on the first page. Once a Joint Board Member has confirmed your payment with your Elder, you will receive a Confirmation of Registration via your email. • Hotel Information is provided by the Hotel and Lodging Committee. You are responsible for booking your own hotel reservations. Click here or on the ‘Hotels and Lodging’ tab on the Founders' Weekend page on the website. • Notification of your intent to attend the various activities is required upon registration. This is critically important as we prepare for transportation to and from the gravesite of Bishop Williams, as well as to obtain appropriate counts for the One in the Spirit Banquet. You must have a Banquet ticket to be admitted into the banquet hall (see your Elder). • If you are registering for the worship service and intend to attend virtually, your email address can only be used for one person only. If you use your email address for a second person, the first user is canceled out. Each registrant must have an individual email address. • There are cutoff dates for the Headquarter Hotels registration, the One In The Spirit Banquet, and the transport to the gravesite. Please register OR RSVP early!!! • Caravan to the gravesite of Bishop Robert S. Williams, where Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr. will mark the site with a Memorial Monument. The caravan continues to CME historical sites in the city of Augusta. Reservations are required for a seat on the bus/van (see below). Reservations close Wednesday, March 29, 2023. You may make your reservation in this Spring Gathering registration. If you have questions about your registration, please contact your Region’s Joint Board Member/Representative: Central GA Region: Reverend Angela Wootson [email protected] GA North Region: Paige [email protected] South GA Region: Monica [email protected] West GA Region: Valerie [email protected] If you have technical problems with registration, please contact Paul Davis at (706) 393-0258 or Que Jacobs at (478) 442-3360. Should you have other questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at (626) 625-4108 or [email protected]. Shalom, Pansy R Washington