Presiding Elders

About Structure in the SGAGMC

Every church in the SGAGMC is placed in a geographical Connectional Community to encourage opportunities to connect and serve together with other local churches in its calling. Each of our 19 current Connectional Communities is shepherded by a Connectional Community Presiding Elder. A group of connectional communities form an Area which is served by an Area Presiding Elder. These Presiding Elders are commissioned primarily to serve and facilitate the mission of the local churches and clergy.

Dean of the Cabinet

  • Rev. Jimmy Towson

    Dean of South Georgia Global Methodist Cabinet

Area Presiding Elders (Senior Cabinet)

  • Rev. Dr. David Wesley Donnan

    BRUNSWICK, GLENNVILLE & WAYCROSS

  • Rev. Hale Bishop

    EFFINGHAM, SAVANNAH & STATESBORO

  • Rev. David Thompson

    DUBLIN & MCRAE

  • Rev. Dr. Jerry Akin

    COLUMBUS, MACON & WARNER ROBINS

  • Rev. Keith Cox

    AUGUSTA & WADLEY

  • Rev. Daryl Brown

    AMERICUS, BLAKELY & CORDELE

  • Rev. Nate Lehman

    Thomasville, Tifton, and Valdosta

Connectional Community Presiding Elders (Cabinet)

  • Rev. R.T. Beverly

    AMERICUS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Thurman Norville

    AUGUSTA CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Tucker Lewis

    BLAKELY CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Jake Webster

    BRUNSWICK CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Jason Wade

    COLUMBUS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Lee Smith

    CORDELE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Brett Maddocks

    DUBLIN CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. J. Michael Finn

    EFFINGHAM CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Hank Perry

    GLENNVILLE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Carl Barnhardt

    MACON CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Jimbo Dominey

    MCRAE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Rob Grotheer

    SAVANNAH CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Allen Cason

    STATESBORO CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Tony Crosby

    THOMASVILLE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Mark Addington

    TIFTON CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Rich Wardell

    VALDOSTA CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Dan Underwood

    WADLEY CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Grant Abernathy

    WARNER ROBINS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Roger Canuel

    WAYCROSS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

Connectional Communities Details

Here is the list of each church in each connectional community. Updated 9/18/25.

1 - Americus Connectional Community

  • Americus First Methodist Church

  • Concord Church (Americus)

  • Corinth Methodist Church

  • Ellaville Methodist Church

  • Hopewell Methodist Church (Ellaville)

  • Lee Street Methodist Church

  • Montezuma Methodist Church

  • Plains Methodist Church

  • Preston Methodist Church

  • Richland Methodist Church

Americus Connectional Community Elder: Rev. R.T. Beverly

  • Phone: (229) 206-2949

  • Email: rtbeverlymc@gmail.com

Americus Community Lay Leader: Mitchell Smith

  • Phone: (229) 942-1243

  • Email: mitchell@wetfeetministries.org

2 - Augusta Connectional Community

  • Millen Methodist Church

  • Waynesboro First Methodist Church

  • Green's Cut Methodist Church

  • Trinity on the Hill

  • St James Methodist Church

  • St Mark Methodist Church

  • Blythe Methodist

  • Mt. Moriah Community Church

Augusta Connectional Community Elder: Thurman Norville

Augusta Community Lay Leader: Jeri Whitworth

  • Phone: (706) 829-0718 

  • Email: jerig971@aol.com

3 - Blakely Connectional Community

  • Centerville Methodist Church 

  • Hilton Methodist Church 

  • Cooks Union Church

  • Friendship Methodist Church

  • Westview Methodist Church 

  • Arlington Methodist Church

  • Blakely First Methodist Church

  • Union Methodist Church 

  • Colquitt Methodist Church

  • Georgetown Methodist Church

  • Shellman Methodist Church

  • Trinity Methodist

Blakely Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Tucker Lewis

  • Phone: (229) 205-0382

  • Email: 007talewis@gmail.com

 Community Lay Leader:  Kevin Coleman

  • Phone:  229-726-6823

  • Email: kctn1@yahoo.com

4 - Brunswick Connectional Community

  • The Chapel

  • Kingsland First Methodist Church

  • Woodbine Methodist Church

  • Emanuel Church

  • College Place Methodist Church

  • St. Marys Methodist Church

  • Taylors Methodist Church

Brunswick Connectional Community Elder: Jake Webster

Brunswick Community Lay Leader:  Dr. David P. Mills, CLM

  • Phone:  706-296-3734

  • Email: dpmillsjr@gmail.com

5 - Columbus Connectional Community

  • Wynnton Methodist Church

  • Butler Methodist Church

  • Concord Methodist Church

  • Pierce Chapel Methodist Church

  • Howard Church

  • Living Grace Methodist Church

  • The Ridge Church

  • Ellerslie Methodist Church

  • Waverly Hall Methodist Church

Columbus Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Dr. Jason Wade

  • Phone: (770) 289-4039

  • Email:  jpwade05@gmail.com

Columbus Community Lay Leader:  Christopher Schmitt

  • Phone:  (706) 536-1998

  • Email: cschmitty@charter.net

6 - Cordele Connectional Community

  • First Methodist Church of Albany

  • Porterfield Methodist Church

  • Warwick Methodist Church

  • Leesburg Methodist Church

  • Pinehurst Methodist Church

  • Christ Church of Albany

  • Shiloh Methodist Church

  • Vienna Methodist Church

  • Avalon Church

Cordele Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Lee Smith

  • Phone: (229) 938-0928

  • Email:  lee.smith@leesburgmethodist.church

Cordele Community Lay Leader:  

  • Phone:  (229) 317-3900

  • Email: price2406@bellsouth.net

7 - Dublin Connectional Community

  • Dublin First Methodist Church

  • Cedar Grove Methodist Church

  • Buckhorn Methodist Church

  • Pine Forest Methodist Church

  • Boiling Springs Church

  • Lovett Church

  • Thomas Chapel Methodist Church

  • Brewton Methodist Church

  • Rockledge Methodist Church

  • Wrightsville First Methodist Church

  • Gethsemane Church

Dublin Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Brett Maddocks

  • Phone: (706) 617-7418 

  • Email:  brettmaddocks@gmail.com

Dublin Community Lay Leader:  William "Bucky" Dixon

  • Phone:  (478) 278-5897

  • Email: buckydixon@icloud.com

8 - Effingham Connectional Community

  • Newington Methodist Church

  • Clyo Community Church

  • Silver Hill Church

  • Guyton Methodist Church

  • Alpha Methodist Church

  • Trinity Pooler Church

  • Marlow Methodist Church

  • Rincon Global Methodist Church

  • Meldrim Church

  • Springfield Oaks Church

  • Bethesda Church

  • The Church at Turkey Branch

Effingham Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Micheal J. Finn

  • Phone: (912) 826-5796

  • Email:  michael@rincongmc.org

Effingham Community Lay Leader:  Jared "Scott" Varnadore

  • Phone:  (912) 429-8330

  • Email: varnadorejared@gmail.com

9 - Glennville “Sweet Onion” Connectional Community

  • Glennville Methodist Church

  • Mt. Olivet Church

  • Odum Methodist Church

  • Screven Methodist Church

  • Midway Methodist Church

  • Hazlehurst First Methodist Church

  • Philadelphia Methodist Church

  • Ludowici Methodist Church

  • Hopewell Church (Glennville Area)

  • Dodge's Chapel Methodist Church

Glennville Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Hank Perry

Glennville Community Lay Leader:  Billy M. Parker

  • Phone:  (954) 573-0069

  • Email: billy.m.parker@gmail.com

10 - Macon Connectional Community

  • Gray Methodist Church

  • Clinton Methodist Church

  • Lizella Methodist Church

  • Gordon Church at 128 Main

  • Forest Hills Church

  • Christ Church of Forsyth

  • Ebenezer Methodist Church

  • Heritage Methodist Church

  • Martha Bowman Methodist Church

  • Shurlington Methodist Church

  • Swift Creek Methodist Church

Macon Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Carl Barnhardt

Macon Community Lay Leader: Lee Triesenberg

  • Phone: 478-320-4398 

  • Email: lee_tree@me.com

11 - McRae Connectional Community

  • Grace Church

  • Alamo Methodist Church

  • Bethlehem Sandhill Church

  • McRae Methodist Church

  • Glenwood Methodist Church

  • Mt. Carmel Church

  • Soperton Methodist Church

  • Landsburg Methodist Church

  • Lothair Church

  • Eastman First Methodist Church

McRae Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Jimbo Dominey

  • Phone: (478) 232-1113

  • Email: jwdominey@gmail.com

McRae Community Lay Leader:  Billy McKinnon

  • Phone:  229-315-0596

  • Email: mckinnonwa@gmail.com

12 - Savannah Connectional Community

  • Skidaway Island Methodist Church

  • Wilmington Island Methodist Church

  • Trinity Chapel Methodist Church

  • White Bluff Methodist Church

  • Port Wentworth Methodist Church

  • Savannah Korean American Methodist Church

  • Grace Church of Savannah

  • Good Shepherd Savannah

Savannah Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Rob Grotheer

Savannah Community Lay Leader:  Deborah Nash

  • Phone: (912) 484-7301

  • Email: imdebbienash@gmail.com

13 - Statesboro Connectional Community

  • Metter Methodist Church

  • First Methodist Church of Swainsboro

  • Twin City Methodist Church

  • Calvary Methodist Church

  • Hubert Methodist Church

  • Portal Community Church

  • New Hope Methodist Church

  • Sylvania First Methodist Church

  • Paynes Chapel Church

Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Allen Cason

Community Lay Leader: Joe Rydzewski

  • Phone: 478-960-4066 

  • Email: jsrydzew@planters.net

14 - Thomasville Connectional Community

  • Kimball Methodist Church

  • Attapulgus Methodist Church

  • Hopewell Methodist Church (Donalsonville Area)

  • Cairo First Methodist Church

  • Climax Methodist Church

  • Thomasville First Church

  • Evelyn Methodist Church

  • Bainbridge First Methodist Church

  • Moultrie First Methodist Church

Thomasville Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Tony Crosby

Thomasville Community Lay Leader: Karen Forrester

  • Phone: 229-726-8344 

  • Email: karenforrester65@gmail.com

15 - Tifton Connectional Community

  • Antioch Church

  • Nashville Methodist Church

  • Damascus Church

  • Irwinville Methodist Church

  • Mt. Calvary Church

  • Ocilla Methodist Church

  • Pine Level Church

  • Douglas First Methodist Church

  • Beulah Church (Willacoochee Charge)

  • Willacoochee Christian Church

  • Mt. Zion Campground

  • Sparks Methodist Church

  • New Lois Community Methodist Church

  • Chula Methodist Church

  • Harding Methodist Church

Tifton Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Mark Addington

  • Phone: (229) 798-2402

  • Email: Mark@nashvillemc.org

Tifton Community Lay Leader: Pat McGlone

  • Phone: (912) 484-0578

  • Email: pat@nashvillemc.og

16 - Valdosta Connectional Community

  • Park Avenue Church

  • Valdosta First Methodist Church

  • Lake Park Community Church

  • Lakeland Methodist Church

  • Wright's Chapel Church

  • New Harvest Methodist Church

  • Statenville Methodist Church

  • Unity Church

  • Quitman Methodist Church

  • Shiloh Community Church

Valdosta Connectional Community Presiding Elder: Rev. Rich Wardell

Valdosta Connectional Community Lay Leader: Heather Frederick

  • Phone: (217) 299-1047

  • Email: hfred1020@gmail.com

17 - Wadley Connectional Community

  • Midville Methodist Church

  • Union Grove Methodist Church

  • Louisville Methodist Church

  • Wadley First Methodist Church

  • Moxley Methodist Church

  • Bartow Methodist Church

  • Sandersville Methodist Church

  • Vidette Methodist Church

  • St John Church

  • Coleman Chapel 

Wadley Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Dan Underwood

  • Phone: (478) 397-9278

  • Email: underwood_daniel@hotmail.com

Wadley Community Lay Leader: Delona Watkins

  • Phone: (706) 399-1309

  • Email: dhwatkins12@gmail.com

18 - Warner Robins Connectional Community

  • Andrew Church

  • Harvest Church

  • Cochran First Methodist Church

  • Longstreet Historic Methodist Church

  • Crossroads Church of Perry

  • Fort Valley Methodist Church

  • Dixon Church

  • Bethel Church of Knoxville

  • Perry Methodist Church

  • Wesley Chapel Methodist Church (Montrose)

  • Danville Methodist Church

  • Allentown Methodist Church

  • The River Community Church

Warner Robins Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Grant Abernathy

  • Phone: (478) 397-7347

  • Email: gabernathy@perrycrossroads.org

Warner Robins Community Lay Leader: Nancy Farage

  • Phone: 478-718-6361  

  • Email: nfarage2@gmail.com

19 - Waycross Connectional Community

  • Folkston Methodist Church

  • Trader's Hill Methodist Church (Folkston Charge)

  • Prospect Methodist Church (Folkston Charge)

  • Bethel Methodist Church (Folkston Charge)

  • Nahunta Methodist Church

  • Providence Methodist Church (Folkston Charge)

  • Hebardville Methodist Church

  • Trinity Methodist Church

  • Manor Methodist Church

  • Gilchrist Park Methodist Church

  • Winona Park Methodist Church

Waycross Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Roger Canuel

Waycross Community Lay Leader: Lelia Morgan

  • Phone: 912-816-6041

  • Email: lcmorgan1946@gmail.com