Mike Hart will be ordained as an Elder in the Global Methodist Church during a special service on April 12 at Madison Methodist Church in Madison, Mississippi. Bishop Scott Jones will lead the service, which is being held earlier due to Mike’s illness. Friends from across the conference are welcome to attend and continue to keep Mike and his family in prayer.

Bishop Scott Jones to Visit Churches Across the Mississippi–West Tennessee Conference to Share About the Work in Qatar

Two Certified Lay Ministry courses will be offered this April. Understanding the Call: Spiritual Gifts, taught by Bobby Morris, will be held April 17–18 at Caswell Springs Methodist Church in Moss Point. Congregational Care & Ethics, taught by Daniel Hathorne, will take place April 25 at Laurel First Methodist Church in Laurel.

Certified lay Ministry: Biblical Preaching. The Mississippi–West Tennessee Conference will offer a Specialized Course for Certified Lay Ministry course on March 6–7 at Amory First Methodist Church. Meeting Friday 5:30–8:30pm and Saturday 8am–1pm, this in-person training equips participants for faithful pulpit service. Cost is $20.

Certified Lay Ministry Training will take place at College Park Methodist Church in Meridian, MS on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 8:00am-4:00pm. Lunch will be provided on site.

We want to know how churches across our conference are being witnesses and serving through local community ministry, regional outreach, cross-cultural missions, and global mission support. Sharing this information helps us connect congregations as a web of witnesses working together to spread scriptural holiness across the world.

Certified Lay Ministry course GMC History, Polity, and Theology will be held December 12–13, 2025, at Cornerstone Church, 4747 E Church Hill Rd, West Point, Mississippi. The course will be led by Guy Wimberly and scheduled for Friday, 5:30–8:30 PM, and Saturday, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM.

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