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 14 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.

Area Presiding Elders (Senior Cabinet)

  • Rev. Jimmy Towson

    THOMASVILLE, TIFTON & VALDOSTA

  • Rev. Roy White

    BRUNSWICK, GLENNVILLE & WAYCROSS

  • Rev. Scott Tucker

    EFFINGHAM, SAVANNAH & STATESBORO

  • Rev. David Thompson

    DUBLIN & MCRAE

  • Rev. Jerry Akin

    COLUMBUS, MACON & WARNER ROBINS

  • Rev. Keith Cox

    AUGUSTA & WADLEY

  • Rev. Daryl Brown

    AMERICUS, BLAKELY & CORDELE

Connectional Community Presiding Elders (Cabinet)

  • Rev. R.T. Beverly

    AMERICUS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Scott Hearn

    AUGUSTA CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Tucker Lewis

    BLAKELY CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Haynes Martin

    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. David Donnan

    GLENNVILLE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Jason Dillard

    MACON CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Jimbo Dominey

    MCRAE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Hale Bishop

    SAVANNAH CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. David Unkles

    STATESBORO CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Nathan Lehman

    THOMASVILLE CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Mark Addington

    TIFTON CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Anthony McPhail

    VALDOSTA CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Dan Underwood

    WADLEY CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Grant Abernathy

    WARNER ROBINS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

  • Rev. Isaac Salgado

    WAYCROSS CONNECTIONAL COMMUNITY

The 19 Connectional Community Detailed

Here is the list of each church in each connectional community. Updated 2/5/25.

1 - Americus Connectional Community

  • Lee Street Methodist Church

  • Ellaville Methodist Church

  • Richland Methodist Church

  • Montezuma Methodist Church

  • Concord Church (Americus)

  • Hopewell Methodist Church (Ellaville)

  • Americus First Methodist Church

  • Plains Methodist Church

  • Preston Methodist Church

  • Corinth Methodist Church

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

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

  • Vidette Methodist Church

Augusta Connectional Community Elder: Scott Hearn

  • Phone: (678) 622-8667

  • Email: shearn@trinityonthehill.net 

Augusta Community Lay Leader: Jeri Whitworth

  • Phone: (706) 829-0718 

  • Email: jerig971@aol.com

3 - Blakely Connectional Community

  • Friendship Methodist Church

  • Centerville Methodist Church 

  • Hilton Methodist Church 

  • Cooks Union 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: Rev. Haynes Martin

  • Phone: (706) 207-1172

  • Email:  hmartin30080@gmail.com

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

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

  • Abbeville Christian Church`

  • Pinehurst Methodist Church

  • Christ Church of Albany

  • Shiloh Methodist Church

  • Vienna Methodist 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.

  • 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. David Wesley Donnan

  • Phone: (912) 654-2587  

  • Email:  ddonnan1@gmail.com

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. Jason Dillard

  • Phone: (478) 986-3668

  • Email: pastor@graymethodist.org

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. Hale Bishop

  • Phone: (912) 800-5345

  • Email: hale@skidawaymethodist.org

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

Connectional Community Elder: Rev. David Unkles

  • Phone: (912) 276-0553

  • Email: rev@unkles.net

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

Thomasville Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Nathan Lehman

  • Phone: (229) 630-2763

  • Email: nateclehman@gmail.com

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

Valdosta Connectional Community Presiding Elder: Rev. Dr. Anthony McPhail

  • Phone: (478) 960-5843

  • Email: amcphail@valdostafmc.org

Valdosta Connectional Community Lay Leader: Heather Frederick

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

  • 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

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

Warner Robins Connectional Community Elder: Rev. Grant Abernathy

  • Phone: (478) 397-7347

  • Email: gabernathy@perrycrossroads.org

Warner Robins Community Lay Leader: TBD

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. Isaac Salgado

  • Phone: (229) 834-9500

  • Email: isaac@trinitywaycross.com

Waycross Community Lay Leader: TBD