Conferences and Retreats
North Georgia Conference Headquartered in Atlanta, today’s North Georgia United Methodist Conference is comprised of 939 churches, over 1,500 clergy members, and over 320,000 lay members. Currently, it is the fastest growing United Methodist Conference in America. With a mission to nurture people of faith and aggressively reach seekers of faith, the North Georgia United Methodist Conference carries out numerous ministry programs that express the grace and healing of Jesus Christ through: children and youth advocacy; poverty eradication; worldwide mission efforts, and social justice for all persons.
Camp Glisson "A place for all seasons...a place for you". Camp Glisson is a year-round retreat and summer youth camp owned by the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Its purpose is to encourage young persons in spiritual growth. The following was taken from “Echoes From Camp” the September 2008 issue of The Glisson Newsletter: “More than 700 of your favorite on-line retailers and travel sites including Amazon, eBay, Target and more have partnered with GoodShop.com – donating a percentage of your purchases to Camp Glisson at no additional cost to you! It takes just a few seconds to go to GoodShop.com select Camp Glisson as your chosen charity, and then click through to your favorite retailer and shop as usual. Also, Yahoo! has teamed-up with GoodShop’s sister site, GoodSearch.com to donate a penny to Camp Glisson every time your search the web. This is totally free as the money comes from the advertisers. Visit GoodSearch and GoodShop, and start “searching and shopping for Glisson.”
Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center is a United Methodist owned lodging and meeting facility. Situated in the Smoky Mountains near Asheville, NC Lake Junaluska is the perfect location for vacations, retreats, family reunions. You can reach Lake Junaluska at 1-800-222-4930.
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