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Mississippi Campus Ministries will gather for a weekend of worship, teaching and workshops. The 2023 Statewide Wesley Retreat will be held at the Timber Creek Camp in Morton. For more information, click here

Clergy and laity in the Senatobia and Tupelo/ New Albany areas are invited to fellowship with Mississippi’s new episcopal leader, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis. On Wednesday, March 1 you can attend the “Chat and Chew with Bishop Lewis” at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Olive Branch, and Saturday, March 4 the event will be held at Tupelo First United Methodist Church. Clergy and laity who plan on attending must

RSVP with the district office. All clergy are required to attend one of the “Chat and Chews with Bishop Lewis.” Click here to view the full “Chat and Chew with Bishop Lewis” schedule.

The next Mission Volunteers training will be held March 27-30, at St. Raphaela Retreat Center in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Mission Volunteers are individuals or couples (ages 18 and up) who seek long-term partnerships with communities around the world and fund themselves. Mission Volunteer opportunities are diverse and range from working with refugees, children and youth to serving as a teacher, pastor, camp director or health care professional. The length of service ranges from two months to more than two years. Dates and registration information for all of 2023’s trainings are available here.

This year, Gulfside Assembly is celebrating 100 years of ministry in the community with a weekend of food, fellowship and praise to God that “we’ve come this far by faith.” The theme for this celebration is “Gulfside Assembly – A Legacy of Advocacy and Resilience.” Festivities will include a fundraising golf tournament, a celebration banquet, a mission event for the local community and so much more. Details on the event and how to register are available on the Gulfside Assembly website and Facebook page

The 2023 Session of the Mississippi Annual Conference takes place June 27-30 at the Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo located at 375 E. Main St. in Tupelo. Each year, an equal number of clergy members and laity attend the annual conference session for worship, fellowship and to conduct the business of the conference. Click here for more information.