Let me begin by welcoming all of you to a new Conference year. Some of you have welcomed new pastors, while others are rejoicing in the return of your appointed clergy. I welcome Revs. Angie Long to Memorial in Fernandina Beach, Arlinda Burke to Isle of Faith, Mike Mosley to Asbury in Orange Park, Will Clarke to Trinity DeLand, Elvis Soto to St. Paul in Jacksonville, Daiane Soto to Highlands, Tamyra McLaughlin-Seavers to Avondale, Carolyn Westlake to the two-point charge of C

Each year, Diane Hamrick, takes a group of volunteers over to Kenya to serve alongside Kenya Partners at the schools and medical facilities in Nakuru. Memorial member Mary Negron has wanted to attend with Diane for many years and finally the timing was right! She was drawn to work with Kenya Partners because she had never been to Africa, she loves working with kids, and "they asked me to teach origami!", she said happily. She knew it was a good fit! Mary was part of a recent

Memorial United Methodist Church announces a pastoral transition as part of the United Methodist Church’s longstanding system of itineracy, in which pastors are appointed to serve congregations for a season before being called to new ministries. After eight years of faithful service, Rev. Dr. Mark Charles, known as “Pastor Charlie”, will conclude his appointment at the end of June. As the longest-serving senior pastor in the church’s 204-year history, he led Memorial through