FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2024
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), we are excited to announce that Bryan Timothy Farmer has been selected to serve as the next President and CEO of the Foundation upon the retirement later this year of our current President and CEO Jeff Barker.
In order to ensure an orderly transition, Bryan’s employment will begin August 1, 2024.
Bryan is a graduate of the University of Georgia and has served for the past six years as the Outreach Director for St. Simons Community Church where he directed the church’s mission and grantmaking programs. Bryan also previously served for five years as Programs Director for The Gathering Place in Brunswick, GA, and he has previous experience with the Sea Island Company and Seaside Turf Solutions.
According to Board Member Robert Bennett, who served as Chair of the Search Committee, “The search process, facilitated by The Chason Group, was very thorough and provided several very qualified candidates for us to choose from. However, we believe Bryan has the right blend of experience and potential to be a great leader for our organization and for our community for many years to come.”
Established in 2001, the St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Type-1 supporting organization to St. Marys Methodist Church. The Foundation’s mission, as stewards of the manifold grace of God, is to be a lasting, effective and compassionate charitable resource for agencies in Southeast Georgia, the nation and the world that respond to people in need, for institutions related to Methodism, and for organizations that promote evangelical Christianity.
Stephen Kinney
Chair of the Board of Directors
St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation
Spring 2024
Grant Recipients
Announced!
Proposals Deadlines: Proposals will be accepted November 1st - December 1st for Spring Grant Cycles and May 1st - June 1st for Fall Grant Cycles. Click here for eligibility information.
Application Due Dates: Proposals selected for further review will be sent applications. These applications would be due February 1st for Spring Grant Cycles and August 1st for Fall Grant Cycles. Click here for eligibility information.
Grant Status Report Due Dates: Applicants receiving funds are required to submit written progress reports by December 15th and June 15th of each year in a format provided by the Foundation. In addition, a final report must be provided upon completion of the project.
As “stewards of the manifold grace of God” *, our mission is to be a lasting, effective, and compassionate charitable resource for agencies in Southeast Georgia, the nation and the world that respond to people in need, for organizations related to Methodism, and for organizations that promote evangelical Christianity.
* 1 Peter 4:10The St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation exists to improve the quality of life in Southeast Georgia, the nation, and the world by investing in tax-exempt organizations that provide programming which leads toward tangible, measurable outcomes that promote personal dignity, personal salvation, and individual self-sustainability.
St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation envisions an improved quality of life for people in southeast Georgia, the nation and the world.
* “… loving God with all our hearts and soul and strength, as having first loved us, as the fountain of all the good we have received, and of all we ever hope to enjoy; and the loving of every soul which God hath made. Every [person] on earth, as our own soul…. This religion we long to see established in the world… having its seat in the heart, in the inmost soul, but ever showing itself by its fruits; continually spring forth, not only in all innocence—for love worketh no ill to our neighbor—but likewise in every kind of beneficence, spreading virtue and happiness all around.”John Wesley Sermon, “On Laying The Foundation of a New Chapel,” 1777
St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation, Inc. is a supporting organization to the St. Marys Methodist Church and was established in January 2001. We are a non-profit, Christian organization, which makes grants to non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations and ministries, which are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 6869
St. Marys, GA 31558
Monday - Friday 8:30am until 5:00pm
