The mission of the church is to go into the world and grow more disciples. The Southeast District hopes to help the churches fulfill this mission by reconfiguring the clusters for 2008-2009. With an age of high gas prices, we are sensitive to the distance that people have to drive for training. It is our hope that the proximity of cluster workshops to your church will help more people get the training they need to be witnesses for Christ, our Lord.

The district has moved from five to four clusters of churches. Click the Google Map for churches and directions.

The New Clusters are:
• Western Cluster with city of Sylacauga as the center
  (click for list of churches in cluster)
• Middle Cluster with city of Dadeville as the center
  (click for list of churches in cluster)
• Northern Cluster with city of Wedowee as the center
  (click for list of churches in cluster)
• Eastern Cluster for churches in the Eastern time zone of the district
  (click for list of churches in cluster)

Cluster Leaders
Each cluster will have a cluster leader. We are please to present to you the leaders for the four clusters:

• 
  James "Woody" Woodin

  Rev. Woody Woodin is cluster leader of the Western Cluster. He is pastor of Oak Grove and St. Andrews United Methodist Churches.

• 
  Doyce "Dee" Dowdy

  Rev. Dee Dowdy is cluster leader of the Middle Cluster. He is pastor Flint Hill United Methodist Church.

• 
  Steve Baccus

  Rev. Steve Baccus is cluster leader of the Northern Cluster. He is pastor of Roanoke First United Methodist Church.

• Rev. Donnie Erwin-Brown is cluster leader of the Eastern Cluster. He is pastor of Harrington Heights and Shawmut United Methodist Churches.

Responsibilities of cluster leaders

The cluster leader is responsible to assist the District Superintendent with oversight of churches in their cluster by:
• Serving as primary resource person in the cluster - planning, teaching and hosting workshops for pastors and laity, to equip the saints for ministry.
• Providing forums for United Methodist churches and pastors in the cluster to grow closer together, relating to one another with love and support.
• Connecting churches to the tools needed for evangelism and church growth.
• Relating to new pastors coming into the cluster and helping them understand the ministry setting. Unofficial mentor of first time pastors in their cluster.
• Helping churches relate to the four priorities of the conference.