REGISTRATION INFORMATION

This page contains information to help make your registration more efficient.  Below you will find details related to what information you’ll need to have ready as you begin, meals at Annual Conference, and the different registration status’. A link to actually register can be found at the bottom of this page.

• Church/Charge Elected Lay Members or Elected Alternate Lay Members attending in place of an Elected Lay Member should register as “Laity (from a Local Charge/Congregation).” You will be given the option of identifying yourself as a “Church Elected Lay Member” or a “Church Alternate attending in place of Lay Member.” You will need to know your district, church/charge name, church town, and pastor’s name. This information will be compared to the Charge Conference Lay Leadership (Nominations) report submitted at the previous charge conference to help verify your eligibility to serve as a Lay Member to Annual Conference.

• The Conference Lay Leader, the President of the UMW or UMM, the Director of Lay Servant Ministries, a representative of a Young Adult Organization or a chair of a College Student Organization should register as a “Conference Leader (Laity).” A Leadership Code should have been previously provided to you by the Conference Secretary’s office. If you do not have it, please request one by sending an email to conferencesecretary@umcsc.org.

• District Lay Leaders or Young Adult/Youth District Representatives should register as a “District Leader (Laity).”  A Leadership Code should have been previously provided to you by the Conference Secretary’s office. If you do not have it please request one by sending an email to conferencesecretary@umcsc.org.

• Lay Directors of a Wesley Foundations, Diaconal Ministers, Active Deaconess’, Pulpit Supplies, Certified Lay Ministers, or persons approved to serve as Local Pastors but are not currently appointed should register as a “Other Laity.” 

• Full Clergy Members (Active & Retired Deacons), Provisional Members, Associate Members, Local Pastors (Full, Part-Time and Retired Under Appointment), Clergy from other United Methodist Conference serving in SC, and Clergy from other Denomination serving in SC should register as a “Clergy.” You will be given the opportunity to further identify your status.  

• Members of the Media should register as a “Media Member.” 

• All others should register as a “Guest” 

• Optional meals will be available to purchase during Annual Conference.  Sunday Dinner and Lunches Monday through Wednesday. Meals will need to be pre-ordered when registering for Annual Conference.  Anyone that would like to purchase a meal must register individually, select, and purchase their meals.

• Some Groups and Agencies are scheduling special gatherings which will include meals.  If your group usually meets during one of the above meals times you may need to check with them before ordering your meals.

Monday Lunch $26 (6/10)

• House smoked pork barbecue – Buns and condiments
• Baked beans
• Green beans
• Salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber  – ranch and Italian dressings
• Banana pudding
• Iced tea and water

Wednesday Lunch $26 (6/12)

• Boxed lunch
  Cobb salad with grilled chicken, peppered bacon,
  cheddar cheese, hard boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumbers  – ranch and balsamic vinaigrette dressings
• Crackers
• Brownie
• Bottle of water