Nov 10, 2015 | Conference Updates
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Spartanburg Methodist College, announced today that W. Scott Cochran has been named by the Board of Trustees as the eighth President of Spartanburg Methodist College. Dr. Fisher stated: “We have a proud legacy...
Nov 3, 2015 | Conference Updates, Flood Recovery
Two South Carolina United Methodist clergy have been tapped to lead state wide recovery efforts through SCVOAD (South Carolina Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters). Rev. Gregg Varner, SC United Methodist Disaster response coordinator has been selected as the...
Nov 2, 2015 | Conference Updates, Flood Recovery
South Carolina is slowly moving from relief to recovery. Thank you for listening and not self-deploying to the region. Over 90 different organizations responded into the state. Many were uninvited and created additional chaos for survivors and state agencies–an...
Nov 2, 2015 | Conference Updates, Flood Recovery
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) will hold an ERT Training Class on November 14 from 9-5 at New Beginnings UMC in Boiling Springs, SC. Cost is $35 per person. Each participant must have a background check through our conference using Trak-1. To register...
Oct 30, 2015 | Conference Updates, Flood Recovery
While South Carolina continues to recovery from devastating floods, many of our hispanic / Latino neighbors continue to need assistance. The South Carolina United Methodist conference, in connections with the Hispanic Task force have created several resources to help...