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Nelson Smith appointed as new director of Connectional Ministries

Aug 5, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Cabinet, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, has appointed the Rev. Millie Nelson Smith, a conference congregational specialist, as director of Connectional Ministries. The appointment is effective...

2020 South Carolina Annual Conference postponed

Jul 10, 2020 | 2020 Annual Conference, Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District, Upcoming Events

Florence Center officials notified the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church this week that the facility cannot host the 2020 session of the South Carolina Annual Conference as planned on August 1, due to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic.That has...

Bishop Holston invites S.C. United Methodists to Interfaith Peace Walk

Jun 15, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Florence District, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Spartanburg District, Walterboro District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston is inviting all South Carolina United Methodists to join him for an Interfaith Peace Walk this Saturday, June 20, in downtown Columbia. The walk – hosted by Bishop Samuel L. Green Sr. and the African Methodist Episcopal Church – is designed...

Bishop Holston commends pastoral letter on racial injustice from SEJ bishops

Jun 5, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding the June 5, 2020, pastoral letter from the bishops of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church: “See, I...

Bishop Holston’s statement on violence following peaceful S.C. protests of George Floyd killing

May 31, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Local Churches, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, resident bishop of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, released this statement regarding violence that followed peaceful protests in South Carolina: When we witness inexplicable injustice, anger is understandable,...

Bishop Holston’s tenure in South Carolina Conference extended into November 2021

May 29, 2020 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Florence District, Front Page, Greenville District, Greenwood District, Hartsville District, Marion District, Orangeburg District, Rock Hill District, Spartanburg District

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston will remain as resident bishop of the South Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church through the next session of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, now scheduled for Nov. 10-12, 2021. The SEJ Committee on...