Jan 17, 2017 | Communications, Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Front Page
South Carolina’s United Methodist churches paid just over 92 percent of their apportionment giving for 2016, surpassing the 2015 rate of 91 percent. Leaders of the S.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church cheered the increased giving rate – to 92.03...
Jan 10, 2017 | 1 Week, Communications, Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response
“10 Days of Connectional Giving” As 10 Days of Connectional Giving – our focus on apportionments ahead of today’s deadline – comes to a close, we are reminded that, as Christians, we are expected to give a portion of what we have back to God and God’s...
Jan 9, 2017 | Communications, Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page
“10 Days of Connectional Giving” When Hurricane Matthew hit South Carolina in October, the Rev. Reginald Lee was just settling into his new assignment as congregational specialist for the Marion and Florence districts. Once the storm made its way back to sea, it...
Jan 8, 2017 | Communications, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Front Page
“10 Days of Connectional Giving” Friends, We have a tremendous opportunity to do what some will say is impossible. Let us remember that the point of our apportionment giving is never the money. It is about doing together what no individual, congregation, district or...
Jan 6, 2017 | Communications, Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Front Page
“10 Days of Connectional Giving” The Commission on Equitable Compensation supports ministry by providing grants to churches to help pay their pastors, especially in new churches and mission churches. “The commission funds churches to make sure the minister is...
Jan 5, 2017 | 1 Week, Communications, Conference Updates, Congregational Development, Connectional Ministries, Front Page
“10 Days of Connectional Giving” South Carolina’s three United Methodist retirement homes couldn’t serve nearly as many residents without the generosity reflected in the apportioned giving that makes its way to their resident support and assistance...