Sep 28, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page, Hurricane Florence, Local Churches
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston brought a message of hope Thursday to members of Trinity United Methodist Church and others in Conway ravaged by historic flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. “It’s hard to fathom that a few days of water will equate to years of...
Sep 26, 2018 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Response, Front Page, Hurricane Florence, Local Churches
Early Response Teams from the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church this week began assisting homeowners in Marion whose houses were flooded in the wake of Hurricane Florence. ERTs can’t move into areas affected by storms until local emergency...
Sep 10, 2018 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Recovery, Front Page, Local Churches
Hurricane Florence has weakened somewhat over the open Atlantic Ocean, but will remain a formidably strong hurricane and may pose a threat to Bermuda and parts of the East Coast of the United States next week. As of Thursday morning, Florence was centered just over...
Sep 6, 2018 | Communications, Connectional Ministries, Local Churches, UMM, Upcoming Events
“Hooked,” the South Carolina YoungER Men’s Ministry event planned for Sept. 29 at Mt. Horeb UMC in Lexington, has been postponed. A new date is TBD. The South Carolina YoungER Men’s Ministry is planning a one-day fishing-themed event focused specifically...
Sep 5, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Communications, Connectional Ministries, Grants, Local Churches, Upcoming Events
Time is running out to apply for a scholarship to study Christian unity and grants for local churches and other groups that operate ecumenical or interreligious ministries. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, to apply for these opportunities, supported by the UMC...
Sep 5, 2018 | Communications, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Front Page, Local Churches, Upcoming Events
The UMC General Board of Church & Society has created a Bible study to help congregations reflect on what scripture and the United Methodist Church have to say about domestic violence. In “Hidden in Plain Sight: A Call to End Domestic Violence,” four...