Jan 17, 2019 | Bishop Holston, Connectional Ministries, Upcoming Events
The 27th Annual Granville Hicks Leadership Academy for Laity and Clergy is set for Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at Claflin University, a United Methodist-affiliated school in Orangeburg. The two days of panel discussions, lectures and speakers will take place in...
Jan 9, 2019 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Recovery, Front Page, Marion District
Whitten named Hurricane Florence disaster recovery director Tim Whitten’s fondest memories in ministry come from having served and advocated for others, both personally and professionally. Whitten – who starts Jan. 14 as disaster recovery director to handle...
Jan 3, 2019 | Charleston District, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Grants, Local Churches
Murray United Methodist Church – a 155-year-old congregation in the Jedburg community of Dorchester County – will be able to address the deteriorating foundation of its sanctuary with help from a grant from the Renfro Trust. The $2,650 award will help pay for a...
Dec 19, 2018 | Bishop Holston, Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Front Page, Upcoming Events
The 2019 Fellowship of South Carolina Bishops’ Annual Prayer Service – “An Invitation to Prayer and Action in Support of Public Education” – will take place at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Vanderhorst Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. Bishop James...
Dec 13, 2018 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Disaster Recovery, Front Page, Global UMC, Grants, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Matthew
The South Carolina Conference has been awarded two UMCOR grants totaling more than $825,000 – one to wrap up disaster recovery work on homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew, and another to launch disaster recovery efforts in the wake of this year’s Hurricane...
Dec 11, 2018 | Conference Updates, Connectional Ministries, Front Page, Local Churches, Upcoming Events, Youth
The dates and locations for 2019 Salkehatchie Summer Service camps have been announced. Registration is expected to be open within a few weeks. Salkehatchie Summer Service is an autonomous mission supported entirely by its participants, the communities it serves, and...